Security News > 2020 > July > Pakistan bans one Chinese app and gives TikTok a final warning to clean up its act

Pakistan's Telecommunications Authority has banned one Chinese-owned social video-streaming app Bigo and given TikTok a final warning that it needs to get its house in order or also face expulsion.

The Authority's beef with the apps is not security-related, despite the TikTok mobile apps twice being observed reading from mobile devices' clipboards.

It's therefore "Decided to immediately block Bigo and issue final warning to TikTok to put in place a comprehensive mechanism to control obscenity, vulgarity and immorality through its social media application."

In exercise of its powers under #PECA, PTA has decided to immediately block Bigo and issue final warning to Tik Tok to put in place a comprehensive mechanism to control obscenity, vulgarity and immorality through its social media application.

The ban on Bigo and warning to TikTok is related to content involving nudity, rather than religious material.

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