May 1, 2019
In a span of less than two weeks, the Madras High Court has imposed and lifted a ban on the TikTok mobile application, an increasingly popular video and social platform. While rescinding the ban is welcome, the events tell a worrying tale of how the courts can arbitrarily censor online expression with little accountability. From Hindustan Times.
Country
India
Topic, claim, or defense
Obscenity or Morality
Freedom of Expression