Today, December 29, 2023 – TikTok, the globally popular short-form video platform, has officially launched its annual year-end report, titled “Year on TikTok 2023.”
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TikTok Community Guidelines Workshops for Creators in Pakistan
TikTok has launched an exciting campaign in Pakistan aimed at promoting awareness and understanding of its Community Guidelines.
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TikTok, Edkasa join hands to expand ExamReady scholarship program in Sindh
TikTok and the edtech startup Edkasa have joined forces with the Sindh Education Foundation (SEF) to expand the ExamReady scholarship program, benefiting over 10,000 deserving students in the province. The collaboration aims to digitize learning processes and enhance educational outcomes.
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Pakistan lifts ban on TikTok
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has lifted the ban imposed on the services of TikTok, an online social platform, according to a statement issued on Friday.
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said that it had restored the services of TikTok on the assurance of the platform to control immoral/indecent content.
Subsequent to the imposition of the ban on July 20, 2021, the PTA remained in communications with the TikTok management.
As a result of continuous engagement, senior management of the platform assured PTA of its commitment to take necessary measures to control unlawful content in accordance with local laws and societal norms.
The company also assured that the users who are continuously involved in uploading unlawful content will be blocked from using the platform.
Keeping in view the assurances, the authority has decided to lift the ban on TikTok forthwith.
The 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.
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TikTok blocked in Pakistan due to immoral content
Islamabad – In a decisive move on Wednesday, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) blocked access to the popular social media application TikTok, citing the platform’s consistent failure to prevent the dissemination of immoral content.
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PTA asks TikTok to block immoral content
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has asked administration of TikTok platform to block/remove immoral and vulgar content for viewership in Pakistan.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the telecom authority asked TikTok platform to immediately block vulgar, inducement, immoral, nude content for viewership in Pakistan.
The PTA has done so keeping in view the negative effects of indecent/immoral/nude content available on the platform.
The PTA has approached TikTok to immediately ensure blocking of objectionable contect and to prevent the usage of its platform for disseminating illegal content.
In addition, the platform has been directed to put in place an effective content monitoring and moderation mechanism to proactively remove indecent/ immoral content failing which necessary action will be taken under the law.