Afghanistan bans PUBG on Taliban's order for 'promoting violence'
The Taliban had previously suggested bans against PUBG, TikTok, and certain TV channels for what it deems 'immoral material'.
It looks like one of the grandfathers of the modern battle royale is going by the wayside in Afghanistan. Recent reports have suggested that the Taliban have successfully ordered PUBG be banned from access in the country. This ban comes after the militant group strived for bans on TikTok and certain TV channels in addition to the popular battle royale game, but PUBG is the first among the bunch to actually be banned by the order.
The banning PUBG in Afghanistan was reported earlier this week by the Afghan-based Khaama Press news outlet. According to the outlet, the Taliban expects the ban against PUBG and TikTok to go into effect within the next three months. Afghanistan’s Ministry of Telecommunications made the decision in a meeting with reps of the country’s security sector and Sharia law enforcement administration. It follows similar bans against PUBG that have gone into effect in both Pakistan and India. In Afghanistan’s case, it reasoned that PUBG should be banned for ‘promoting violence’ and ‘misleading youth’. What’s more, players attempting to circumvent the ban will put themselves at risk as use of activity hiding programs such as Virtual Private Network (VPN) applications are also prohibited.
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The Taliban actually sought a ban on PUBG and TikTok earlier in 2022. Back in April, BBC reported that the group had lobbied its initial demand for a ban on the applications. However, the details of the ban and timeline of its implementation were only just agreed upon in the recent meeting and its decision. This also comes after PUBG went free-to-play earlier this year, making it more accessible on PC, consoles, and mobile devices to players the world around.
With the ban going into effect in Afghanistan, and the game banned in other countries, it will remain to be seen if this is the last ban we see in the region. Stay tuned as we follow for further updates.
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replyTJ Denzer posted a new article, Afghanistan bans PUBG on Taliban's order for 'promoting violence'
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The Taliban leadership of Afghanistan is blocking PUBG for being too violent (more specially, in regards to youth)
https://www.pcgamer.com/the-taliban-is-banning-pubg-for-being-too-violent/-
They all play Fortnite, probably. lol
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I'm surprised they just didn't ban electricity.
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Didn't they already have rolling blackouts?
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Their so much like the GOP is hurts.
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They are wtf 🧠
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Surprised it was ever in play frankly.
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Worried about people wondering where their chicken dinner is.
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"kids studying" means boys only
we're at one year anniversary of girls not allowed to go to highschool
https://twitter.com/antonioguterres/status/1571355835351064577
https://assembly.malala.org/stories/one-year-of-the-talibans-ban-on-girls-education
just horrible .. they're ruining an entire generation :(-
I've read the region was a lot more stable and tolerant before the constant war, invasion, and constant outside meddling. It creates a breeding ground for extremism when it has scapegoats and justifications. In the past it may fizzle out eventually but now with mass communication technology and speed of travel the enforcement and message can stay alive forever
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More specifically, they are militarily, religiously, and societally one. They have been since the birth of Islam, when Muhammad militarily unified all the warring tribes to create one society using religion.
It's a key distinction. To somebody there, there is no distinction between their religion, their land, their people, and their history. To get rid of one necessitates getting rid of all of them in their mind. They would rather have their kids doing anything that is under those umbrellas. Enjoying Western video games about violence? Bad. Enjoy Islamic violence against Westerners?
Good.
It's not "anything that displaces religion usually becomes its enemy", it's anything that displaces their culture/history/society/religion becomes it's enemy.-
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That's not a generalization. It's also not controversial - Islamic people who have come to the West from the Middle East state it. I first was made aware of this by an Islamic Middle Eastern man over 20 years ago, before 9/11. You can google "islam has no distinction between society and religion" and see it explained, from Islamic people.
There are cultural differences. This particularly one is difficult for Western and Middle Eastern societies to understand, because it's a fundamental difference in how we see the world that neither side is normally aware of.-
It is absolutely a generalization. I mean holy shit, that's just silly to say.
You know Christianity isn't some monolithic block with no regional variation in observance or cultural outlook, so why would you assume that about another religion that covers a similarly diverse set of peoples and geographies?
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"We're cool with counterstrike because that's where it all started!"
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old enough to wear a vest bomb, not old enough to shoot people in a videogame
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