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Several dating apps in Pakistan have been shut down on allegations of ‘immoral’ and ‘obscene’ activities. It has several popular apps, including Tinder, Grenadier, He Hi, Tagged. According to Pak’s administration, all organizations were notified. Sites have been blocked for not matching the answer. Rights activists have criticized the Pak government. According to them, in this way the Pak administration wants to interfere with the freedom of the individual and the freedom of the media.
Ordinary people used to use multiple dating apps in Pakistan. The popularity of all those apps on social media was enough. But the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority claimed that unethical and obscene activities were taking place through those apps. Pakistan is the second largest Islamic country in the world in terms of population. There, homosexuality, extramarital affairs, etc. are considered crimes. Apparently ordinary people were doing these kinds of activities through dating apps. The telecommunications authority claimed that a notice had previously been sent to app companies. But app companies have been blocked for not responding.
Not just the dating app, the administration has also sent notices to websites like YouTube. It has been said that no obscene subject should be found there. Such content should be blocked for Pakistani viewers.
Various dating apps are very popular in Pakistan. In the last year, Tinder has been downloaded by four lakh 40 thousand people. He has dumped high and tagged three lakh people. Many people have also downloaded other dating apps.
According to those who work for the protection of rights, the government is interfering with individual freedom in this way. Not only that, his statement, the administration is assuming the role of political police on social media. After that, they fear that various restrictions may be imposed on the media.
SG / GH (Reuters, AFP)
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