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PTA Denies TikTok Ban Claim, Warns Public Against Unverified Social Media Posts

By Web Desk

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has denied that it issued a notification banning TikTok in Pakistan. In a post on X, the authority said the circulating information was false and misleading and urged citizens not to share or rely on unverified content on social media. It advised people to obtain authentic information only through the PTA’s official website and verified social media channels. The PTA’s statement was issued on Thursday, November 5, 2026. In related news, TikTok removed 23,243,711 videos in Pakistan between April and June 2026 for violating its community guidelines, with nearly 95% of the content taken down within 24 hours of posting. The platform’s Q2 Community Guidelines Enforcement Report also noted that 99.7% of the videos removed in Pakistan were detected and removed proactively, and 94.5% were removed within 24 hours of posting. TikTok restored 519,075 videos in Pakistan after further review, while globally it restored 6.26 million videos. The PTA had previously restored TikTok services on November 19, 2021, after assurances that the platform would control “immoral/indecent content.”