Pakistan bans TikTok; calls videos immoral and indecent
The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) has officially banned TikTok for providing access to “immoral and indecent” videos though it remains to be seen how permanent this ban will be. TikTok has recently had similar troubles in the United States; however, it is becoming increasingly clear that these software bans being executed or threatened by Continue reading “Pakistan bans TikTok; cal
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Author: Caleb Chen
Date: 2020-10-19
URL: https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/pakistan-bans-tiktok-calls-videos-immoral-and-indecent/
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