Tiktok seeks dismissal of PIL demanding ban on app

Social media app Tiktok on Thursday sought dismissal of a plea seeking to ban the app, and told the Bombay High Court that there is a laid down procedure under the Information Technology Act to filter any objectionable content online.

Senior counsel Milind Sathe, appearing for the video-sharing app, sought dismissal of public interest litigation which sought a ban on the app while claiming that its unfiltered content was causing harm to youth of the country.

“There is a procedure laid down under Section 69-A of the Information Technology Act which says if a person has any grievance regarding online content then he or she can approach the nodal officer and seek for it to be removed,” Sathe said.