Cybercrime Unit suspends TikTok app citing ‘misuse’

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AMMAN — Social Media platform TikTok has been temporarily suspended across the Kingdom as of Friday due to “user misuse and the platform’s failure to deal with content inciting violence”, according to a statement by the Cybercrime Unit.   According to local media, the unit also announced that its teams will be following up on what is being posted on social media platforms, especially regarding hate speech, incitement to vandalism, and attacks on law enforcement agencies and property.   The unit added that the competent authorities will refer anyone who commits such crimes to the judiciary.     Read more National news Jordan News   (window.globalAmlAds = window.globalAmlAds || []).push('admixer_async_509089081')   (window.globalAmlAds = window.globalAmlAds || []).push('admixer_async_552628228') Read More Social Security Corporation Honors Workers on International Workers’ Day Arab National Arrested for Murder in Zarqa NGOs: Step up support for Syrian refugees in Azraq camp

AMMAN — Social Media platform TikTok has been temporarily suspended across the Kingdom as of Friday due to “user misuse and the platform’s failure to deal with content inciting violence”, according to a statement by the Cybercrime Unit.

 

 

According to local media, the unit also announced that its teams will be following up on what is being posted on social media platforms, especially regarding hate speech, incitement to vandalism, and attacks on law enforcement agencies and property.

 

The unit added that the competent authorities will refer anyone who commits such crimes to the judiciary.

 

 

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