Tamil Nadu Information and Technology Minister M Manikandan said that the AIADMK government will take measures to ban TikTok app in the state.
Independent MLA Tamimun Ansari had requested the state government to ban the Tik Tok app. He said that the lip-sync app creates law and order problems and many obscene activities.
While speaking in the state assembly on Tuesday Manikandan said that there have been reports that TikTok app is being used to degrade Tamil culture and it’s leading to law and order issues.
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Manikandan also said in the state assembly that the “state government will request Centre to ban TiK Tok app in the same way blue whale game was banned.”
Created by ByteDance, a Chinese Internet technology company, Tik Tok has gained massive popularity across Asia clocking over 500 million users. The app allows users to upload and view lip-synced videos, music, and other performances. In India, it is largely used by people to enact popular videos or film scenes and share their own versions of it. The app also has a variety of filters and editing features to make the videos attractive for the users.
In 2018 it was one of the most downloaded apps on both Android and Apple devices. There are a large number of Indians who use the app, and a substantial number from Tamil Nadu.
(with ANI inputs)
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