New Delhi, Aug. 22 -- The ban on TikTok has not been lifted, government sources clarified on Friday after several users reported that they could access the website of the China-based video streaming platform.

"Government of India has not issued any unblocking order for TikTok. Any such statement/news is false and misleading," Government sources clarified.

The clarification came after several users reported that they can access the website of TikTok, however, they were unable to log in to watch videos on the China-based platform. The app of the video-streaming platform was not available on the app stores.

India banned 59 Chinese mobile applications including the widely-used social media platforms such as TikTok, WeChat, and Helo within ...