A petition has been filed in the Lahore High Court (LHC) asking for an immediate ban on YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok.
According to media reports, a citizen named Aslam submitted the petition through Advocate Nadeem Sarwar, with the federal government and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) as respondents.
The petitioner argued that many people in Pakistan run YouTube channels, which are allegedly being used for extortion. He claimed that inappropriate content is being uploaded to gain views and earn money, pointing out that videos can be posted on YouTube and Facebook without any licensing requirements.
Additionally, he stated that misleading videos are being shared on platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. He also alleged that vloggers are featuring women from their households in their content, which he believes is harming the family structure.