Punjab Assembly resolution seeks ban on social media accounts of kids under 16

A resolution has been submitted to the Punjab Assembly in Pakistan proposing a ban on social media accounts for children under 16 without parental consent. The move aims to protect minors from cyberbullying, digital addiction, and inappropriate content.
A high school student poses with his mobile phone showing his social media applications in Melbourne, Australia on November 28. — Reuters/File Listen to article 1x 1.2x 1.5x comments Join our Whatsapp Channel Add Dawn as a trusted source LAHORE: A resolution has been submitted to the Punjab Assembly, seeking a nationwide ban on social media accounts for children under the age of 16 without parental consent, amid growing concerns over cyberbullying, online sexual abuse and digital addiction among the minors.
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