ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Monday held a meeting with Chinese-owned app TikTok’s senior management to discuss the video-sharing platform’s services’ resumption in the country.
According to a press statement by the PTA, a virtual meeting was held between the two parties today during “in an effort to have meaningful engagement with PTA, and in compliance with instructions of the Authority with respect to moderating the unlawful online content in accordance with laws of Pakistan.”
The statement said that TikTok’s senior representative highlighted the efforts that were taken and also shared future strategies on how to improve content moderation keeping in mind Pakistan’s laws.
The chairman of PTA asked TikTok’s management to provide tangible timelines on when the proposed actions can be taken.
“Both sides resolved to continue their engagement to arrive at a mutually acceptable mechanism to continue to provide safe internet experience to the users in Pakistan,” concluded the press release.
Press Release: Senior management of TikTok held virtual meeting with PTA today. pic.twitter.com/Dljn1LuwhK
— PTA (@PTAofficialpk) October 12, 2020
