KARACHI: Pakistani actors have shown outrage after the Supreme Court hinted at shutting down YouTube.
In this regard, Pakistani actress Mehwish Hayat took to Twitter and wrote that freedom of speech is the basic tenet of any society.
Really? Banning YouTube??
What next – Twitter, insta,FB, Netflix or even WhatsApp? Freedom of speech is the basic tenet of any society. In Pakistan, social media provides checks & balances that mainstream doesn’t. Progressive states shouldn’t need to resort to bans!! #YouTubeban— Mehwish Hayat TI (@MehwishHayat) July 22, 2020
“Really? Banning YouTube?? What next – Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Netflix, or even WhatsApp? Freedom of speech is the basic tenet of any society. In Pakistan, social media provides checks & balances that mainstream doesn’t. Progressive states shouldn’t need to resort to bans!! #YouTubeban,” Hayat tweeted.
In a series of tweets, actress Zara Noor Abbas wrote that filter content would be a great idea but banning YouTube will only create more idleness and negativity amongst the professionals and the public.
#YouTubeban There is a massive industry of content creators, digital makers and entertainers in Pakistan that survive on YouTube. Filter content would be a great idea but Banning YouTube will only create more idleness and negativity amongst the professionals and the public.
— Zara Noor Abbas Siddiqui (@ZaraNoorAbbas) July 22, 2020
According to the actress, there is a massive industry of content creators, digital makers, and entertainers in Pakistan.
In another tweet, Zara Noor Abbas wrote that we have already lost too many jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic. “If downsizing and joblessness continue like this, the next big pandemic could be mental inactivity which will cause further crimes and induce negativity,” she further wrote.
#YouTubeban We have already lost too many jobs due to this Pandemic. Lives.. Let’s be moderate in this Ban towards YouTube. If downsizing and joblessness continues like this, the next big pandemic could be mental inactivity which will cause further crimes and induce negativity.
— Zara Noor Abbas Siddiqui (@ZaraNoorAbbas) July 22, 2020
