TikTok banned in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan has banned the video-based social media platform TikTok, citing state security. Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry announced the launch of an anti-terrorist operation to restore the constitutional structure in Karabakh.
TikTok has been suspended in Azerbaijan for state security reasons.
WHAT HAPPENED?
The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry announced that an anti-terrorist operation was launched in Karabakh to restore the constitutional structure.
“Civilians and infrastructure facilities are not targeted, only legitimate military targets are destroyed,” the ministry said in a statement.
BAND NARROWING APPLIED
Following these developments, Azerbaijan imposed a band restriction on TikTok to prevent the sharing of images.
