- TikTok has suspended the account of
Faizal Siddiqui for violatin "multiple community guidelines." - Rekha Sharma, the chairperson of National Commission for Women, called for a 'total ban' on TikTok India.
- A cyber crime FIR was filed against TikTok star Faizal Siddiqui for encouraging acid attacks on women in his latest video.
- Faizal Siddiqui is the brother of
Amir Siddiqui who was recently a part of Youtube versus TikTok controversy with Carry Minati. - Some of the netizens are asking TikTok to remove the video while some others have called for a ban on the platform in India.
TikTok has suspended the account of Faizal Siddiqui — Prince of Team Nawab with 13.5 million followers — for violating "multiple community guidelines." A cybercrime complaint has been $4 the TikTok star for encouraging acid attacks on women in his latest video.
Twitter users who saw the video are angry and furious saying that Siddiqui should be behind the bars for promoting acid attacks on girls who reject marriage or relationship proposals. Moreover, #BanTikTok India and #Acid were top trends on Twitter, at the time of writing this article. Netizens are calling for a ban on TikTok in India.
Rekha Sharma, the chairperson of National Commission for Women, said she is taking the matter to $4 after BJP MLA Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga $4the controversial video on Twitter. Sharma on May 19 called for a $4 India.
"Keeping people on TikTok safe is a top priority and we make it clear in our Term of Service and $4 that clearly outlines what is not acceptable on our platform. As per the policy, we do not allow content that risks safety of others, promotes physical harm or glorifies violence against women. The behaviour in question violates our guidelines and we have taken down content, suspended the account, and are working with law enforcement agencies as appropriate, " TikTok spokesperson told Business Insider India.
Siddiqui claims the video that he uploaded a month back has gone viral because of the on-going tussle between Youtubers and TikTokers in India. He, in his statement, clarified that the video did not represent acid attack. However, people were $4the video.
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