The Punjab government has decided to ban social media applications for government employees. Now, the government has introduced this new restriction on its employees to oversee its workers. According to the new guidelines, government personnel are now barred from expressing personal ideas on any external websites. According to a notice issued by the Establishment Division on August 25, no govt employee may engage in any media platform without the government’s permission. The notice said that govt employees often used social media, such as websites and apps that allowed users to produce and share information, as well as participate in social networking/virtual communities/online groups.
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The employees must avoid liking, commenting on, or sharing material on major social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, and Instagram without prior consent from the responsible authorities.