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Pakistan to ban all social media platforms for 6 days to control 'hate material' during Ramadan

Economic Times · 11m

The Pakistan government, led by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, is planning to ban all social media platforms, including YouTube, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, for six days from July 13 to 18. The decision was made to control the spread of hate material and misinformation during the Islamic month of Ramadan. The government believes that social media can be used for "digital terrorism" and is taking steps to address the issue. This move follows the previous ban on X (formerly Twitter) for over four months.