The Indian government has issued notices to social media platform Tiktok. Ministry of Electronics and IT has sent a set of questions to chines app maker TikTok. The ministry has also warned to ban them if they do not receive an appropriate response on time.
The action was taken based on a complaint by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) to the Prime Minister, in which it is alleged that the TikTok is being used for anti-national activities.
The Chinese app maker TikTok has issued a statement on the same to the Indian government, where it has committed to fully cooperate with the Indian government. Following is the full statement:
“We are grateful for the immense support given to us by India’s growing digital community. India is one of our strongest markets and we are happy to be part of the mainframe of Digital India in 15 Indian languages. In line with our commitment to India, we are investing $1 billion dollars in India over the next three years, with a strategic focus on developing technology infrastructure, establishing local partnerships and supporting initiatives such as the Skill India Program which we are proud to be assisting with already. Our continued success in India will not be possible without the support of our local community. We take our responsibilities to this community seriously and welcome this opportunity to fully collaborate with the government to meet and exceed our obligations.”
