online freedom of expression
New government rules may require YouTubers, Facebook pages to get licenses to operate
Pakistan has banned social media some 8 times throughout its history, holds a long and dark record of curbs on the various forms of media,…
Internet freedom has declined in Pakistan since 2020: report
Internet freedom in Pakistan has declined dramatically since 2020 due to increased blocking of political, social and cultural websites by the government. As reported by…
Russian court fines Twitter over failure to remove illegal content
A Russian court has fined Twitter a total of 8.9 million roubles ($116,800) over accusations that the social media giant had failed to delete banned…
PM Imran Khan forms body to review controversial social media rules
Prime Minister Imran Khan has constituted an inter-ministerial committee to review the controversial social media rules. The controversial social media rules in question are the…
Twitter removes hundreds of accounts linked to Iran, Russia over “policy violations”
Twitter has removed hundreds of accounts in Iran, Russia, and Armenia, despite widespread criticism of the platform’s suppression of free speech. The social media network…
Online hate speech in Pakistan has increased in 2020, says report
According to a press statement released by the Freedom Network group on Wednesday, online space for freedom of expression in Pakistan has shrunk, while hate…
