LUCKNOW: A class XII boy was arrested for morphing video of two sisters and posting it on the
Chinese social networking app -
TiKTok.
According to the police, the case came to light after the victims found their morphed videos circulating on
social media websites.On their complaint
Azamgarh police arrested the accused identified as
Pankaj Sahani (18) of Raunapar police station area on Tuesday.
Sahani told the police that he met the victims while attending a wedding.
He took some pictures which he morphed and uploaded on TikTok and Facebook by creating a fake account.
Sahani's arrest has opened a pandora’s box of violation by TikTok. Azamgarh Police have found multiple loopholes in the platform which violate privacy and security.
"We are sending a notice to TikTok which was misused in this case. We are seeking details on how they are going to check criminal activities on their platform? How they are ensuring no objectionable or obscene content is uploaded on their platform. I have asked TikTok to explain due diligence being followed by company to check such criminal act being committed by using their platform and why TikTok should not be charged under section 3 (2) (c) and section 85 of IT Act 2009 ( Amended)," said Triveni Singh, superintendent of police Azamgarh.
Earlier this year, the Cyber Laws and e-Security wing of the ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) fired a stern notice to the operators of TikTok app to respond to concerns that they were being used to commit anti-Indian and unlawful activities.