Bolo Bhi
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*BOLO BHI’S POLICY BRIEF ON PAKISTAN’S INTERNET CENSORSHIP REGIME*
We trace content regulation over the years, recommending that existing & alternative mechanisms render no need for Section 37, PECA or CP Rules which are tools of censorship for the state
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Threats to block
@Twitter
in Pakistan are highly concerning & condemnable. Attempts to control access to information & violate freedom of speech in Pakistan must stop. Article 19 & 19-A of the Constitution must be respected.
#censorship
#onlinefreedom
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Bolo Bhi is launching a campaign
#JhootNaBolo
to combat
#fakenews
. We will be releasing shareable content in four languages: English, Pashto, Sindhi, & Urdu for social media users in Pakistan.
To start, read about Psychology of Fake News, by Aleena Niaz:
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JOINT STATEMENT: 86 Tech Organisations, Civil Society and Academics Demand Reversal of Ban on Wikipedia in Pakistan
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PRESS RELEASE: Pakistani civil society rejects the PECA Amendment Ordinance 2022 and calls on the government to withdraw it immediately as it amounts to unprecedented censorship & chilling of free speech in digital spaces.
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With the hysteria around public hangings and chemical castration of rapists, we will continue our previous discussion on Sep 22, to discuss what needs to be done to address sexual violence
Panelists:
@sarahzaman82
@AshBedar
@Nazish_Brohi
@reema_omer
@saramalkani
@syedanidaaly
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Bolo Bhi strongly condemns ongoing network shutdown in Islamabad & adjoining areas.
Shutting down networks violates basic rights, is counterproductive, renders emergency services inaccessible, & harms the economy. We call on Pakistan govt to restore cellular services immediately.
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Statement— Pakistani civil society organisations & human rights activists call on the govt for:
Immediate unbanning of Twitter/X;
Repeal of laws that allow censorship;
Transparency on internet policy;
Avoid future censorship;
Abide by international law commitments.
#internetkholo
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Bolo Bhi is alarmed at govt notified Removal & Blocking of Unlawful Online Content Rules 2020. They undermine right to speech online, impose broad content censorship rules,& threaten blocking social media platforms. They will gravely impact the internet as we know it in Pakistan.
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کیا آپ سوشل میڈیا پر جعلی خبروں کی نِشان دہی کر سکتے ہیں؟
کہیں آپ جعلی خبروں پر یقین تو نہیں کر رھے؟
اِن تجاویز کو شیئر کیجیۓ اُن لوگوں سے جو آپ کو جعلی خبریں تصدیق کیۓ بغیر بھیج دیتے ہیں۔
#جھوٹ_نہ_بولو
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Join us for a conversation with
@saramalkani
and
@reema_omer
Topic: Legislate, criminalise, regulate
Date: September 04, 2020
Time: 7pm PST
Link:
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The blocking of Twitter in Pakistan is concerning, confirmed as per test by
@netblocks
&
@DigitalRightsPK
, & we call upon the
@PTAofficialpk
to be transparent & clarify how Twitter was inaccessible for hours for internet users in Pakistan.
#StopCensoringPK
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Join us for a conversation with
@saramalkani
and
@reema_omer
Topic: Legislate, criminalise, regulate
Date: August 28, 2020
Time: 7pm PST
Link:
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Important proceedings in the Islamabad High Court today: Chief Justice Athar Minallah said that the Removal & Blocking of Online Content Rules 2020 (
#socialmediarules
) are prima facile against Article 19 & 19-A of the Constitution of Pakistan.
We urge Cabinet to denotify them.
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Join us live right now in conversation with
@ImaanZHazir
&
@zainabjanjua1
speaking to
@FariehaAziz
about the Social media rules in Pakistan vis the Islamabad High Court hearing the matter today.
Click here to join:
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Bolo Bhi writes letter to the Attorney General of Pakistan regarding the February 19, 2021, meeting called by his office about the Removal and Blocking of Unlawful Online Content (Procedure, Oversight and Safeguards), Rules 2020. See here:
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Join us tomorrow, July 28 at 5pm PST, for an online discussion with
@AnumMalkani
,
@WahajSiraj1
and Nasir Ayyaz
Topic: Banning Tech
Link:
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The biggest Snowden revelation yet, genuinely shocking criminal theft of SIM CODES by NSA & GCHQ
http://t.co/4RrXF9eKiC
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Today we launch our shareable infographics on how to identify & avoid
#fakenews
on social media, in five languages: English, Pashto, Punjabi, Sindhi, & Urdu. Please share widely to help social media users identify & avoid fake news.
#JhootNaBolo
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Bolo Bhi strongly condemns the
#networkshutdowns
by governments of India during
#farmersprotest
, Myanmar in the military coup, & Pakistan during
#PashtunLongMarch2Peshawar
in the past week.
Shutdowns are counterproductive & make things worse for govts & citizens both.
#KeepItOn
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Bolo Bhi has been invited to a consultation on Removal & Blocking of Unlawful Online Content Rules 2020 by committee formed by Attorney General of Pakistan on directions of Islamabad High Court.
See our letter to the Chair, Minister of Human Rights:
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Read Bolo Bhi’s detailed analysis of Pakistan’s Removal and Blocking of Unlawful Online Content Rules 2020, which we analyse clause by clause and compare to the previous set of Citizen Protection Against Online Harm Rules 2020:
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Join us tomorrow, July 29 at 3pm PST, for an online discussion with
@saramalkani
and
@LegalPolitical
Topic: Balancing Rights
Link:
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Press Release: Bolo Bhi launches study, hosts first Multi-stakeholder Internet Policymaking Dialogue
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Bolo Bhi has partnered with the Global Internet Freedom & Human Rights Project at
@GWlaw
to produce research on digital rights & Internet-related laws in Pakistan. Read the announcement by Cofounder Bolo Bhi
@FariehaAziz
& Co-Director of GIFH
@AJCarrillo4
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"The PTA is on a banning spree. Applications are the new frontier where PTA is waging the battle to safeguard the young people and morals of Pakistani society – or so it wants everyone to believe."
Read the complete article here
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What are the problems with
@PTAofficialpk
requiring all VPNs to be registered for use in Pakistan?
@SageShahSuri
explains in six points in this
@BoloBhi
blog post:
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Join us today for a discussion on the weaponisation of "fake news" by governments. We will be joined by Dr Courtney Radsh, Advocacy Director CPJ, and Jason Pielemeier, GNI Policy Director
Time: 10pm PST, 1pm EST
@courtneyr
@pielemeier
@pressfreedom
@theGNI
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Read this new study by Bolo Bhi that summarises social media regulations in the EU, UK, US, India, Turkey, & France, in terms of content, process, criticism, & protections.
SOCIAL MEDIA REGULATIONS: A comparative study of six jurisdictions
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Join us In Conversation with
@SameerKhosa
&
@MariaFSheikh
, counsels in petition seeking abolishment of two-finger & hymen tests, to discuss legal challenges & process in lead up to eventual outcome in the form of the LHC judgment
Thursday, January 7, 4 pm
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Join us tomorrow at 6pm PST, 9am EST for an online discussion with
@chinmayiarun
(resident fellow for the Information Society Project - Yale Law School)
Topic: navigating legal instruments and platform policies while protecting user rights from a regional perspective
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What is child sexual abuse?
What are the punishments for it under Pakistani law?
Read Bolo Bhi's resource guide on the laws in Pakistan (including provincial laws) around child sexual abuse.
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Join us tomorrow at 4pm on for a conversation with lawyers
@wordoflaw
&
@SalAhmedPK
on the enforcement of fundamental rights: state vs private action.
Agenda: suspension of Trump's social media accounts by tech companies, Amazon's removal of Parler & more:
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Join us for a conversation with
@AshBedar
@Nazish_Brohi
@MalihaZiaLari
@sarahzaman82
and Asiya Munir
Topic: Rape - Reactions, socio-cultural attitudes, psychological impact, laws, and procedures
Date: Sep 14, 2020
Time: 7pm PST
Link:
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100+ citizen & professional bodies reject Pakistan’s Online Harms Rules, stress that there can be no consultation without denotification of rules by the Cabinet, & discussion on
#RepealSec37
.
Full statement & list of signatories in link:
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We mourn the passing of veteran human rights activist & columnist I.A. Rehman. He was an excellent mentor who supported our work throughout, & was ever present for support & encouragement. His support for digital rights was always unwavering. Rest in Power, Rehman Sb.
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Join
@UsamaKhilji
&
@FariehaAziz
at 6:30 pm PKT tomorrow (November 19, 2020) for a discussion on the Removal and Blocking of Unlawful Online Content Rules 2020.
They will be joined by
@saroopijaz
, lawyer & Senior Counsel for Asia,
@hrw
.
Live on:
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64k websites blocked in
#Pakistan
. YouTube for over 2 years.
#WordPress
today. Will you sit by and let the government empower
#PTA
to block?
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Bolo Bhi calls on Pakistani authorities to unblock access to social media sites & stop suspension of mobile internet services across the country during protests.
Shutdowns are counterproductive. They fuel panic & uncertainty rather than enable safety.
@PTAofficialpk
@MoitOfficial
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Dawn reports on yesterday's IT committee meeting. Quotes
@ShaziaAttaMarri
@jehan_ara
@Babar_Sattar
@FariehaAziz
http://t.co/gPEdYTn1YZ
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We ask that:
-The Rules be withdrawn & denotified by the Federal Cabinet
-A thorough review of PTA’s actions under Section 37 of PECA be conducted
-Section 37 of PECA be reviewed against how laws may not be framed & how fundamental rights must be protected under the Constitution
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Continuing last week's discussion today, 6pm
with
@sarahzaman82
@AshBedar
@Nazish_Brohi
@reema_omer
@saramalkani
@syedanidaaly
We'll be discussing the hysteria around public hangings and chemical castration of rapists and what actually needs to be done to address sexual violence
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The current draft of the Personal Data Protection Bill should not be passed:
@FariehaAziz
explains on
@dawn_com
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Join us for a discussion on attacks women in the media face due to their work and on the basis of their gender, how this impacts them and their work.
Date: 20th Aug
Time: 7pm PST
Link:
@ramshajahangir
@Mehmal
@TenzilaMazhar
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Bolo Bhi statement on the
#PUBGban
in Pakistan by
@PTAofficialpk
:
Government must tap the potential of e-sports in Pakistan instead of banning them
By
@KashafRehman7
#censorship
#unbanPUBG
#StopCensoringPK
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A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety: How to protect your children online -
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We reject PTA's consultation on the Citizens Protection (Against Online Harms) Rules 2020. We stand by earlier position adopted by over 100 individuals and organizations. Withdraw Rules, then consult.
#WeRejectTheRules
#NoToConsultation
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Big congrats to
@nighatdad
of
@DigitalRightsPK
who is a candidate for UN Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy!
http://t.co/EahhdJnmNS
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Joint Statement from Civil Society to Technology Companies for Expanded Transparency Reports. Please sign
http://t.co/rwC598Spii
#RightsCon
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The term “fake news” has been weaponised and is used against reporters and media outlets to clamp down on coverage perceived as disagreeable or critical. Geo News has compiled some recent examples of “fake news” accusations which were actually incorrect,
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Huge thank you to
@ShaziaAttaMarri
who came down to Parliament House gate to ensure our colleagues could enter and attend today's meeting
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STATEMENT: No to hasty legislation. Stop the passage of the E-safety Bill and the Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 in its current form, without meaningful stakeholder engagement. Stop further risking the economy through bad laws.
#NotAnotherPECA
.
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We're excited for Bolo Bhi's roundtable discussion on "The Widening Digital Divide" at RightsCon Toronto 2018. Are you?
@RightsCon
@melodypatry
@juttatrevira
@nighatdad
@chenaichair
#RightsCon
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Social media in times of elections: friend or foe?
@SeharTariq
says social media is an equaliser for inclusive democracy; &
@mightyobvious
says we need to be wary of the power of social media platforms at debate on
#WorldPressFreedomDay
by
@UNESCO
in Islamabad
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PRESS RELEASE: Bolo Bhi Campaign to combat misinformation online.
What is
#fakenews
& misinformation, how is it spread, and how can we spot it and avoid believing it?
Read here:
#JhootNaBolo
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Join us live on our Facebook page today at 6 p.m. PKT for a discussion on discourse in online spaces & the laws that challenge it, with
@MHaiderImtiaz
&
@Tooba_Sd
. We will discuss censorship & the Online Harms Rules.
Link:
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If you can not access
@instagram
in
#Pakistan
please send in a complaint to
#PTA
, ask them about the access denial, question censorship
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Saleha Zahid, Research Associate at Bolo Bhi in
@dawn_com
today on the Widening Digital Divide and the need for efforts for a more inclusive internet, in Pakistan and beyond.
This is based on the panel discussion at
#RightsCon
2018 hosted by Bolo Bhi.
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پنجابی: کی تسی سوشل میڈیا دی خبراں دا اعتبار کر سکدے او؟
سوشل میڈیا تے چوٹھی خبراں پھڑن دے طریقے #چوٹھ_نہ_بولو #جھوٹ_نہ_بولو
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کیا آپ سوشل میڈیا پر خبروں پر اعتماد کر سکتے ہیں؟
سوشل میڈیا پر جعلی خبروں کی نِشاندھی کے طریقے #جھوٹ_نہ_بولو
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Blog - International RTI Day: Bolo Bhi’s work utilising the Right to Information
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Surveillance in Pakistan: A Look at Privacy International’s Report |
http://t.co/ReY5hDXWhK
@madiha_latif
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پښتو :آیا په سوشل میډیا په خبرونو باور کولې شئ؟
په سوشل میڈیا کې جعلی خبرونو پیژندلو الرې:
#JhootNaBolo
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Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan launches website with statements & videos containing sectarian, hate & propaganda material
http://t.co/pLSj1eNIgQ
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We hope today's standing committee meeting will result in official announcement of public hearing on PECB2015
@abidifactor
@ShaziaAttaMarri
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Cybercrime bill once again being discussed behind closed doors. We can't afford another
#PECO
Detrimental to industry & rights
@abidifactor
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Bolo Bhi's Policy Brief on Pakistan's Internet Censorship Regime
We trace content regulation over the years, recommending that existing & alternative mechanisms render no need for Section 37, PECA or CP Rules which are tools of censorship for the state
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Despite initial hurdles, we were able to communicate clearly and at length our reservations on bill. Good outcome in form of subcommittee.
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Join us live on our Facebook page tomorrow for a discussion on discourse in online spaces & the laws that challenge it, with
@MHaiderImtiaz
&
@Tooba_Sd
, at 6 p.m. June 4.
Link:
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Follow here Bolo Bhi's timeline on Content Blocking, Restriction and Takedown Requests by the Government.
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Please see what govt is up to re
#PTA
@a_siab
@BushraGohar
@abidifactor
@Mushahid
@ShaziaAttaMarri
@OsmanSaifullahK
http://t.co/yxrTy7wsXO
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Bolo Bhi traces content regulation over the years, starting with the IMCEW notified in 2006 to Section 37 of PECA, 2016, and how attempts to consolidate content control over the years come full circle in the CP Rules, 2020.
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UPDATE: Meeting On Pakistan's Electronic Crime Bill - Bolo Bhi
http://t.co/O1k2o4vPaI
http://t.co/b91kZJy2UG
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Join us:
In conversation with Supreme Court Advocate Feisal Naqvi
@laalshah
, on:
Monday 23, 2020, at 4 p.m., to:
Discuss the Removal and Blocking of Unlawful Online Content Rules 2020, live on
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How to Protect Children Against Abuse:
What are the different types of child abuse?
What are the signs to identify abuse?
How can one provide psychological and emotional support to children suffering from abuse?
Read:
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PPP says penalties too stiff under
#cybercrime
bill. Further deliberations on bill required, says
@ShaziaAttaMarri
http://t.co/t4yHdEVwrn
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Discussion on PECA, dissent and democracy at T2F.
@FariehaAziz
@MJibranNasir
@anisharoon4
and Zohra Yusuf
#Karachi
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Bolo Bhi and
@DigitalRightsPK
call for digital & mobile accessibility during Pakistan General Elections 2018
@netblocks
#KeepItOn
#GE2018
#PakElections2018
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پښتو :آیا په سوشل میډیا په خبرونو باور کولې شئ؟
په سوشل میڈیا کې جعلی خبرونو پیژندلو الرې:
#JhootNaBolo
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With the
#PakistanElection2018
less than 24 hours away, we-
@BoloBhi
,
@DigitalRightsPK
&
@netblocks
-are monitoring network disruptions in Pakistan. If you experience any disruption or blockage of mobile phone or internet services, please inform us of the time & location!🗳🇵🇰
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Join us in three hours (7 a.m. PKT, 10 p.m. EST) at
#RightsCon
for our discussion on Technology-Facilitated Hate Speech & Digital Activism, with
@arzugeybulla
,
@shmyla
of
@DigitalRightsPK
, &
@AlexWarofka
of
@Facebook
; moderated by
@KashafRehman7
.
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We look at existing & alternative mechanisms that cater to harms against citizens online, which render no need for Section 37 of PECA or the CP Rules 2020, since these are tools of censorship for the State, evident through govt requests recorded in company transparency reports.
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Look at
@Guardian
's interactive map "Internet censorship: who controls what"
http://t.co/lIEndVnBzY
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"The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) blocked TikTok — a video-sharing app most popular among young people, which has been downloaded 43 million times in the country — on a whim, citing complaints about “immoral, vulgar, and obscene content”."
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Joint statement by Bolo Bhi &
@DigitalRightsPK
on infrastructural, economic, & social aspects of the digital gap that are exasperated by the
#COVID19
lockdown.
We make 10 demands directed at the government, civil society, & telecom & internet companies.
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Social media companies are becoming arms of the state in many ways when it comes to restricting freedom of expression:
@shmyla
of
@DigitalRightsPK
at the
@rankingrights
2019 corporate accountability index 2019 at
#SIF19
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Learn about how to keep yourself safe during the pandemic with the increase in viruses, phishing attacks, malspams, etc.
Don’t know what they are? Tune in to our Instagram live today at 5 p.m. to learn, & ask our experts!
In collaboration with
@DigitalRightsPK
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Watch the conversation on content regulation by governments & content moderation by platforms, with a focus on Trump’s Executive Order on social media & Pakistan’s Online Harms Rules, with
@M_Karanicolas
of
@YaleISP_WIII
,
@FariehaAziz
, &
@UsamaKhilji
:
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Don’t believe everything that you are sent or forwarded on WhatsApp. Think of these 5 points before forwarding them.
#fakenews
#jhootnabolo
#covid19
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"The intent behind such cases is to discourage people from participation in political discourse — effectively rendering them devoid of their Article 19 rights" Follow this link to read the complete article by
@UsamaKhilji
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Citizen groups reject PEMRA’s proposed draconian regulation on Web TV and other allied attempts to undermine digital rights and freedom of expression in Pakistan.
Read the joint statement by mutliple organisations here:
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ATM machines, there are green colour light indicators. If there isn't someone might have fit a card reader which is copying information.
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Kishwar Naheed, one of the most prominent feminist writers of the sub-continent, tells her ispiring story of fighting for equal rights for women in Pakistan. Follow the link blow for the complete video.
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Join this
#RightsCon2021
@theGNI
panel on Direct access, a form of Govt surveillance, today at 9 pm PKT/ 12 ET
W/ Bolo Bhi’s
@UsamaKhilji
@CenDemTech
’s
@GregNojeim
@theGNI
’s
@pielemeier
@CCGNLUD
’s
@JhalakKakkar
@Ericsson
’s Théo Jaekel
SIRIUS’s
@laokkonen
:
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Join us for a discussion with
@courtneyr
, advocacy director CPJ, on the weaponisation of "fake news" by governments to curb dissent by discrediting journalists and enacting legislation. A global perspective.
Date: Monday, August 17, 2020
Time: 10pm PST | 1pm EST
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