Digital Rights Foundation
Pakistan Raises Red Flag as Meta Cracks WhatsApp Scams
Meta announced it banned 6.8 million WhatsApp accounts in the first half of 2025, citing connections to large-scale fraud operations based in Southeast Asia. These…
Online Abuse Surges in Pakistan: 3,000+ Complaints in 2024 Target Women and Minors
The surge of online abuse in Pakistan has reached alarming levels, with over 3,000 complaints filed in 2024 alone. The Digital Security Helpline Pakistan, formerly…
Social media has become a double-edged sword for female journalists, report by Digital Rights Foundation explains
Digital Rights Foundation (DRF) has launched a new report titled, Female Journalists in new media: Experiences, challenges and a gendered approach. The report explores the…
Ab Aur Nahin, web portal for legal and psychological counseling of women launched
Digital Rights Foundation (DRF) has launched, Ab Aur Nahin, a pro bono online portal for women seeking legal representation and psychological counseling in cases of…
Pakistan ranks as “Not Free” in 2018 Freedom on the Net report
Freedom House released the Freedom on the Net (FoTN) report for the year 2018, titled “The Rise of Digital Authoritarianism” globally. The report primarily focuses…
Mobile and internet shutdowns to be tracked in Elections 2018 by DRF and BoloBhi
Digital Rights Foundation (DRF) and Bolo Bhi have partnered with Netblocks to run an internet observation mission during the upcoming General Elections 2018. The digital…
Women more affected by Cyber Crimes, Digital Rights Foundation Report
As the first year of Cyber Harassment Hotline completes, Digital Rights Foundation has come up with a report on Cyber Harassment Complaints in Pakistan. The…
Cyber harassment report has been revealed by the Digital Rights Foundation
Digital Rights Foundation (DRF) has unveiled a report which throws light on the cyber harassment cases as highlighted through the four-month operations of its Cyber…
Pakistani Women’s right activist wins Atlantic Council Digital Freedom Award
Women’s right activist, Nighat Dad, has become the second Pakistani ever to receive the prestigious Atlantic Council Digital Freedom Award for 2016. A Pakistani lawyer…








