Share:ISLAMABAD - Numerous media professionals and digital rights advocacy groups questioned whether a singular regulatory framework is an effective way of regulating the multitude of platforms of digital content on the internet in this day and age here the other day. - Regulating Content in the Digital Age - Industry Best Practices from around the world.”Aniq Zafar, Senior Advisor BGA, said the question that participants needed to explore was that given the numerous types of digital content on the internet today, can we have a unified way of regulating all content, or rather we need to develop a more sophisticated and agile way of dealing with content. The key distinction made by the experts was that UGC has lower level of content oversight, while Online Curated Content typically goes through an extensive production and editorial review process. To effectively block unlawful content according to Pakistan’s laws such as sectarian hate speech or blasphemous content, PTA has to work with digital media platforms, who should develop more effective mechanisms for content moderation. Veteran journalist Amber Shamsi pointed out Pakistan needs regulatory frameworks that are well thought out and adopted with extensive stakeholder’s consultation.

Source: The Nation September 08, 2021 03:00 UTC