President Arif Alvi ha now joined popular Chinese video sharing application ‘TikTok’ to spread positivity and engage with country’s youth.
In a statement issued via the official Twitter handle of President House, President Arif Alvi will be utilizing the popular Chinese video sharing app ‘to spread the message of positivity & motivation for the youth of Pakistan, we will keep pushing inspiring videos for the TikTok users.’
The development holds critical significance as TikTok has been banned on multiple occasions in Pakistan on court orders over the issue of ‘inappropriate’ content propagation and promotion.
The first time TikTok was banned in Pakistan was back in October 9th 2020 last year when PTA had banned the video sharing platform across Pakistan on over circulation of immoral and indecent content.
However, the ban was lifted on October 19th 2020 after successful negotiations between Pakistani authorities and TikTok management over removal of objectionable content and relevant censorship
TikTok Facing Scrutiny In Pakistan
TikTok has faced significant opposition, criticism from various sections of Pakistani society who have accused the popular Chinese owned app of promoting vulgarity, indecency and content that contradicts traditional values and ethics.
Pertaining to public’s overwhelming opposition, PTA had banned TikTok last year.
“In view of number of complaints from different segments of the society against immoral/indecent content on the video sharing application TikTok, PTA has issued instructions for blocking of the application,” read the official press-release issued by the regulatory authority.
The ban had revived mixed responses, with some praising and supporting PTA’s ban while some criticizing it and demanded for a much efficient and extensive ‘censorship’ and establishment of filter mechanism to neutralize the immoral content being circulated and propagated.
