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Ban on TikTok leaves Pakistanis worried about Jannat Mirza

Just a few hours after the announcement of the TikTok App being banned in Pakistan on Friday, #jannatmirza has been trending on top of social media.

The restriction put on the video-sharing platform just a day after when viral sensation Jannat Mirza became the top Pakistani TikTok star with 10 million followers.

Reacting to the ban, TikToker Jannat Mirza shared on social media that “I haven’t achieved 10M followers in a day. It took a lot of hard work and time to achieve this milestone but it has been wasted bcz of few people #JannatMirza Follow here”.

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, PTA has banned the video-sharing app TikTok in the country on Friday, citing “immoral and indecent” content.

The authority has taken the decision in view of “complaints” and the “nature of the content being consistently posted on TikTok”, as PTA issued a “final notice” to the app.

And here is how Pakistani are reacting to the decision keeping Jannat Mirza and her 10 million followers into consideration:

https://twitter.com/imharis_10/status/1314555089017856007

 

https://twitter.com/lamest_shit/status/1314559191508414464

 

 

 

Saman Siddiqui

I am a freelance journalist, holding a Master’s Degree in Mass Communication and an MS in Peace and Conflict Studies, associated with the electronic media industry since 2006 in various capacities. Here at OyeYeah, I cover a range of genres, from journalism to fiction to fashion, including reviews, and fact findings. 

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