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PTA decision on complaints regarding TikTok

The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) has decided not to implement a full block of TikTok in the country on 5 July 2021, citing the company's actions in blocking banned content. The PTA also noted, however, that it reserves the right to initiate legal proceedings again as soon as the platform does not block objectionable content again.

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Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court

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2021-06-28
in force

The Sindh High Court has ordered the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to suspend access t…

2021-07-02
revoked

On 2 July 2021, the Sindh High Court has lifted the suspension of TikTok it had ordered on 28 June …

2021-07-05
revoked

The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) has decided not to implement a full block of TikTok…