Jannat Mirza TikTok account shadow banned

Pakistan’s most popular TikToker Jannat Mirza on Friday said her TikTok account has been shadow banned.

Taking to Instagram, she said that she wouldn’t be posting any videos on TikTok for the next 10 days.

She revealed this hours before her debut music video “Shayar” was released.

The video marked her formal entry into Pakistan’s entertainment industry.

What is a shadow ban on TikTok?

Addressing the issue on Quora, a a user Isla Fisher from United King wrote: “Shadow banning, also known as ghost banning, or stealth banning, is commonly defined as the practice of blocking a user or their content, fully or partially, in a way that it will not be obvious to the user.The same thing is done in case of TikTok.

They can also ban you from making a new account if the offense was serious enough for an IP ban, which is when the platform shuts you out based on your IP address.This is precisely what sets shadowbanning apart. Shadowbanning, also known as ghost banning, or stealth banning, is commonly defined as the practice of blocking a user or their content, fully or partially, in a way that it will not be obvious to the user.The same thing is done in case of TikTok. The content which is abusive or against their community guidelines is banned on TikTok. And this is termed as TikTok Shadow Ban.”