Islamabad: Authorities in Pakistan have announced the lifting of a ban on TikTok, saying they received assurances from the video-sharing app that it would “moderate” content in accordance with local laws.
“TikTok is being unlocked after assurance from management that they will block all accounts repeatedly involved in spreading obscenity
and immorality,” the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said in a statement on Monday.
Earlier this month, the regulatory body said it had blocked the popular app after receiving complaints of vulgarity from members of the public.
In a statement published on Saturday, TikTok said it was “disappointed” that users in Pakistan were unable to access its service.
“Over the past year, we’ve made concerted efforts to address questions from the Government of Pakistan around our content moderation process, including significantly increasing the capacity of our local language content moderation team,” TikTok said in a statement.
