Kyrgyzstan stated Wednesday it deliberate to ban the favored video-sharing platform TikTok, after the Central Asian nation accused the app of “causing addiction” amongst youngsters and affecting their psychological well being.
The Central Asian nation’s tradition ministry stated in an announcement it had obtained “frequent messages” from organisations expressing concern in regards to the app’s “harmful effects”.
“It is noted that TikTok immerses the user in a virtual world of short clips. After watching them, teenagers try to repeat certain videos, some of which are life-threatening,” it stated.
It additionally accused the app of failing to limit content material which it claimed was “harmful to the health and development of children”.
TikTok didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
Multiple nations have sought to tighten controls on social media on account of their potential impression on youngsters, together with the United Kingdom and France.
However, Kyrgyzstan has additionally been criticised in latest months for reining in unbiased media, in what rights teams argue is a rising crackdown on freedom of expression.
TikTok, which has round one billion month-to-month customers, has confronted restrictions in different nations for allegedly breaking information guidelines, and has been banned in India.
The app has additionally confronted fierce Western scrutiny over its ties to China. Its proprietor, ByteDance, is Chinese, however the firm denies it’s underneath Beijing’s direct management.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
