Why did Google delete TikTok reviews? How did TikTok's rating increase? Details

popular short video social media application, TikTok became prey to many downgrading reviews and one-star ratings after online trend went viral with name "YouTube vs TikTok." Following this trend, YouTuber Carryminati who is kwn for making funny videos and roasting people on his channel created a spoof video to roast Amir Siddiqui and or TikTokers. video eventually became fastest 2M-liked video on YouTube. However, streaming application had to delete video due to many reports of defaming an individual. 

This enrd many fans of Carryminati aka Ajey Nagar which started a trend called "#JusticeForCarry." In this quest, many people started reviewing TikTok which led to downgrading of application to 1.3 stars. Later a video went viral where a "Social Media Influencer" is seen threatening a girl [fictional video] for deciding to leave him. This video went viral online and many celebrities and influencers responded furiously against it. Similarly, many videos of such kind went viral and NCW Chief Rekha Sharma decided to ask government to ban social platform in India for "promoting unproductivity" in country.

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How did TikTok rating increase?

Many users and n-users of TikTok started rating TikTok app on Google Play store. This led to decrease in number of stars app once used to own. In March 2020, TikTok mobile app reportedly had 4.7-star ratings on Google Play Store. However, after trend of "YouTube vs TikTok," many people started giving a one-star rating on platform. This resulted in fall of TikTok app's rating.

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Before Google deleted  fake reviews on Play Store portal, TikTok's rating fell from 4.7 stars to 1.3 stars. But, w as Google decided to remove fake reviews from fake Google accounts, rating has increased to 4.4 stars (as of writing this article). Many users of this short video social media platform are finding relief that app's rating is coming up. However, y are still in question of "will TikTok get banned in India?"

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Source ~ Play Store

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Why did Google delete TikTok reviews?

Google had to delete TikTok reviews as app's rating started falling down eventually in a short amount of time. Many reports say that Google found out that many TikTok reviews are coming from fake Google account holders who are trying to downgrade application. To save social media platform from failing due to fake reviews, Google decided to delete fake reviews.