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   Technology
TikTok back in Pakistan after court revokes ban
  Date : 29-03-2024

News Desk: TikTok was running again in Pakistan Saturday after a provincial court lifted suspension of the popular social media service but ordered it to address complaints that it hosted objectionable content.

The Pakistan Telecoms Authority (PTA) blocked access Thursday for a third time after a ruling by a Sindh court hearing a private citizen`s petition against the Chinese-owned app.

Freedom of speech advocates have long criticised creeping censorship and control of internet and media.

TikTok`s suspension was slammed by the video sharing platform`s huge fan base in Pakistan, many of whom use it to market and sell goods online.

But its critics say it promotes vulgarity and objectionable content.

TikTok has been shut down twice before in Pakistan because of alleged "indecent" videos - most recently in March, after which the platform pledged better moderation.

It said Wednesday it had removed more than six million videos from its Pakistan service in the past three months alone.

A PTA official told AFP the court had Friday revoked its earlier order banning the app, and users confirmed it was running again.

Still, even senior Pakistan officials appeared confused by the to- and fro-ing.

"I am baffled after reading... verdict on suspension of TikTok," Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry tweeted.

Source: Khaleej Times/AFP



  
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