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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Munir Ahmed

Pakistan urges social media platforms to crack down on militant accounts to avoid legal action

Pakistan-Social Media - (Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Pakistan on Thursday urged major social media platforms to crack down on accounts linked to militant groups, warning that failure to act could lead to stricter government measures or legal action.

At a news conference in Islamabad, Deputy Interior Minister Talal Chaudhry said scores of accounts on X were operating from neighboring Afghanistan, India and elsewhere in the world, spreading extremist content and aiding outlawed militant groups.

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