TikTok

Pakistan government lifted the ban on TikTok in the country. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said, ''the company assured that the users who are continuously involved in uploading unlawful content will be blocked.'' TikTok also said it will further work in accordance with Pakistan's ''law and societal values''. Reportedly, Pakistan had banned the platform in July 2021. Notably, India banned TikTok in the country in June 2020. … read-more

Experts at top Pediatric hospitals in the U.S, Canada, Australia, and the U.K have found that girls develop tics due to "TikTok", which is likely to cause anxiety and depression. According to doctors, it is a form of functional disorder which is caused by watching Tourette Syndrome videos in TikTok. Experts are advising parents to move their children away from social media.

Four rape-accused, who allegedly gang-raped a 32-year-old Kerala woman in Kozhikode's hotel room were arrested on Sept 11. Reportedly, the woman had raveled from Kollam to Kozhikode in Kerala to meet 26-year-old Ajnaz, one of the four men, whom she befriended through social media. According to the police, the woman was brought to the hotel at 11 PM where Ajnaz along with his friends raped her.

Pakistan lifts the TikTok ban on July 3, however, ordering it to address complaints as it featured offensive content. Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) had forbidden access to the Chinese-owned app for the third time, following a private citizen’s petition. Though the suspension was discredited by the app’s fan base, the critics notified that it promotes vulgarity and LGBTQIA content.

TikTok’s parent company Bytedance CEO Zhang Yiming on May 20 announced to step down from the role citing his lack of managerial skills to run the firm. Reportedly, Liang Rubo, co-founder of the company would be the next CEO after Zhang. Billionaire Zhang said that he is ‘preferring solitary activities like being online, reading, listening to music, and daydreaming’ rather than being an ideal manager.