The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has blocked live-streaming application Bigo. The application has been blocked over complaints of ‘immoral, obscene and vulgar content’. Meanwhile, the PTA has also issued a final warning to China-owned short-form mobile video platform TikTok.
PTA Warns TikTok
In a press release issued late Monday, the PTA said it had received a number of complaints from different segments of the society about social media applications particularly TikTok and Bigo”.
The complaints included ‘extremely negative effects on society in general and youth in particular’.
Press Release: Number of complaints had been received from different segments of the society against immoral, obscene & vulgar content on social media applications particularly Tik Tok and Bigo, & their extremely negative effects on the society in general & youth in particular. pic.twitter.com/Zow1EuLj4N
— PTA (@PTAofficialpk) July 20, 2020
Meanwhile, the PTA has issued notices to Bigo and TikTok under the law. It has asked them to moderate the socialization and their content within legal and moral limits.
The PTA has immediately blocked Bigo and has issued a ‘final warning’ to TikTok to control obscenity, vulgarity, and immorality in its content.
PTA had issued necessary notices to the aforementioned social media companies under law to moderate the socialization and content within legal and moral limits, in accordance with the laws of the country. However, the response of these companies has not been satisfactory.
— PTA (@PTAofficialpk) July 20, 2020
Singer Gul Panra TikTok Video
Famed Pushto singer Gul Panra recently shoot a portion of her TikTok video at a state-owned residence in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Soon Chief Minister Mahmood Khan took notice of the matter and formed a committee to look into the matter.
Pashto famed singer Gul Panra (RosePetal) TikTok stirred controversy for the video filmed in Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bungalow in once militancy hit Landi Kotal, former Khyber Agency and now District Khyber.
GulPanra also visited MichniPost against which action has been taken. pic.twitter.com/DD7U7e237V— Arif Yousafzai (@journalist11) July 18, 2020
There were reports that Panra’s video was shot at the official residence of the Khyber District’s deputy commissioner. K-P CM asked who gave the singer permission to enter the state-owned property.
PTA has already temporarily banned PUBG
Earlier in July, PTA temporarily had banned PUBG over its addictive nature. Havoc was raged on social media as many people particularly gamers, opposed the PUBG ban. Meanwhile, many people lauded PTA for taking the right decision.
After PTA gives a warning to TikTok, PUBG supporters are rejoicing on social media. They have always pushed the PTA to ban TikTok instead of PUBG. According to them, PUBG represents Pakistan on the international level. PUBG lovers say vulgarity and indecent content is common on TikTok and ruining Pakistan’s image.
Ban this shit not PUBG.
Why didn't you give warning to PUBG???
You should ban Tiktok without any warning.#UNBANPUBGPAKISTAN #PakistanArmy#TikTok pic.twitter.com/p4fNqhH4IV— Saira Tariq? (@SairaTariq18) July 21, 2020
Why didn't they give warning to PUBG why are they not banning #TikTok
Shame on @PTAofficialpk#UNBANPUBGPAKISTAN Gaming Isn't a crime pic.twitter.com/ysyoLrDWXr— HamzaKaleem23 (@HKaleem23) July 21, 2020
Ban Tiktok
Unban pubg…
No reason needed to explain….
#UNBANPUBGPAKISTAN #PakistanMovingForward #TikTok pic.twitter.com/0JwlCcSp1t— Waqas Sheikh?? (@WaqasSh007) July 21, 2020
TikToker Minahil Malik was in depression recently after her compromising photos were leaked on social media.
Let’s wait and watch what the PTA has for TikTokers in its box. Some people even say that TikTok is not just an app, many Pakistanis are also earning through it.
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