Pakistan to curb ‘hate speech’ on social media

Pakistan to curb ‘hate speech’ on social media

Islamabad: The Pakistan government plans will crack down on “hate speech” on social media from next week and set up a new authority, which will enforce regulations for the digital, print and electronic media, Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said here on Wednesday. “We have created a mechanism through which we will control hate speech on social media. The problem is the digital media is taking over formal media and it is important to regulate it,” Chaudhry said. The minister said a working group, with representatives of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and other security agencies, had been set up to regulate social media platforms, Geo News reported. The government was planning a new body, Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority, which would enforce regulations for the digital, print and electronic media. “We will monitor social media and work to eliminate fake accounts. People who violate Pakistan’s cyber laws will be prosecuted. We want to encourage discourse and debate in the Pakistani society but that is not possible if people threaten each other over differences of opinion.” According to Chaudhry, several arrests have been made this week based on misuse of social media to issue fatwas and spread extremist narrative. (IANS)

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