The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has approved a new policy regarding the usage of social media in the country. According to the state media, young children aged 15 or younger would not be allowed to make their social media accounts.
The UAE authorities said that the purpose of a new policy is to make young children safe from online risks, adding that the policy will improve the usage of digital platforms in the country.
As per the new policy, access for teens aged 15 or younger would be limited to digital platforms. The new policy confirmed that young children will not be able to use all features of digital apps.
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Earlier, the minister for parliamentary affairs, Tariq Fazal Chaudhary, informed the Senate that approximately 3,494 Pakistani nationals were deported from the United Arab Emirates between January and April this year.
However, no evidence indicated that Pakistanis were being deliberately targeted by UAE authorities.
These remarks came from the parliamentary affairs minister while responding to a calling attention notice raised by opposition lawmakers, including Raja Nasir Abbas, Samina Mumtaz Zehri, and Azam Swati.
According to the minister, some of the deported individuals were involved in criminal activities. Although others were removed due to administrative measures enforced by the UAE government.
He further stated that these deportations should not be interpreted as discrimination against Pakistani citizens by noting that more than two million Pakistanis currently live and work in the UAE.
