Pakistan’s telecom regulator has lifted a ban on TikTok. The decision is taken following assurances by the famous Chinese video-sharing platform that it would control “immoral and indecent” content.
PTA Notification
“Subsequent to imposition of ban on 20 July 2021, PTA remained in communications with the TikTok management. As a result of continuous engagement, senior management of the platform assured PTA. The application assured of its commitment to take necessary measures to control unlawful content in accordance with local laws and societal norms,” read a statement issued by the PTA on Friday.
Press Release: PTA has restored the services of TikTok on assurances of the Platform to control immoral / indecent content.
— PTA (@PTAofficialpk) November 19, 2021
TikTok Ban In Pakistan
TikTok was banned for the fourth time in Pakistan on July 21, 2021. As the application failed to take down “inappropriate content.”
PTA will continue to monitor the platform in order to ensure that unlawful content contrary to Pakistan’s law and societal values is not disseminated.
— PTA (@PTAofficialpk) November 19, 2021
TikTok was banned in Pakistan for the first time in October 2020. However, it was lifted after just ten days following an assurance by the company to block accounts “spreading obscenity.”
The app said it removed more than six million videos in Pakistan from January to March. This makes it the second market to get the most videos removed after the US.
The Chinese social media application has more than 39 million users in Pakistan. The brands are making good use of the digital platform. It is only arbitrary that the number will increase.
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