SC to hear on April 15 appeal filed against Madras HC order banning TikTok app

Supreme Court to hear on April 15 an appeal filed against Madras High Court order banning TikTok app.

On Monday the Supreme Court refused urgent hearing of a plea challenging the Madras High Court order directing the Centre to ban the 'TikTok' app over concerns about access to pornographic content through it.

Stating that Indonesia and Bangladesh have already banned the app, the PIL said children who used the mobile application were vulnerable and may get exposed to sexual predators.

The petitioner also sought an act like the Children Online Privacy Protection Act in force in the US to prevent youngsters from becoming victims of cybercrime.