Jordan Bans TikTok After Police Officer Killed in Protests

Jordan Bans TikTok After Police Officer Killed in Protests
A locator map for Jordan with its capital, Amman. AP Photo
The Associated Press
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AMMAN, Jordan—Jordan on Friday announced it was imposing a “temporary ban” on the social media platform TikTok, a day after a police officer was killed during clashes with protesters that broke out over high fuel prices.

Truck drivers launched a strike last week to protest high fuel prices in the Arab kingdom. The strike and protests have spread to several cities across Jordan. Clashes erupted in multiple cities on Thursday, with police using tear gas to disperse them.