TikTok removes 23.2m videos in Pakistan in Q2 - The Express Tribune
The Express Tribune is reporting on the story above. It caught our attention because it may affect readers checking their internet or a specific service on SpeedTestTools right now.
When social platforms quietly clear out millions of clips in a specific region, everyday users often feel the side effects without realizing what happened. You might tap a link sent by a friend only to see a blank screen, or notice your recommended feed behaving strangely. It is completely natural to blame a slow Wi-Fi network or assume the entire app is suffering a technical outage when videos suddenly vanish from view.
If a clip refuses to play, try watching a few different posts before you try restarting your equipment. If other videos stream smoothly without buffering, your home network is in great shape and the missing post was likely taken down behind the scenes. You can also open another app or run a quick speed test to confirm your connection is active. If blank posts keep cluttering your screen, clearing the app cache in your phone settings can help refresh your feed.
An unavailable video is usually a platform cleanup rather than a broken router, so check your overall connection before spending time troubleshooting your home internet.
- Run a quick speed test — get concrete numbers before assuming it's your ISP.
- Open the Down Detector board to see which major services are actually having issues right now.
- If numbers look off, walk through the Fix-My-Internet checklist — most issues clear in the first two steps.