Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court, Qazi Aqeel Abbasi, took a significant step in addressing the proliferation of indecent content on social media platforms, particularly focusing on the disguise of obscenity under the guise of family vlogging.
Presiding over a petition, the court heard arguments from a lawyer representing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), who clarified the party’s limitations in directly removing objectionable content from platforms such as Facebook and YouTube. The lawyer stressed the necessity of communication with relevant authorities for content removal.
In response to the petition, PTI’s lawyer requested time to submit a comprehensive response. However, the court emphasized the urgency of removing indecent content from various social media platforms, including Facebook, TikTok, and others, urging swift action.
The court’s directive included the preparation of a comprehensive charter and the submission of a detailed report to address the issue effectively. While the impact of this court order on platforms like X, Instagram, and Threads remains uncertain as they were not explicitly mentioned in the petition, X has faced accessibility issues in Pakistan for four consecutive days.
This has led users to resort to VPNs to bypass restrictions and continue accessing the platform, highlighting the potential broader implications of the court’s actions on social media usage in the country.
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