{
  "id": 11881970,
  "title": "Onus on state to protect minors from online exploitation, harmful content, IHC told",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/onus-on-state-to-protect-minors-from-online-exploitation-harmful",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T08:02:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2034669/onus-on-state-to-protect-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 take responsibility for protecting minors from online grooming, exploitation, and harmful content, according to a 17-page response submitted to the Islamabad High Court. The commission's proposal includes strengthening the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency and establishing specialized units to probe online child sexual exploitation. It also calls for integrating age verification mechanisms and a comprehensive regulatory framework into the Digital Nation Pakistan Act, with a focus on child safety. Additionally, the NCRC recommends reviewing and amending the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) to better protect children online. The commission stresses the importance of platform accountability and effective enforcement in ensuring children's online safety, highlighting the need for a balanced approach between digital rights and protection.",
  "summary": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2034595/onus-on-state-to-protect-kids-from-online-harm-ihc-told",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "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."
}