Demand to ban TikTok is not new in India. The latest reason behind this is a video in which a TikTok user is justifying an acid attack.
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Highlights:
TikTok had more than 2 billion downloads worldwide, 611 million users from India till April.
TikTok app is very popular among Android users, short videos are shared.
Rapid increase in users of TikTok among Coronavirus time, WhatsApp, FB, Insta also left behind.
Demand to ban TikTok on Twitter, accused of provoking its users for the crime.
TikTok is a very popular app for sharing small videos. As of April end, it had over 2 billion users worldwide. Many countries consider this app of Chinese company ByteDance a threat to privacy. There is a different reason for its opposition in India. A section of Twitter users has been continuously demanding a ban on it. The latest reason is a video promoting acid attack on girls. The video went viral on TikTok as well as Twitter. #BanTikToklnlndia has been trending on Twitter since Monday. The case has increased so much that the National Commission for Women (NCW) has written a letter to TikTok.
There has been a lot of ruckus on videos.
Not long ago when some users on TikTok were spreading rumors about Corona. By showing the identity of a particular religion, it was being claimed that they do not face any threat from Corona. Even then there was a good atmosphere against TikTok. In the present case, a boy and a girl are promoting an acid attack. Not only this, but a TikTok video promoting rape culture is also going viral. TikTok has also been accused of censoring content against China. Some also allege that 'Love Jihad' is being promoted in India through TikTok.
What users said on #BanTikToklnlndia
India's Twitter users have launched a campaign against TikTok. The app's rating on Google Play Store was 3.7 on Monday, which came down to 2 by Tuesday morning. People are being appealed to uninstall the app and demand a ban. Some videos which people have objected to, are being appealed to the government to share it and ban it in India. See what users are saying.
NCW Wants Action
NCW chief Rekha Sharma said, "I have received information from a social media post, in which a man, named Faizal Siddiqui. Has posted a video that glorified the acid attack. Taking cognizance of the case I have written a letter to the Director-General of Police in Maharashtra demanding action on that person. " He said, "The commission has also written a complaint to Tiktok India complaint officer Anuj Bhatia to immediately remove the video, as well as to block the ID of the person." Sharma said, "The video has been removed after the letter was written to TikTok, but I wish that such people do not find a place to promote crime against women on any social media platform."
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