ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has denied recent viral reports claiming a TikTok ban. In a post on X on Thursday, the agency called the circulating document false and misleading.
“PTA clarifies that no such notification has been issued, and the circulating information is false and misleading,” the regulator said.
Officials urged citizens to stop sharing unverified claims on social media. The public must get news only from the official PTA website and verified accounts, the agency added.
Pakistan briefly blocked the app several times in 2020 and 2021 before lifting the restrictions. The company later promised better moderation.
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Fresh data shows the app removed over 23 million local videos this year for rule violations. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority dismissed a viral social media notification claiming a TikTok ban as false and misleading.
