Under-16 social media ban plea gets IHC notices to NADRA

Notices also go to the Social Media Protection and Regulatory Authority in a plea for age checks and parental supervision of children's accounts.

The Islamabad High Court chief justice issued notices to NADRA and the Social Media Protection and Regulatory Authority.

An applicant wants both institutions made parties to a case on children's safety on social media.

The petition seeks a ban on social media accounts for children under 16, effective age verification, and parental supervision.

The court is asked to examine whether NADRA could set up a secure and effective age-verification system.

The plea cites cyberbullying, harassment, sexual exploitation, inappropriate content, and digital addiction.

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