IHC moved to regulate social media use by children

Islamabad High Court asked federal government to create laws and rules for children under 16 to use social media safely. A legal team, led by Muhammad Jalal Haider and Yahya Farid Khawaja, asked for a system to prove people are old enough to use social media. They said children see bad things on social media like bullying, harassment, and unsafe content.

The court was asked to tell the government to make rules about digital rights, privacy, and safety for kids, and to ask social media platforms to protect minors. The team also wanted a special team to watch over online safety for children and a law to control how young people use social media. They looked at what other countries like Australia, France, the UK, New Zealand, and Spain have done, like setting age limits, needing parental permission, and checking ages.

They used a United Nations agreement and a comment from the United Nations to say it's the government's job to keep kids safe online. They asked the government to make rules for kids under 16 and set up a team to protect them. The government agencies handling communications and media in Pakistan were told to respond. The Punjab Assembly had already said they wanted to stop kids under 16 from using social media without permission from their parents.

The resolution asked the government to make laws that let children use social media only if their parents say it's okay, and for social media companies to make their platforms safe for children.