PTA said that it has approached YouTube to immediately ensure blocking of objectionable content and to prevent the usage of its platform for disseminating such content.
"This phenomenon was not specific to Pakistan only but users in other countries including the United States also experienced similar issues,” said PTA.
The regulator informed that it had issued necessary notices to the aforementioned social media companies under law to moderate the socialization and content within legal and moral limits, in accordance with the laws of the country.