{"id":142498,"date":"2023-10-30T12:23:42","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T09:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/?p=142498"},"modified":"2023-10-30T12:23:42","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T09:23:42","slug":"ruling-on-lawsuit-to-ban-tik-tok-in-kuwait-postponed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/ruling-on-lawsuit-to-ban-tik-tok-in-kuwait-postponed\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruling on lawsuit to ban \u2018Tik Tok\u2019 in Kuwait postponed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Administrative Court decided to postpone the lawsuit demanding a ban on the \u201cTik Tok\u201d application in Kuwait until next December 3, to give time for the government lawyer to prepare his response.<\/p>\n<p>The Administrative Court had received a lawsuit whose applicant requested that the \u201cTik Tok\u201d website and platform be blocked in Kuwait, pointing out that it publishes material that contradicts the morals, customs and traditions of Kuwaiti society, reports Al-Rai daily. <\/p>\n<p>The plaintiff stated in his lawsuit that \u201cthe Telecommunications Authority law authorizes it to block any electronic application that violates the state\u2019s laws and conflicts with its public interest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit indicates that the application broadcasts clips that violate morals, and promotes clips that encourage violence and bullying, in violation of the laws of Kuwait, most notably the Child Rights Law.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Administrative Court decided to postpone the lawsuit demanding a ban on the \u201cTik Tok\u201d application in Kuwait until next December 3, to give time for the government lawyer to prepare his response. 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