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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

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

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