TokTok, owned by Chinese firm Bytedance, claims to have over 50 million active users in India. It allows users to create short videos with special effects
A 24-year-old mother of two from Tamil Nadu killed herself after apparently being scolded for spending too much time on video-sharing app TikTok. The woman consumed pesticide and made a clip of her suicide using the same app.
TokTok, owned by Chinese firm Bytedance, claims to have over 50 million active users in India. It allows users to create short videos with special effects.
Anitha was introduced the app through a friend and soon got hooked to it. Her family members alleged she had been neglecting her children due to over dependence on the app. They informed her husband, an agri trader who had moved to Singapore a few years ago, after their attempts to keep Anitha off TikTok failed.
5 CR INDIAN USERS
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- This app allows users to create short videos with special effects. There are nearly 5 crore users in India, says the firm
- The Madras HC on April 3 temporarily banned it over alleged pornographic content, but it was lifted later
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The couple has a 4-year-old daughter and a 2-year-old son. Quoting family members, the police said recently the girl got hurt while playing, but Anitha continued with her app indulgence, disturbing the entire family.
Her relatives then reported her behaviour to her husband who scolded Anitha for being careless. He allegedly told her that he would destroy her phone.
Upset over the reprimand, Anitha on Tuesday consumed pesticide while recording the act on TikTok. She left behind a note asking her husband to take care of their kids. The chilling video has been doing the rounds on social media and instant messaging applications.
On April 3, the Madras High Court had asked the Centre to ban TikTok and temporarily barred it following a petition that accused the mobile app of giving access to porn and putting children at risk. But the restriction was lifted three weeks later with certain conditions.
— Zee Media Newsroom
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