Reporters Without Borders (RSF) World Press Freedom Index for 2023

ranked Pakistan 150th out of 180 countries.

IMF:

but the IMF has recently outlined three essential conditions that must be met
before any further disbursements can be made. These conditions entail the
establishment of a properly functioning foreign exchange market, the
formulation of an FY24 budget that aligns with programme’s objectives, and
the provision of credible financing commitments to bridge the $6 billion
funding gap.

PewResearch Center

 A report by PewResearch Center has indicated that in 2020, one-third

of all social media users have used the platform to support a cause.
According to The Social Media Demographics Guide magazine, Facebook has 2.7 billion
monthly active users during 2022, while Snapchat has the least number of users with only 381
million. (Khoros Platform, 2022)

Origin
Social Media started with simple platforms such as GeoCities, launched in November
1994, and Classmates.com in 1995 and then SixDegrees.com in 1997 (Wikipedia,
2022)

From 2004 to 2006, when social media platforms such as Facebook, Youtube and Twitter,
began their existence one after another

WHEN Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg launched thefacebook.com in Feb 2004,

even he could not imagine the forces it would unleash.
Research

Excessive social media = Depression and anxity

By Royal Society for Public Health

Research has shown that people who spend time with family and friends tend
to have low chances of suffering from anxiety and depression. A survey
conducted by the Royal Society for Public Health — an independent,
London-based body dedicated to improving public health — shows that
depression among people has shot up by 70 per cent due to uncontrolled
social media usage.

Disadvantage

You can access newspaper that is why

This has resulted in the loss of about 30,000 newspaper jobs to disappear for the sake of social
media appearance, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics between 1990 and 2016 

Very Important Points

https://www.ucanwest.ca/blog/media-communication/how-has-social-media-
emerged-as-a-powerful-communication-medium/

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emerged-as-a-powerful-communication-medium/

Singapore’s Case

Singapore’s approach to tightly regulating social media has resulted in

a socially cohesive and unified nation. Through laws against hate
speech, defamation, and falsehoods, Singapore has effectively
prevented rampant abuse of social media and preserve social peace.
According to recent data, Singapore’s Media Development Authority
reported that in 2021, they took action against more than 50 online
falsehoods that had the potential to cause public harm.