Madras HC lifts ban on TikTok, imposes limit on content of videos

The Madras HC has lifted the ban on Chinese short video sharing app TikTok, subject to the company fulfilling some conditions.

After hearing the matter for about five hours on Wednesday, the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, consisting of Justice N Kirubakaran and Justice S S Sundar vacated its interim order banning the app, subject to the condition that pornographic videos, and those on child abuse and women abuse will not be uploaded on it, failing which contempt of court proceedings would be initiated.

The same bench had, on April 3, issued an order directing the Centre to prohibit downloading of the Tik Tok Mobile App, as it observed that there was the risk inappropriate content such as abusive language and pornography would posted on the app.