Why in news Pakistan’s upper house of parliament passed a Bill that gives the government broad powers to control social media content , in...
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Pakistan’s upper house of parliament passed a Bill that gives the government broad powers to control social media content, including heavy fines and imprisonment for spreading disinformation.
The Bill, which had already been passed by the lower house, now only needs to be signed by President Asif Ali Zardari to become law.
The Bill creates an agency to block content deemed "unlawful" or "offensive," such as criticism of judges, the military, parliament, or provincial assemblies.
Social media users failing to comply with content removal orders could face temporary or permanent bans.
The Bill is widely criticized for threatening freedom of speech and giving the government excessive control over online expression.
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