IHC seeks replies from ministries, Pemra, PTA on plea seeking to regulate children's social media use
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday sought responses from relevant ministries and authorities on a petition seeking a framework to regulate social media use by children under 16 years of age. The plea, filed by petitioner Waqas Nasir through advocates Muhammad Jalal Haider and Yahya Farid Khawaja earlier this month, seeks legislation on the matter and the introduction of an…
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued a notice to several ministries and authorities, including the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), and Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), seeking their responses within 15 days on a petition. The petition, filed by Waqas Nasir, seeks a comprehensive legal framework to regulate social media use by children under 16 years of age, including an effective age-verification mechanism for social media accounts.
The petition argues that legislation is urgently required to protect children from cyberbullying, online harassment, and harmful or inappropriate content on social media platforms.
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