Ban on TikTok app would harm free speech, China's Bytedance tells India's top court

An Indian court's call for a ban on the popular video app TikTok will hurt ...

NEW DELHI - An Indian court’s call for a ban on the popular video app TikTok will hurt free speech rights, China’s Bytedance Technology Co has said in a request for the Supreme Court to quash the directive.

TikTok, whose video-only interface makes it easier to use than platforms such as Facebook or Twitter, has been downloaded more than 240 million times in India, says app analytics firm Sensor Tower. Bytedance did not respond to a request for comment. India’s information technology ministry also did not respond.

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