X working with Pakistan government to 'understand concerns' over ban
8 months ago

X working with Pakistan government to 'understand concerns' over ban

Hindustan Times  

Social media platform X said Thursday it would work with Pakistan's government "to understand its concerns" after authorities said an ongoing two-month ban was based on security grounds. "We continue to work with the Pakistani Government to understand their concerns," X's Global Government Affairs team posted, in their first comments since the site was disrupted. On the same day, the Sindh High Court ordered the government to restore access to social media platform X within a week. "The Sindh High Court has given the government one week to withdraw the letter, failing which, on the next date, they will pass appropriate orders," Moiz Jaaferi, a lawyer challenging the ban, told AFP.

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'Serious concerns': Meta and other social media companies slam Australia's social media ban for teens
3 weeks, 4 days ago

'Serious concerns': Meta and other social media companies slam Australia's social media ban for teens

Firstpost  

Most tech giants have said they will comply with the ban as the government has imposed a fine of up to $50m if they fail to do so The Australian government’s ban on social media for teens has caused an uproar not only among users but also among tech companies including Meta that has accused the administration of passing the …

Pakistan cuts mobile, internet services ahead of pro-Imran Khan protest
1 month ago

Pakistan cuts mobile, internet services ahead of pro-Imran Khan protest

Deccan Chronicle  

Islamabad: Pakistan on Sunday suspended mobile and internet services “in areas with security concerns” as supporters of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan geared up for a protest in the capital. Meanwhile, telecom company Nayatel sent out emails offering customers “a reliable landline service” as a workaround in the areas suffering suspended cellphone service. PTI spokesperson Sheikh Waqas Akram said Khan's …

Pakistan halts mobile, and internet amid security concerns over Imran Khan protests
1 month ago

Pakistan halts mobile, and internet amid security concerns over Imran Khan protests

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan on Sunday suspended mobile and internet services “in areas with security concerns” as supporters of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan geared up for a protest in the capital. As supporters of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan prepared for a rally in the capital, Pakistan stopped internet and mobile services on Sunday "in areas with security concerns." The government is …

Pakistan partially suspends mobile, internet services ahead of pro-Imran Khan protest
1 month ago

Pakistan partially suspends mobile, internet services ahead of pro-Imran Khan protest

New Indian Express  

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Sunday suspended mobile and internet services “in areas with security concerns” as supporters of imprisoned former premier Imran Khan geared up for a protest in the capital. His supporters rely heavily on social media to demand his release and use messaging platforms like WhatsApp to share information, including details of events. The government is imposing social media platform …

Pakistan’s clerics call VPN use 'un-Islamic' even as their PM continues to use it to post on X
1 month ago

Pakistan’s clerics call VPN use 'un-Islamic' even as their PM continues to use it to post on X

Op India  

On 18th November, top body of clerics of Pakistan declared that the use of Virtual Private Networks is un-Islamic. On the same day, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority chairman told a Senate panel that non-registered VPNs will stop working following a 30th November deadline. The ministry said, “VPNs are increasingly being exploited by terrorists to facilitate violent activities.” Furthermore, VPNs are …

Pakistan PM congratulates Donald Trump on banned X, netizens roast ‘This joker using VPN…’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan PM congratulates Donald Trump on banned X, netizens roast ‘This joker using VPN…’

Live Mint  

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has become the subject of online ridicule after it was alleged that he accessed X via a VPN to congratulate Donald Trump on his US presidential Elections victory, despite the platform being banned in Pakistan. PM Sharif's Congratulatory Message to Donald Trump On November 6, Shehbaz Sharif posted a message on X congratulating US President-elect …

Pak PM congratulates Trump, gets community noted for using X that he banned
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Pak PM congratulates Trump, gets community noted for using X that he banned

India Today  

Shehbaz Sharif, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, congratulated US President-elect Donald Trump on his decisive victory in the US elections on X, the social media platform banned in Pakistan. Putting things under context, a community note underscored that PM Sharif used VPN to access X in order to congratulate Trump, which according to Pakistan's legal framework is a violation. Earlier …

X challenges order to block account in HC
2 months, 3 weeks ago

X challenges order to block account in HC

Hindustan Times  

Social media company X has contested the Indian government’s directive to block the account of Hindutva Watch, citing insufficient justification, in a submission to the Delhi High Court filed on September 24. The submission was part of X’s affidavit in a petition filed by Hindutva Watch to overturn the blocking order. X also disputed Naik’s assertion that “detailed justification related …

Businesses, rights defenders decry Pakistan internet slowdown
4 months ago

Businesses, rights defenders decry Pakistan internet slowdown

The Hindu  

Pakistan's Government is throttling the internet and social media while it tests new controls to crush dissent, activists and business leaders say, putting the country's economic recovery at risk. "The Internet slowdown is due to the installation of a national firewall and content filtering system by the state aimed at increasing surveillance and at censoring political dissent, especially the criticism …

Social media platform X shuts down operations in Brazil
4 months ago

Social media platform X shuts down operations in Brazil

The Hindu  

Media platform X said on Saturday it would close its operations in Brazil "effective immediately" due to what it called "censorship orders" by Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes. After Musk's challenges, X representatives reversed course and told Brazil's Supreme Court that the social media giant would comply with the legal rulings. Lawyers representing X in Brazil in April told the …

Pakistan government defends X ban in court, cites compliance with laws
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan government defends X ban in court, cites compliance with laws

The Hindu  

Pakistan authorities on Monday informed a high court that banning the social media platform X is not against the laws of the country. The Sindh High Court was hearing a case against the ban on the social media platform X, which was blocked on February 17 in the wake of rigging controversy during the Feb 8 elections. "X has not …

Pakistan's Punjab to ban social media platforms for 6 days during Muharram to control 'hate material'
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan's Punjab to ban social media platforms for 6 days during Muharram to control 'hate material'

The Hindu  

After blocking X, formerly Twitter, for over four months, the government in Pakistan's Punjab province is now set to ban all social media platforms - YouTube, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok - for six days between July 13 and 18, citing the need to control "hate material" during the Islamic month of Muharram. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz's Cabinet committee on …

Pakistan to ban social media platforms from July 13 to 18 to control 'hate material' during Ramzaan
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan to ban social media platforms from July 13 to 18 to control 'hate material' during Ramzaan

Firstpost  

The Punjab government of Maryam Nawaz has requested her uncle Shehbaz Sharif’s government at the Centre to notify the suspension of all social media platforms on internet for six days After successfully blocking X, formerly Twitter, for over four months, the Pakistan government is now set to ban all social media platforms - YouTube, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok - …

Pakistan to ban all social media platforms for 6 days during Muharram
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan to ban all social media platforms for 6 days during Muharram

Hindustan Times  

After successfully blocking X, formerly Twitter, for over four months, the Pakistan government is now set to ban all social media platforms -- YouTube, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok -- for six days from July 13 to 18, citing the need to control "hate material" during the Islamic month of Ramadan. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz's …

Pakistan to ban social media platforms for 6 days to control 'hate material' during Ramadan
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan to ban social media platforms for 6 days to control 'hate material' during Ramadan

ABP News  

Lahore, Jul 5 : After successfully blocking X, formerly Twitter, for over four months, the Pakistan government is now set to ban all social media platforms -- YouTube, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok -- for six days from July 13 to 18, citing the need to control "hate material" during the Islamic month of Ramadan. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz's cabinet …

Pakistan: Elon Musk's X working with Shehbaz Sharif govt to 'understand concerns' amid ban
8 months ago

Pakistan: Elon Musk's X working with Shehbaz Sharif govt to 'understand concerns' amid ban

India TV News  

Islamabad: Social media platform X, which was recently revealed to have been banned in Pakistan over national security concerns, said it is working with the Shehbaz Sharif-led coalition government to understand their concerns. Pakistan banned X over national security concerns: Ministry Pakistan's interior ministry on Wednesday told the Islamabad High Court, which was hearing a petition by journalist Ehtisham Abbasi …

Pakistan High Court orders government to restore X in one week: lawyer
8 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan High Court orders government to restore X in one week: lawyer

The Hindu  

Coming down heavily on the continuous suspension of social media platform X in Pakistan since February, the Sindh High Court on Wednesday directed the Ministry of Interior to revoke its decision on the suspension within one week, according to a media report. SHC Chief Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi, while hearing multiple petitions on the suspension of the social media platform …

Pakistan says it blocked social media platform X over ‘national security’
8 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan says it blocked social media platform X over ‘national security’

Al Jazeera  

The platform remained inaccessible to users, but government officials refused to acknowledge any restrictions, until now. Pakistan blocked access to social media platform X around the time of elections in February, the interior ministry said, citing national security concerns. Users had reported problems using the platform, formerly known as Twitter, since mid-February, when jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party …

Pakistan imposed ban on Twitter in February over national security concerns: Interior ministry
8 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan imposed ban on Twitter in February over national security concerns: Interior ministry

India TV News  

Islamabad: Pakistan's interior ministry on Wednesday said it had blocked the social media platform X in February over national security concerns after the general elections, confirming suspicions of a long-suspected nationwide shutdown. On March 20, the interior ministry informed the Sindh High Court that the social media platform was blocked in February pending further orders on the reports of intelligence …

X factor: On the X appeal in the Karnataka High Court
10 months ago

X factor: On the X appeal in the Karnataka High Court

The Hindu  

That the use of Internet shutdowns and arbitrary curbs on free speech on social media have become a rampant tool for those in power is evident in the manner in which the Bharatiya Janata Party-led State governments of Haryana and Rajasthan and the Union government have dealt with the farmer protests. The Union government, on the other hand, has used …

Pakistan blocks X for the sixth day as activists criticize the social media platform's shutdown
10 months ago

Pakistan blocks X for the sixth day as activists criticize the social media platform's shutdown

The Hindu  

Pakistan's media regulators have blocked the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, with users across the country on Thursday enduring the sixth day of sweeping disruptions, partial and complete shutdowns. The outage was first observed over the weekend when the political party of Pakistan's imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan announced protests against what it says were rigged Feb. 8 …

Pakistan blocks X for the sixth day as activists criticize the social media platform’s shutdown
10 months ago

Pakistan blocks X for the sixth day as activists criticize the social media platform’s shutdown

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s media regulators have blocked the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, with users across the country on Thursday enduring the sixth day of sweeping disruptions, partial and complete shutdowns. The outage was first observed over the weekend when the political party of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan announced protests against what it says were rigged …

US calls on Pakistan to lift internet shutdowns, social media restrictions
10 months ago

US calls on Pakistan to lift internet shutdowns, social media restrictions

Live Mint  

The United States on Wednesday condemned the internet shutdowns in Pakistan, including the restrictions on social media platforms, and has urged the Pakistani government to lift them. Internet outages, and restrictions on social media applications like X were imposed in Pakistan on Saturday after a senior government official made a public admission of vote manipulation in the February 8 election. …

US calls for transparent probe over claims of ‘interference or fraud' in Pakistan elections
10 months ago

US calls for transparent probe over claims of ‘interference or fraud' in Pakistan elections

New Indian Express  

To another question about respecting the mandate won by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party emerging as the largest group in Parliament, Miller said, “I don't want to get into an internal Pakistani matter, which I very much believe that the formation of a new government is.” Miller said it is a matter he would leave to …

X faces restrictions in Pakistan amid protests over alleged vote rigging
10 months ago

X faces restrictions in Pakistan amid protests over alleged vote rigging

Al Jazeera  

The social media platform continues to be inaccessible to users in Pakistan since Saturday amid protests against alleged vote manipulation. NetBlocks, an organisation that monitors accessibility issues on the internet, On February 17 confirmed that a “national-scale disruption” has hit X in Pakistan in the aftermath of widespread protests in the country triggered by the alleged vote rigging in general …

Pakistan’s nationwide internet outage ’remarkably systematic’, says expert
11 months ago

Pakistan’s nationwide internet outage ’remarkably systematic’, says expert

Live Mint  

Pakistan's social media and internet services were severely throttled Saturday night, as former Prime Minister Imran Khan's political party held a "virtual rally" ahead of the general elections. The outage of Facebook, X, Instagram and YouTube is the second in two weeks coinciding with online campaign events organised by Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, news agency AFP reported. "We can confirm …

X removes hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts since attack, CEO says
1 year, 2 months ago

X removes hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts since attack, CEO says

The Hindu  

The X social media platform has removed hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts and taken action to remove or label tens of thousands of pieces of content since the militant group's attack on Israel, its chief executive Linda Yaccarino said on Thursday. The move came in response to European Union industry chief Thierry Breton's 24 hour-ultimatum to Elon Musk to tackle the …

Elon Musk's X a ‘habitual non-compliant platform’, not following orders: Government
1 year, 3 months ago

Elon Musk's X a ‘habitual non-compliant platform’, not following orders: Government

Hindustan Times  

India's government has told a court that Elon Musk's X is a "habitual non-compliant platform" and for years has not followed many orders to remove content, undermining the government's role, according to a legal filing reviewed by Reuters. The new logo of Twitter is seen in this illustration The remarks were contained in an Aug. 24 non-public filing by India's …

Videos of U.P. slap incident taken down on X in India
1 year, 3 months ago

Videos of U.P. slap incident taken down on X in India

The Hindu  

The Union government moved to block online, the viral video of a Muslim child being attacked by his classmates, in Uttar Pradesh’s Mansurpur village. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology did not respond to a query on the censorship, and neither did an official who is charged with issuing takedown orders to social media platforms under Section 69A of …

Musk's X challenges India court ruling on content blocking orders
1 year, 4 months ago

Musk's X challenges India court ruling on content blocking orders

The Hindu  

Social media platform X has sought to quash an Indian court decision that found it non-compliant with content removal orders, arguing the ruling could embolden the government to block more content. X, formerly known as Twitter, in July 2022 sought to overturn some government orders to remove content from its platform, without specifying which. If X's appeal is rejected, the …

Pakistan blocks Twitter, restricts internet after Khan’s arrest
1 year, 7 months ago

Pakistan blocks Twitter, restricts internet after Khan’s arrest

Al Jazeera  

The move comes as violence erupts in several cities after the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. *********Pakistani authorities have restricted access to Twitter, Facebook and other social media platforms amid mounting violence in the country generated by the arrest of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Amnesty International said officials at Pakistan’s telecommunication authority told the UK-based rights …

Twitter bans Pakistan government’s account in India
1 year, 8 months ago

Twitter bans Pakistan government’s account in India

Live Mint  

The official Twitter account of the Pakistan government, in response to a legal demand, has been banned in India. Additionally, in August, India blocked eight YouTube-based news channels, including one based in Pakistan, as well as a Facebook account that was disseminating "fake, anti-India content" online. Meanwhile, Pakistan has been removed from the EU's "High-Risk Third Countries" list due to …

Pakistan unblocks Wikipedia just days after ban for ‘blasphemous content’
1 year, 10 months ago

Pakistan unblocks Wikipedia just days after ban for ‘blasphemous content’

The Independent  

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Wikipedia again up and running as Pakistan lifts ban on site
1 year, 10 months ago

Wikipedia again up and running as Pakistan lifts ban on site

The Independent  

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Pak summons Indian diplomat to register strong protest over recent blocking of Twitter accounts
2 years, 5 months ago

Pak summons Indian diplomat to register strong protest over recent blocking of Twitter accounts

India Today  

Pakistan summoned Indian Charge d’Affaires Suresh Kumar to Islamabad on Friday to lodge a “strong” protest over the recent blocking of certain Pakistani Twitter handles in India. “The Indian Charge d’Affaires in Islamabad was called to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today and a strong demarche was made on the Indian government's blocking of access to the content of 80 …

WhatsApp, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter banned in Pakistan: Know why
3 years, 8 months ago

WhatsApp, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter banned in Pakistan: Know why

India TV News  

Pakistan Government has announced a ban on some social media platforms including WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. This comes amid fears that activists of a radical Islamist group might use the technology to stoke violent protests against last year's depiction of the Prophet Muhammad in France. Followers of far-right Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan, a group that supports the country's controversial blasphemy laws, …

Pakistan temporarily blocks social media platforms amid anti-France protests by proscribed outfit TLP
3 years, 8 months ago

Pakistan temporarily blocks social media platforms amid anti-France protests by proscribed outfit TLP

Firstpost  

Islamabad: The Pakistan government on Friday ordered hours-long shut down of social media and instant messaging platforms, after days of violent anti-France protests. It gave no reason for the ban, but it comes a day after French nationals and companies in Pakistan were advised by their embassy to temporarily leave in the wake of the rallies led by an extremist …

Pakistan Court Lifts TikTok Ban; App to Monitor ‘Immoral’ Content
3 years, 8 months ago

Pakistan Court Lifts TikTok Ban; App to Monitor ‘Immoral’ Content

The Quint  

A high court in Pakistan said the country’s telecommunications authority can lift a block on social media app TikTok, after government officials said the company was working with them on monitoring what they called “immoral” content, Reuters reported. According to the report, the head of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority told the court on Thursday in Peshawar that it was in …

Pakistan & China’s Espionage: Why Army Banned 89 Social Media Apps
4 years, 5 months ago

Pakistan & China’s Espionage: Why Army Banned 89 Social Media Apps

The Quint  

Sustained espionage and spying activity over cyber platforms led to the Indian Army’s decision to ban 89 social media apps this week, a senior officer of the Indian Army has confirmed to this journalist for The Quint. Spying is actively underway through social media,” senior officers of the Indian Army further revealed. The decision to ban several social media apps …

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