Pakistan: Fourth blocking of TikTok by PTA
Description
Fourth blocking of TikTok by PTA
On 20 July 2021, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has announced its decision to block access to TikTok in the country, citing the company's failure to sufficiently comply with requests to implement content moderation mechanisms. This is reportedly the fourth time that Pakistan has blocked TikTok.
Original sourceScope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body