PTA bans TikTok



ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) has banned the video sharing app 'Tik Tok' across the country for not removing inappropriate content.

The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) has released a letter on the social networking site Twitter banning the video sharing app 'Tik Tok', saying that the video sharing app has been criticized by various quarters across the country. Complaints were being received regarding inappropriate content on which the PTA has issued instructions to ban TikTok.

 According to a letter issued by PTA, the management of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has repeatedly asked the 'TikTok' management to remove controversial and inappropriate content and instructed them to remove inappropriate content. The video sharing app was also given time but failed to satisfy us.

 The PTA said in a letter that the administration had also issued a final warning to Tiktok to remove the controversial material, but had failed to comply with our instructions, which is why we are taking this step today. Has been instructed to shut down the video-sharing app 'Tik Tak' across the country for not removing inappropriate content.

The PTA added that TikTok has notified the administration of its decision, but that the decision could be reconsidered if the video sharing app removes inappropriate content and follows our instructions.

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