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TikTok vanishes from Google Play Store after Madras HC ban, govt order

Users who had the app will continue to be able to use it

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A search for TikTok on Google Play Store Tuesday night showed other apps similar in name or logo

Neha Alawadhi New Delhi
Google has removed TikTok from its Play Store, some users reported Tuesday night, but the popular short video app was available on Apple's App Store.

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology had asked Google and Apple to take down TikTok after the Madras High Court banned the app on April 3 for "pornographic and inappropriate content". 

Google, in an email response to Business Standard, said it does not comment on individual apps but adheres to local laws. Users who had the app will continue to be able to use it.

The High Court, earlier on Tuesday, refused to remove its ban and

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