File Photo: The TikTok logo is seen on a cell phone on Oct. 14, 2022, in Boston. AP
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.
Videos from the strike and protests flooded TikTok and Jordan's Public Security Directorate said Friday it was suspending the popular short-form video application ``after its misuse and failing to deal with publications inciting violence and disorder.''
Internet service was also disrupted in the cities of Maan, where the police officer was killed, and Karak. Both have seen protests against fuel hikes.
On Friday, the truck drivers were still on strike but the protests have subsided.
Meanwhile, King Abdullah II of Jordan vowed to ``deal firmly'' with outlaws. ``We will not tolerate violence against our security personnel, who work day and night to protect Jordan and Jordanians,'' he said in a statement released by the Royal Court.
The king spoke during a visit to extend condolences to the family of Abdul Razzaq Abdel Hafez Al Dalabeh, deputy police director in the city of Maan who was fatally shot Thursday.
Authorities did not say how long the ban would last.
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