Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has demanded the video-sharing platform YouTube to immediately block vulgar, indecent, immoral, nude, and hate speech content for viewing in Pakistan.
“PTA has done so keeping in view the extremely negative effects of indecent/immoral/nude content available on YouTube and to prevent repugnant discord due to the presence of hate speech and sectarian material,” said PTA in a statement.
PTA said that it has approached YouTube to immediately ensure blocking of objectionable content and to prevent the usage of its platform for disseminating such content.
“In addition, the platform has also been directed to put in place an effective content monitoring and moderation mechanism so that the unlawful material is detected/deleted and not accessible within Pakistan,” it added.
Back in July, PTA banned live streaming app Bigo, and has also issued a ‘final warning’ to TikTok app on account of streaming vulgar content through their platforms.
“Number of complaints had been received from different segments of the society against immoral, obscene & vulgar content on social media applications particularly Tik Tok and Bigo, & their extremely negative effects on the society in general & youth in particular,” said PTA in a statement.