A resolution calling for a permanent ban on social media has been submitted in the Senate by Senator Bahramand Tangi, a member of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). The resolution is set to be discussed in the upcoming Monday session.
Senator Tangi’s resolution contends that there is a growing concern about social media being utilised to spread negative and malicious propaganda against the Pakistan Army, ultimately working against the interests of the country. Additionally, it raises alarm over the perceived negative impact of social media platforms on the nation’s youth.
According to Senator Tangi, social media is being exploited to promote ideas that contradict the religious and cultural values of Pakistan, and he asserts that this, in turn, harms the interests of the country through the dissemination of damaging propaganda against the Pakistan Army.
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The resolution’s text explicitly accuses ‘self-interested elements’ of using various social media platforms to spread fake news on a range of issues. It further alleges that social media is contributing to the deception of the young generation by promoting what it terms as ‘fake leadership’.
The resolution recommends that the Pakistan government impose a ban on major platforms including Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, X (formerly known as Twitter), and YouTube.
Senator Tangi’s resolution advocates for the prohibition of social media platforms to shield the young generation from what he perceives as their negative and destructive effects.
