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 scheduled to be discussed in the upcoming Monday session.
Senator Tangi’s resolution argues that there is a rising concern about social media being used to disseminate negative and malicious propaganda against the Pakistan Army, which ultimately undermines the country’s interests. Additionally, it expresses worries about the perceived adverse impact of social media platforms on the nation’s youth.
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According to Senator Tangi, social media is being misused to promote ideas that contradict Pakistan’s religious and cultural values, thereby harming the country’s interests by spreading damaging propaganda against the Pakistan Army.
The resolution explicitly accuses ‘self-interested elements’ of exploiting various social media platforms to spread fake news on a variety of issues. It also alleges that social media contributes to deceiving the young generation by promoting what it terms as ‘fake leadership’.
The resolution proposes 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 detrimental effects.
