TikTok has launched its Creator Portal in Pakistan, a one-stop shop for educational resources on content creation for creators on its platform. The new portal can be accessed on the TikTok account @tiktokcreatorspakistan and it provides access to a series of videos that will provide guidance, tips and tricks to help creators maximize their in-app…
In a recent announcement TikTok has shared that it has removed over 6 million videos from Pakistan in Q3-2021. The removal of the videos was caused for violating community guidelines as enforced. With an exact number of 6,019,754 videos removed, Pakistan ranked fourth in the world for the largest volume of videos taken down for…
TikTok has partnered with the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination (MNHSRC) to launch an awareness campaign for COVID-19 prevention in Pakistan. As a part of the campaign titled #MeriVaccineKahani, the MNHSRC has officially joined TikTok (@nhsrcpk) and will be using the platform to disseminate information about COVID-19 prevention and their vaccine programme….
TikTok has introduced new safety and privacy features to make the app a safe and welcoming space for teenagers aged 13-17. The platform has announced that the new changes will be rolled out globally in the upcoming weeks. TikTok offers a range of safety and privacy controls to empower people to make decisions about who…
TikTok, in Pakistan, has released a press statement to announce the lifting of the ban recently put by the Peshawar High Court. “We are pleased that TikTok is once again available to our community in Pakistan. This is a testament to TikTok’s continued commitment to enforcing our Community Guidelines to promote a safe and positive…
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA for short) has decided to unblock TikTok, ten days after banning the app and its services. PTA, on Monday, officially announced that it will unblock the video-sharing app in Pakistan on the condition if the company assures that it will “block all accounts repeatedly involved in spreading obscenity and immorality.” The…
TikTok, in a recent official statement, confirmed that if the Pakistani government decides to unban its services in the country, it will assess and allocate resources to enforce local laws in the Pakistani market. PTA banned the video-sharing app, TikTok on October 9 that has an install base of 43 million in Pakistan. 35% of…
TikTok has responded to the ban in Pakistan saying that it is committed to following the laws in the markets where the video-sharing application is offered. ByteDance, the company behind the popular video-sharing app, TikTok, said in a statement that it was “committed to following the law” in the regions or markets where its application…
The company or application failed to comply with PTA’s Instructions for months Following a series of speculations and sourced news, PTA officially banned TikTok – a popular short video sharing app, in Pakistan. The authority cited the “immoral and indecent” content of being the cause of the blockade. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (or PTA for…
Shibli Faraz, the information minister, has disclosed that Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the government authorities to ban internet applications such as TikTok having concerns over growing obscenity and vulgarity. The information minister told the press that Imran Khan had urged to take good care of the social media channels that are propagating or…
