Parliament Passes bill that will grant the government extensive control over social media. Bill including the ability to imprison users for false information. Pakistan’s parliament is going to pass the bill on Thursday.

MPs from the imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan’s opposition party to protest the bill. It was swiftly pass by parliament.

Recent modifications to the cybercrime law. Civil rights advocate Farhatullah Babar said, the law also grants the authority over the message’s content as well as its messengers. specifically social media platforms.”

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The proposal would mandate that social media companies register with the new Social Media Protection and Regulatory Authority. Noncompliance might result in temporary or permanent bans. Additionally, the law renders false information illegal, punishable by up to three years in prison and a fine of two million rupees ($7,150).

Pakistan’s Parliament Passes Bill. The minister of information defended the rule. Claiming that its sole purpose was to prevent hate speech and disinformation from spreading. He told reporter that the bill was not intended to restrict journalists or the electronic media. He is still prepared to discuss their concerns.

Censorship of Pakistani media has increased recently. Most TV stations now only refer to Imran Khan as the “founder of the PTI” party. And journalists have claimed they are under pressure from the government to refrain from using his name.

Although journalists’ unions and human rights advocates have pledged to fight the measure. It is virtually guarantee due to the government’s majority.

The Federal Union of Journalists’ president, Afzal Butt, claimed that the law was an effort to stifle journalists, social media, and the media in general.

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