TikTok User Faizal Siddiqui's Account Banned For Glorifying Acid Attack, Violence Against Women
After just a day of the complaint being filed and massive online outrage, the ban was enforced "due to multiple community guidelines violations". Faizal, who had a 13 million-plus following on the video-sharing application, posted the insensitive video which shows him throwing a liquid on a girl's face for betraying him. The girl, on the other hand, is seen with makeup that suggests a disfigured face.
TikTok has suspended the account of popular creator, Faizal Siddiqui, after one of his videos was slammed for glorifying acid attacks on women.
The problematic video caught the attention of the National Commission for Women who asked TikTok India to immediately remove the video,
They also directed Maharashtra police to take action against the person responsible for making the clip.
After just a day of the complaint being filed and massive online outrage, the ban was enforced "due to multiple community guidelines violations". Faizal, who had a 13 million-plus following on the video-sharing application, posted the insensitive video which shows him throwing a liquid on a girl's face for betraying him. The girl, on the other hand, is seen with makeup that suggests a disfigured face.
"The commission is seriously concerned about the increase in crimes against women and the video not only seems to promote violence against women but also shows the patriarchal mindset, which would send a very wrong message to the society through this video made by Faizal Siddiqui on Tik-Tok," NCW Chairperson, Rekha Sharma, said in the letter to TikTok India.
TikTok told NDTV that the video in question has removed the creator himself, yesterday (May 18); the company also removed the duplicates over the course of yesterday and today.
The problem here is not just with the individuals, but also with @TikTok_In as a platform which lets such videos that promote such problematic behaviour thrive on their platforms. It is obvious why an individual is being targeted, but the problem here is much larger. pic.twitter.com/iBXpHk5Jwd
¡ª Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) May 18, 2020
¡°Keeping people on TikTok safe is a top priority and we make it clear in our Term of Service and Community Guidelines that clearly outlines what is not acceptable on our platform,¡± TikTok said in a statement. ¡°As per the policy, we do not allow content that risks safety of others, promotes physical harm or glorifies violence against women. The behaviour in question violates our guidelines and we have taken down content, suspended the account, and are working with law enforcement agencies as appropriate.¡±
Acid attack survivor Laxmi Aggarwal took to Instagram, where she shared the video and lashed out at Faisal. She thanked the National Commission for Women for cognizance of the video. She wrote alongside the video: "Thanks to National Commission for Women for taking cognizane of the viral video by TikTok ¡®influencer' Faizal Siddiqui promoting acid attack. Such videos/actions should be strictly debarred which are against the society."
"We are working day and night to stop the acid attacks , violence against women. This cringe activity is not called influencing but promoting crime. Such persons are a curse to our society. So it is important to ban such videos and accounts from the social media. Come forward-we urge you to stop acid violence-Stop Sale Acid @ncwindia," she added.
The problem here is not just with the individuals, but also with @TikTok_In as a platform which lets such videos that promote such problematic behaviour thrive on their platforms. It is obvious why an individual is being targeted, but the problem here is much larger. pic.twitter.com/iBXpHk5Jwd
¡ª Mohammed Zubair (@zoo_bear) May 18, 2020
Filmmaker and actress Pooja Bhatt took to Twitter and said that the video is depraved. "What on earth is wrong with people? This is depraved. How can you allow this kind of content on your platform @TikTok_IN This man needs to be taken to task. As for the woman in the video - do you realise what immense harm you are causing by participating in this?" Pooja wrote.
Actress Swara Bhasker tweeted: "Hey @TikTok_IN why and how are you allowing this kind of content -which is SO obviously celebrating and promoting aggression and violence against women, and perpetrating false misogynistic stereotypes -to be published & viewed freely on your platform??? #Shame."
