September 02, 2020

YouTube Asked to have Effective Content Moderation Mechanism for Pakistan

Islamabad: (September 2, 2020) Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) has once again approached 'YouTube' to immediately block vulgar, indecent, immoral, nude and hate speech content for viewing in Pakistan

The platform has been directed to put in place an effective content monitoring and moderation mechanism to expeditiously respond to PTA’s requests for removal of illegal and harmful online content.

PTA remains committed to facilitate and support YouTube to excel in Pakistan’s digital market , while remaining compliant with local laws, societal norms and YouTube’s own community standards.

 

Khurram Ali Mehran

Director (PR)