Thread by @parixit111

THREAD: I standby #BanTikTokInIndia if works, it cost 1/3 blow to ByteDance(Chinese parent). Big jolt but only retort? What if they launch another or already hv backup? Heard of 'Helo'? What next? Unroll it for more facts, 'transparency' flaws, contents rules, S&L-term solutions.

1. 44% Ind users of overall (India matters big💰time)
2. Most installed app in Ind (2019) 277mn downloads.📈🤑
3. 119mn MAU (monthly active usr) in Ind.
4. 41% user age group 16-20. 91% of Ind users by Dec'2019 were male. (vulnerability)
5. Avg time spent 37min/user & its growing

6. If govt offc will cite the outrage in Ind, ByteDance may show this Mar'20 downloads- 19.5mn (4x to 2nd position) (hum nahi sudhrenge)
7 Who earns?ByteDance (obvio!), handful 'Influencers' paid by ad agencies & yes, net service providers- 60% rev. frm vids & tktk king of vid.

Now let's see contents, privacy, transparency (even for formality😄)-
8. In Apr'19, Madras HC obj. led to ban tktk for 2 wks citing “Anti-cultural, p0rn0, privacy, kids..".
9. US ban tktk over serious "privacy concerns" for feds employees & security agencies, navy seals...

10. @WIONnews cited, via a 'leaked e-mail', India team was "instructed" to filter anti-China post (HK, Tibet, Dalai-Lama). ByteDance pledge support to China's CCP propaganda.

Btw any tktk viral vid mocking China for virus🤔? atleast I haven't seen any!)
wionews.com/world/tiktok-a…

Content guidelines of Apps:
11. There are 'Age based Content Rating' for every app i.e. min. maturity level of contents. HOWEVER, it dont tell that app is designed for specific age usr. Ratings factors- sxual,violence,drugs,gambling & profane language.
Phew! coming to the point:

12. So our fav tktk is 12+ app. (yes!!). A 7th std. student can legally watch the vids we found "disturbing"😥 Except few, rest of countries follows the "Other" age standards(above pic). Now what sort of a 12+ app can have. (below pic).

13. As per guidelines, is tktk ensuring enough measures for 12+ to block illicit contents- crime agnst women, violence, nud!ty, mocking C19 guidelines,communal, animal cruelty? Simple ANSWER is NO.
14. Let's ban it. But will it solve all our probs? May be yes, but temp. & then?..

15. Users likely to sister app "Helo", again by ByteDance. Already 50mn Ind users. New game plan regional attack- available in 14 regional language!! (Level2😣)
16. Then, what do we do. Short/Long term , legally, technically (Note- this section is personal opinion😎)
Roll on...

Short Term measures
17. Dropped G-play rating may affects clients base & ads (4.2 to 2 in 1mnth).Thanks to @CarryMinati
18. Report contents 'legally' to resp. commissions,CyberCell.
19. BAN! Sufficient disgraced contents. Hit Hard their 1/3 base💪. It may mk 'em tighten screening

20. Rem-App makers has legal counter as they display on store "Parental Control Recommended". How Cute :-) , So if you are mummy-papa, elders- check basics at home.
Check:support.google.com/googleplay/ans… Oh! btw, how many Ma-Pa are aware of 'Parental Control' App?(parenting gyan😋)

Long Term(gear up)
21. Govt to make 'country specific' content screening (Pt#12) for tktk.
22. SM vigilant cell MUST be formed for sanity check🧐23. All SM a/c should link with unique govt. id to prevent fake a/c & spot on culprits easily.(Pls don't link this idea with 'PAPERS'🤗

24. Hav dataservers in Ind with due data privacy laws(H'Time)
25. 'Reported' post auto-route to human/women rights, cyber crime, PETA to ensure legal act(or if only tagging 'vadey log' is enough?)
26. Make tktk 16+ (if not 18+) (Pt#13). How come not screened this 12+ content?😪

27. Can't we hav 'Digital Hygiene' NGO? As resp society, we must stop kids moving in this dir. This needs to stop with holistic measures in all aspects- Social,Legal,Technical. Gear up :)

Pls RT if you find it worth.

#Tiktot #BanTikToklnlndia #TiktokExposed #Tiktokrating