Pakistan Twitter
Pakistan approaches Twitter to block contents directed against judiciary
Islamabad: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has asked micro-blogging site Twitter to block and remove malicious “trends and tweets” vilifying the superior judiciary of the country, media reports said.
“Twitter has particularly been informed that the presence of such content and trends does not come under the definition of freedom of expression and hence must be taken down instantly as ‘Contempt of Court’ is one of the categories that holds high priority for the Authority,” a statement issued by the PTA said as quoted by Dawn News.
However, it is still not known whether Twitter will follow Pakistan's request.
Twitter always maintains that they abide by their ethical standards and laws of the host country.
The social media platform has also been directed to effectively and expeditiously respond to PTA’s requests for removal of illegal and harmful online content to avoid any legal action, reports Dawn News.
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