Chinese app tiktok May organise a legal action against the ban. On Monday Indian government banned 59 apps including tiktok , UC browser , Shein , Club factory ,etc .
Chinese app Tiktok is a video sharing platform which has millions of users only from India. Along with 58 others application Indian government banned tiktok , in charge of causing threat to national security as well as leaking personal data of the users.
From the law firm meeting on this matter one of the lawyer who have direct knowledge about this situation Said , tiktok is planning to speak to Indian government after seven days with claim that , tiktok is not misusing the data .
They also discussed, whether the government of India act as accordance to the procedure and if they had given them enough time to the company for their stand on this or not , was the key question discussed in the firm meeting .
One the lawyer also said that the company tiktok may took direct approach to supreme court if needed.
However the allegations made by Indian government is very serious which directly threat’s to national security.
Under the section (69 A ) where government have the power to block online applications as well as online content if that platform is a threat to national security. This comes under the provision in information technology act.
It’s not the first time when Indian government banned or blocked tiktok. Last year on the issue related to cyber bullying , child pornograpy and adult content , Indian government had blocked the tiktok app. But just after one week the app was reinstated normally after approval from court.
