TikTok has removed more than 60 lakh videos for violating community guidelines in India

China's ByteDance-owned popular video-sharing app TikTok said it has removed more than 60 lakh videos in India for violating TikTok's community guidelines since July 2018.

"This is part of TikTok's ongoing efforts to make its millions of users feel safe and comfortable within community by empowering m with right tools and resources," company said in a statement.

Earlier, TikTok app started restricting many under users (below of 13) from using its app. move came after right after TiKTok agreed to pay $5.7 million fine to Federal Trade Commission in a settlement over allegations of violating Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.

According to TikTok, this move will furr enhance company's safety mechanisms in place in order to make sure that under users do t use video-sharing app.

"As a global community, safety has been one of TikTok's key priorities... (se steps) reinforce our ongoing commitment to ensure that our platform remains a safe and positive for our Indian users and we discharge our obligations under Intermediary Guidelines of India, in a meaningful manner," TikTok Director (Global Public Policy) Helena Lersch said.

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se anuncements closely follow launch of TikTok's Safety Centre and resource ps pulling plug on bullying activities in ten of major local langus in India such as Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam and Oriya.

In addition, TikTok recently added an advisory for upcoming general elections in English and ten major local langus on Safety Centre p that links to website of Election Commission of India (ECI).

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Recently, a 19-year-old young man was shot dead by his friend in Delhi while posing with a pistol to film a video on TikTok. incident took place near Ranjit Singh Flyover in central Delhi on Saturday.

Earlier this month, Madras HC directed centre to impose a nationwide ban on TikTok as court raised concern over "porgraphic and inappropriate content" being made available through such apps. SC has agreed to hear a plea challenging a Madras HC order.

(With inputs from PTI)