Social Media Ignores Pakistan Requests to Remove Online Content
As the administration noted that platforms complied with less than half of the requests submitted by Pakistani authorities, interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has acknowledged insufficient efforts to curb extremist content on social media.
As the administration noted that platforms complied with less than half of the requests submitted by Pakistani authorities, interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has acknowledged insufficient efforts to curb extremist content on social media.
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- Platform-wise data indicated that X complied with 7.4 percent of requests, YouTube with 1.9 percent, and Facebook with 38 percent.
- NCCIA Multan In-Charge Claims 'Cyber Petroleum' is Monitoring 'Social of Media'.
- Naqvi remarked counterterrorism operations were being carried out under the National Action Plan.
- The figures were presented in response to questions regarding counterterrorism operations and efforts to curb extremist content on social media platforms.
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In a written reply to the National Assembly, Naqvi remarked social media businesses complied with 23.7 percent of requests submitted by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and 47.1 percent of requests created by Counter-Terrorism Departments (CTDs). NCCIA Multan In-Charge Claims 'Cyber Petroleum' is Monitoring 'Social of Media'.
For context, the figures were presented in response to questions regarding counterterrorism operations and efforts to curb extremist content on social media platforms.
For context, the minister additionally informed the assembly that 5, 143 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) were conducted nationwide between January 1 and September 29, 2026, resulting in the killing of 2, 410 terrorists, injuries to 806 others, and the arrest of 3, 518 suspects.
Naqvi remarked counterterrorism operations were being carried out under the National Action Plan. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.
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