Taliban warn of social media activists

The Taliban intelligence directorate in Helmand province has warned social media activists to refrain from publishing criticism and anti-government news.

The Taliban’s intelligence department says those social media activists who work against the group and whose posts run counter to Islamic values ​​will be severely punished.

Taliban intelligence also emphasized that it is tracking down on social network activists critical of the group.

The Taliban’s policies toward the media have been widely criticized at home and abroad.