Short video sharing platform TikTok reclaimed the Top free app on iOS and top free app within the “social” category on the Google Play Store, days when the Madras High Court’s Madurai Bench raised the ban on the app, the company announced on weekday.
“We would really like to specific our deepest feeling and impart our over 200 million users in india for the overwhelming response, support and love they need shown towards TikTok. we are trying forward to continued our journey with our TikTok family and actively work towards guaranteeing a secure and positive in-app experience for our users,” Sumedhas Rajgopal, entertainment Strategy and Partnerships Lead, TikTok (India), same during a statement.
Owned by Chinese company ByteDance, TikTok claims to possess over 120 million monthly active users in india.
The Madras court last month passed an interim order prohibition mobile app citing inappropriate and sexy content.
Deciding the case filed by advocate Muthukumar, the bench vacated its interim order prohibition the app, subject to conditions that sexy videos won’t be uploaded on it, failing that contempt of court proceedings would begin.
Meanwhile, TikTok remained inaccessible for transfer on both Google Play Store and Apple’s App Store till Apr twenty five – a day once the Madras High Court’s Madurai Bench raised the ban.
Sources within the Ministry of electronics and information Technology same that official communication to the technology corporations would be created after it receives the court directive.