Pakistan blocks TikTok again as court hears obscenity petition

Users in Pakistan said they could not access their TikTok accounts after the app, one of the most popular in the country, was banned by the authorities on Thursday. TikTok has been shut down twice before in Pakistan because of “indecent” content.

Pakistan authorities on Thursday again blocked the popular TikTok social media app after a court ruling on a private citizen's petition that accused the company of promoting obscenity. "The TikTok ban is effective from today," a representative of the company told AFP, and users confirmed they could not access their accounts or view the short video clips that have made the app one of the most popular in the country.