Bytedance apps, TikTok and Helo, are under the government’s scanner again and have been asked to asked a questionnaire issued to them by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
A statement issued by the apps says that they will fully collaborate with the government. The government, on the other hand, has threatened to take TikTok and Helo off the shelves should they fail to respond.
There is also the danger of the apps being booked under the IT Act and other Indian laws if found to be guilty of any ‘anti-national’ activities.