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. 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 -- around 15 percent featuring "adult nudity and sexual activities". A PTA official told AFP the court had Friday revoked its earlier order banning the app, and users confirmed it was running again. "I am baffled after reading... verdict on suspension of TikTok," Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry tweeted.

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 03, 2021 06:56 UTC