IHC notices IT ministry to justify new social media regulations

ISLAMABAD – The Islamabad High Court on Monday issued notices to the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication and other respondents to submit their response in a case questioning the legitimacy of new social media regulations i.e. the Citizens Protection Rules, 2020.

The court was also informed that for the implementation of the new rules, a National Coordinator has been appointed, and has been granted more powers than required. According to documents available with Dunya News, all companies including YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Tick Tok, under the new set of rules, are required to register and establish an office in Islamabad within three months.

The government will appoint a National Coordinator within 15 days after the commencement of these rules, who will be responsible for coordination, advising the federal and provincial governments, and engaging with social media companies. He will also have the power to summon focal persons of any company to discuss how they operate their businesses.

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