State: State Court and Bytedance Technology

state: Its ruling came after an individual launched a public interest litigation calling for a ban, according to The Japan Times. The federal government had sent a letter to Apple and Google to abide by the state court's order, according to an IT ministry official. The move comes hours after a court in southern Tamil Nadu state refused a request by China's Bytedance Technology to suspend a ban on its Tik Tok app, putting its future in one of its key markets in doubt. ; The state court had on April 3 asked the federal government to ban Tik Tok, saying it encouraged pornography and made child users vulnerable to sexual predators. The app was still available on Apple's platforms late on Tuesday, but was no longer available on Google's Play store in India. Apple did not respond to requests for comment, while Tik Tok did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Google's move. Google said in a statement it does not comment on individual apps but adheres to local laws. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.