LAHORE: A petition has been filed before the Federal Constitutional Court seeking a ban on social media use by children under the age of 16.
The petition was filed by Advocate Shiraz Zaka at the Supreme Court’s Lahore Registry, with the Ministry of Information Technology, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) and others named as respondents.
The petitioner contended that children under 16 had developed an unhealthy habit of using social media and that its excessive use was adversely affecting society. He further argued that there was currently no law in Pakistan specifically addressing the issue.
The petition requested the court to impose a ban on social media use by children under the age of 16.
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