According to foreign media reports, the Afghan Taliban government banned PUBG and TikTok (the international version of Douyin) to avoid the adverse influence of young people due to addiction. The Afghan Taliban issued a statement saying PUBG and TikTok had disoriented the younger generation.
PUBG and TikTok are popular in Afghanistan, where music, film and TV soap operas have been banned since the Taliban returned to power last year, and afghans now have only a handful of entertainment options.
According to data collection company DataReportal, Afghanistan has a population of about 38 million and only 9 million have access to the Internet. There are about 4 million social media users, the most popular of which is Facebook.