8am: Some families in Kabul say that their children’s attitudes toward the future have changed after listening to songs produced by the Taliban. They add that after hearing these songs, their children show greater curiosity about topics related to war and frequently use terms such as “suicide, jihad, and martyrdom” and other violent concepts in daily conversations and play. These families believe that repeated exposure and easy access to such content could influence children’s mindset and shape their worldview over time. They also told the Hasht-e Subh Daily that easy access to these songs via social media and mobile phones makes monitoring and controlling them difficult. According to the families, the absence of awareness programs and stricter oversight of violent content has increased their concerns about the intellectual and behavioral future of their children. These families also criticized companies like Meta and YouTube, saying that despite regulations requiring review and removal of violent content, these songs remain readily accessible to children. One of the Taliban songs playing on the phone of Nooragha’s child (pseudonym) goes: “Oh Ghazi! Blow up the barrel, blow up the barrel. The caravan is passing by; be ready to strike it.” Click here to read more (external link).