Omanis are once again struggling to open TikTok, with complaints popping up on social media from 13 August. It looks like the platform has been blocked for a second time in around 18 months.
The Omani Telecom Regulatory Authority previously put similar outages down to “technical reasons,” but many locals suspect deliberate interference. The latest disruption follows a court case that saw a woman jailed for content posted on social media.
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