A temporary ban on the TikTok – a video sharing platform is now lifted after the Madras High Court ruling. The new decision came after April 24 hearing against a plea filed by ByteDance – TikTok’s parent company. Madurai Bench headed by N Kirubakaran and SS Sundar of Madras High Court under the directions of the Supreme Court of India made the decision to unban the app.
In the ruling, the court asked TikTok to update their privacy norms accordingly and also act on the complaints within three to 36 hours. TikTok’s advocate Issace Mohanlal claimed the app has technology to filter the nude and pornographic content from the app.
Last Week, the Madras High Court passed an order to ban the video app in India. Acting on the court’s directive, India’s Information and Broadcasting ministry asked Google and Apple to pull down the TikTok from respective app stores in India. The TikTok ban affected its 120 million users, led to financial losses of $500,000 each day and even risked jobs of 250 employees in India.
After the recent court ruling, TikTok welcomed it in a statement: “We are glad about this decision and we believe it is also greatly welcomed by our thriving community in India, who use TikTok as a platform to showcase their creativity. We are grateful for the opportunity to continue serving our users better. While we’re pleased that our efforts to fight against misuse of the platform has been recognised, the work is never “done” on our end. We are committed to continuously enhancing our safety features as a testament to our ongoing commitment to our users in India.”
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Whereas the plaintiff’s lawyer, K. Neelamegam said that they did not plan to further appeal against the latest court’s order. But will initiate contempt of court proceedings if TikTok does not meet the conditions set by the court.
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