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Pakistan Bans TikTok for 'Immoral' and 'Indecent' Content

The app has faced scrutiny in the U.S., India and around the world

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TikTok will be banned in Pakistan mere months after it met a similar fate in India.TikTok, Pixabay
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By Scott Nover

October 9, 2020

Pakistan’s telecommunications regulator ordered providers to block the popular social media app TikTok on Friday due to the company’s inability to remove “immoral” and “indecent” content.

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Scott Nover

Scott Nover is a platforms reporter at Adweek, covering social media companies and their influence.

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