TikTok app back to Google and Apple App Store
TikTok app back to Google and Apple App Store
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SRINAGAR | BENGALURU: Following the order of the Madras High Court, the ban on downloads of popular social media apps, TikTol has been lifted, and the app is now available on Google Play Store and Apple App Store. Earlier in April, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court had directed the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to stop Apple and Google from hosting the app on their application stores, a decision on a PIL was stated in which the app Has promoted and created pornography. Children fall prey to sexual predators.
In its order to evict the ban, one copy of which is available to ET, the court said that while it is concerned about many incidents of women and children using cyberspace and report in newspapers and social media As it is, "It is also aware that due to the fact that millions of users have been deprived of their rights so that they can reach the said platform. Which promises many good things. "
It further said "Although it is believed that this potential mischief and irreparable damage which may happen to innocent children and women, can not be dismissed, 9th defendant (Bytedance India) and security estimated by statutory security and measures Take care of the facilities. Available under the statue, the interim order given by this court on 03.04.2019 is vacant. "
TikTok had stated in a previous affidavit that the company had taken several measures to filter inappropriate or obscene and negative content, including machine moderation, and six million videos were removed from it, the contents of which were questionable.
In response to a court order on April 24, the company said, "We are grateful for the opportunity to continue our users better, while we are happy that our efforts to fight against the misuse of the forum have been recognized. Our work never goes "done" at the end. We constantly increase our security features as a testament to our commitment to our users in India Are committed to. "
SRINAGAR | BENGALURU: Following the order of the Madras High Court, the ban on downloads of popular social media apps, TikTol has been lifted, and the app is now available on Google Play Store and Apple App Store. Earlier in April, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court had directed the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to stop Apple and Google from hosting the app on their application stores, a decision on a PIL was stated in which the app Has promoted and created pornography. Children fall prey to sexual predators.
In its order to evict the ban, one copy of which is available to ET, the court said that while it is concerned about many incidents of women and children using cyberspace and report in newspapers and social media As it is, "It is also aware that due to the fact that millions of users have been deprived of their rights so that they can reach the said platform. Which promises many good things. "
It further said "Although it is believed that this potential mischief and irreparable damage which may happen to innocent children and women, can not be dismissed, 9th defendant (Bytedance India) and security estimated by statutory security and measures Take care of the facilities. Available under the statue, the interim order given by this court on 03.04.2019 is vacant. "
TikTok had stated in a previous affidavit that the company had taken several measures to filter inappropriate or obscene and negative content, including machine moderation, and six million videos were removed from it, the contents of which were questionable.
In response to a court order on April 24, the company said, "We are grateful for the opportunity to continue our users better, while we are happy that our efforts to fight against the misuse of the forum have been recognized. Our work never goes "done" at the end. We constantly increase our security features as a testament to our commitment to our users in India Are committed to. "
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