Hanoi: Vietnam’s government said it will investigate TikTok’s operations in the country from May, to ensure the video platform complies with regulations on content management, tax payments and trade policies.
The popular Chinese-owned application, which features bite-sized videos, recently added “toxic, offensive, false and superstitious” content to its platform, ministry spokesman Lee Kuang To Do said in a statement this week. Content is allowed.
“TikTok, Facebook and YouTube are all cross-border social media with international standards. But when operating in Vietnam, the platform needs to abide by local regulations on both content and tax obligations,” Do said. Is.”
The company said it was told by the Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information in February that a government delegation would visit its Vietnam offices in the second quarter.
“This is an interdisciplinary inspection activity planned by the government and in accordance with Vietnamese law, not only for TikTok, but for companies operating in Vietnam,” TikTok Vietnam said in an email.
The platform removed 1.7 million videos at the request of the Vietnamese government in the fourth quarter of last year because they were deemed to be in violation of government policies, according to company data.
In a statement to JEE News, TikTok Vietnam also said it has upgraded its guidelines, which are expected to take effect on April 24, to be more transparent about its rules and how it applies them. will implement.
Vietnam has about 50 million users aged 18 and over, the government said in a separate statement, citing data from research company DataReportal.
