TikTok responds to ban in Pakistan
1st July 2021: The creativity and passion of our community has brought joy to households across Pakistan and provided a home for incredibly talented creators. We have grown our local-language moderation capacity for Pakistan, and work diligently to review and take action on content in violation of our Community Guidelines. We continue to work with regulators and look forward to serving the millions of TikTok users and creators in Pakistan who have found a home for creativity, fun, and vital economic opportunities for many years to come. – TikTok Spokesperson
The Chinese video-making app Tiktok has been banned for the third time in two years in Pakistan. This ban has been temporarily placed till 8th July 2021 after the Sindh High Court placed a ban on the app for spreading immortality and awareness on LGBT rights which were against Islam.
This order was placed after a resident of Pakistan filed a petition to place a ban on the app after he said that people were posting suicide attempt videos to get more views. He further added to temporarily ban the app until the PTA can find a way to censor content.
Earlier on 11th March, the Peshawar High Court had placed a ban on the app for 3 months on the basis of the app spreading vulgarity. The ban was later lifted right after 7 days. The Peshawar High Court had directed the PTA to ensure that viewers from Pakistan do not access unethical and objectionable material in view the provisions of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016. Earlier, in October a ban was placed on the app but was lifted after 10 days.
The app Tiktok has been downloaded 39million times till date in Pakistan.
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