Mohsin Naqvi seeks review of social media laws to ‘stop its misuse’

LAHORE, March 19 (SABAH): Amid countrywide disruption of the popular social networking platform, X, for more than a month, Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi has sought review of social media laws to “stop its misuse”.

X, formerly Twitter, remains inaccessible to millions of netizens in Pakistan since its suspension before the February 8 general elections.

“Social media laws should be envisaged,” Mohsin Naqvi said while speaking to journalists in Lahore on Tuesday, adding” Social media is being misused. Social media regulations have been implemented across the globe.”

The interior minister was of the view that freedom of expression should be separated from propaganda, and smear campaigns against people. “Everyone has right to freedom of speech, however, it should not be misused.”

Responding to the question, Mohsin Naqvi said that smear campaigns against politicians, judiciary, and other national institutions should be stopped. He advocated implementation of social media laws in the country following patterns of developed countries like the United States (US).