Pakistan to Set Minimum Age for Social Media, Ban Obscene Vlogs
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Pakistan's federal government aims to enhance the legal framework surrounding social media platforms, primarily in response to worries about child exploitation, obscene content, and other online offenses, according to sources speaking with ProPakistani. Multiple proposals are currently under review, with a key focus on implementing a minimum age requirement for social media users and curtailing the dissemination of obscene content under the guise of vlogging and other digital activities.
The Ministry of Interior will engage with relevant stakeholders before finalizing its recommendations, a process that includes input from federal and provincial authorities, law enforcement agencies, and institutions dedicated to online safety. Reports from police departments across all provinces have been forwarded to the Ministry of Interior, detailing the surge in cases related to child exploitation, obscenity, and social media-related crimes.
These documents will be scrutinized as part of efforts to develop more comprehensive measures for regulating online platforms effectively. Additionally, the government will study the social media regulations implemented by nations like Australia and the United Kingdom. Analyses of child exploitation and obscene online content cases reported within Pakistan will be conducted to ascertain the necessary legal and regulatory adjustments needed to curb such offenses.
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