TikTok vanishes from Google Play Store after Madras HC ban, govt order

Google has removed TikTok from its Play Store, some users reported Tuesday night, but the popular short video app was available on Apple’s App Store.

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology had asked Google and Apple to take down TikTok after the Madras High Court banned the app on April 3 for “pornographic and inappropriate content”.

Google, in an email response to Business Standard, said it does not comment on individual apps but adheres to local laws. Users who had the app will continue to be able to use it.

The High Court, earlier on Tuesday, refused to remove its ban and appointed senior advocate Arvind Datar as an independent counsel to examine TikTok’s implications.