Rehan Shahid 
Dec 11, 2025
Pakistan on Thursday alerted social media platforms to cooperate with the government on rules or face measures similar to Brazil's strict enforcement model.
During a briefing to local and international journalists in Islamabad, State Minister for Law Barrister Aqeel Malik said: "The Brazil model includes blocking platforms and imposing fines."
The minister criticised the platforms' inconsistent approach, stating that content related to Palestine was removed within 24 hours, and a social media platform would not provide the IP addresses for terrorist accounts to the government.
Malik's comments seemingly refer to a June 11 ruling by the Brazil Supreme Court( also known as Supreme Federal Court of Brazil), which held that social media companies must be held accountable for certain types of content published by users on their platforms.
Reuters reported that six of the 11 supreme court judges voted to hold platforms responsible for third-party content seen as illegal, in a decision that could result in fines against social media companies for not removing some users' posts in the country.
Meanwhile, Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry demanded AI-based technology to automatically delete accounts and content involved in terrorism.
The interior minister presented Islamabad's demand that the social media platforms are advised to open offices in Pakistan.
Recently, Islamabad has intensified its crackdown on anti-state campaigns on social media, with the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) playing a pivotal role in identifying and prosecuting those involved.
According to official information, the NCCIA registered 356 FIRs across Pakistan against individuals accused of spreading anti-state propaganda online.
