TikTok clarifies it has 'no plan' to pursue legal action against govt, issues statement

Rubbishing reports of taking legal action against ban imposed, TikTok has stated that it does t 'plan to' take any action against Government of India. digital platform has stated that it is committed to working with government to dress its concerns. Government of India has banned TikTok and 58 or Chinese apps citing security and privacy concerns in light of escalated tensions with China at LAC. 

Issuing a statement on Thursday, TikTok said, "re have been statements in press concerning possibility that TikTok might pursue legal action regarding directive by Government of India. We have plans to pursue such action. We are committed to working with government to dress its concerns."

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Chinese origin mobile app has asserted that it complies with laws and regulations of Government of India. "We comply with laws and regulations of Government of India. Ensuring data sovereignty, security and privacy of our users has always been and will continue to be a top priority for us," TikTok ded in its statement on Thursday. 

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India bans 59 Chinese mobile apps

Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday banned 59 Chinese Apps including Tik-Tok. Centre stated that it has received many complaints from various sources including several reports about misuse of se apps for stealing and surreptitiously transmitting users’ data in an unauthorized manner to servers which have locations outside India. Hence, in a move to protect sovereignty of Indian Cyber and to ensure interests of crores of Indian mobile users, government has stated that this was a major blow to China’s Digital Silk Route ambitions. This move comes amid escalated tensions at Line of Actual Control (LAC).

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China responds to ban 

Responding to ban on 59 apps in India, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian has said that his country is strongly concerned, and is verifying situation. He also said that Indian government has a responsibility to uphold legal rights of international investors including Chinese ones.

"China is strongly concerned, verifying situation. We want to stress that Chinese government always asks Chinese businesses to abide by international & local laws-regulations. Indian government has a responsibility to uphold legal rights of international investors including Chinese ones," he ded.

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