{
  "id": 6402488,
  "title": "Pakistan’s Social Media Ban Petition Reaches Federal Constitutional Court",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/pakistans-social-media-ban-petition-reaches-federal-constitutional",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-09T09:01:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/09/pakistans-social-media-ban-petition-reaches-federal-constitutional-court/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A petition has been filed before Pakistan's Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) to restrict social media access for children under 16. Lawyers Sheraz Zaka and Moin Akhtar, representing the petitioners, cited Australia, Italy, and Brazil as countries that have already implemented restrictions on social media usage for users under 16. The petition highlights the negative impact of social media on children in Pakistan, including exposure to cyberbullying, addictive platform designs, sexualised material, and the glorification of alcohol. The petitioners argue that these factors can negatively affect children's mental and moral development. The lawyers seek the FCC to direct the federal government to amend the Pec 2016 law to restrict social media access for children under 16 through an age-verification mechanism. They also request strict enforcement of content regulations during child-viewing hours by Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra). Additionally, the lawyers want the government to collaborate with social media companies on parental control measures and address the high number of out-of-school children and school dropout rates.",
  "summary": "A petition has been filed before the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), seeking to ban social media access for children under … Read More The post Pakistan’s Social Media Ban Petition Reaches Federal Constitutional Court appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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  "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."
}