Pakistan blocks TikTok for vulgar content, but says it can review its decision if the app puts in place mechanisms to moderate such content
Chinese app failed to adhere to warnings that demanded it block"immoral, obscene and vulgar" content, and decision to ban it can be reviewed if it puts in place mechanisms to moderate such content, authorities say.
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority on Friday said TikTok had failed to adhere to two warnings, which had demanded it block "immoral, obscene and vulgar" content. Chinese-owned TikTok which has become a global sensation with its short video clips has a huge user base among young Pakistanis, with some attracting millions of followers.
The decision was taken after Prime Minister Imran Khan took a keen interest in the issue, said a Pakistani official, adding that Khan has directed the telecoms authorities to make all efforts to block vulgar content. Arslan Khalid, a digital media adviser to PM Khan, has previously claimed the "exploitation, objectification and sexualisation of young girls on TikTok" was causing pain to parents.Earlier this week, Pakistani TikToker Jannat Mirza became the first in the country to reach 10 million followers, with lip-syncing and slow-motion clips among her content.
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