New Delhi: The government on Friday clarified that no order has been issued to ban Tikokok, the news agency ANI quoted sources. “The Government of India has not issued any unlocking order for Tikokok. Any such statement/news is wrong and misleading, “Annie quoted government sources as saying.After Chinese apps such as Tiktok, Aliexpress, and Shein, this explanation was partially accessible in India.Tiktok website is not allowing further access to homepage, Tiktok mobile app is still completely inaccessible in India. No purchase is allowed through Aliexpress, which is a subsidiary of online shopping Major Alibaba.com.Tikok, Ali Express, along with 58 other Chinese apps, was banned in June 2020, citing concerns over data security and privacy in India. At that time, the government said that apps were prejudiced for “the sovereignty and integrity of India, the defense of India, the security of the state and the security of the public system.” The move came two weeks after the increased tension between India and China with the Line of Real Control (LAC).
