PTA has released data on its efforts to block illegal content on social media platforms over the past three and a half years. The data reveals varying success rates across different categories of content.
The highest blocking rate was achieved in the category of decency and morality, with 96.46 percent of processed URLs successfully blocked. On the other hand, defamatory and impersonation content saw the lowest success rate, with only 55.26 percent of URLs blocked.
Overall, PTA processed 363,111 URLs across various categories, with social media platforms blocking 84.72 percent of them.
The authority has taken a strict stance on content that violates Islamic values, with a high success rate in blocking such material. However, there is room for improvement in categories like defamation and impersonation.