{
  "id": 11822035,
  "title": "Onus on state to protecting minors from online exploitation, harmful content, IHC told",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/onus-on-state-to-protecting-minors-from-online-exploitation-harmful",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T02:10:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2034669/onus-on-state-to-protecting-minors-from-online-exploitation-harmful-content-ihc-told"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Commission on the Rights of Child (NCRC) has urged the state to prioritize the protection of minors from online dangers, including grooming, exploitation, and harmful content, according to a submission to the Islamabad High Court. The commission outlined a series of sweeping legal and institutional reforms aimed at enhancing child safety on social media platforms. It recommended strengthening the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) and establishing specialized units dedicated to investigating online child sexual exploitation. The NCRC also proposed integrating age verification mechanisms into the Digital Nation Pakistan Act and reviewing the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) to better safeguard children online. The commission emphasized the necessity of effective legal and regulatory measures, platform accountability, and stringent enforcement to combat technology-facilitated child exploitation.",
  "summary": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2034595/onus-on-state-to-protect-kids-from-online-harm-ihc-told",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Onus on state to protect kids from online harm, IHC told",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/onus-on-state-to-protect-kids-from-online-harm-ihc-told",
        "published": "2026-10-04T01:18:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}