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Indian Government Blocks Pakistani News and Journalist Channels on YouTube

In the wake of escalating geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam attack, the Indian government has blocked access to 16 Pakistani YouTube channels on the recommendations of its Ministry of Home Affairs. Among the blocked channels are: Dawn News, Samaa TV, ARY News, Geo News, Bol News, SUNO News HD, Raftar, GNN, Irshad Bhatti, The Pakistan Reference,

Pakistan: Supreme court hints to ban YouTube

Pakistan: Supreme court hints to ban YouTubeSupreme Court of Pakistan has taken notice on Wednesday of objectionable content on social media and YouTube and hinted at shutting down the video-sharing platform in the country. Justice Qazi Muhammad Amin and Justice Mushir Alam were on the bench hearing the

On the market of information

On the market of informationMisinformation and disinformation has become a growing menace, not just over social media but also at conventional media, leading to growing demands by media consumers and by some senior members of journalistic community for better code of conduct to improve the standard of news and views.

Social media rules: Facebook, PTA meeting

Social media rules: Facebook, PTA meetingKARACHI: A delegation from Facebook held a virtual meeting with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to discuss the Citizens Protection (Against Online Harm) Rules 2020, and to propose recommendations as part of an ongoing consultation process. In the meeting, Facebook representatives highlighted that the

Rights activists vow to defend social media freedom

Rights activists vow to defend social media freedomISLAMABAD: Rights act­ivists, lawyers, journalists, politicians representing different political parties at a conference held here on Wed­nesday expressed the res­olve to resist and challe­nge government move to res­trict social media freedom. They demanded review of rules framed under the

Social media restrictions lifted in Kashmir

Social media restrictions lifted in KashmirIndian authorities on Wednesday lifted the ban on access to social media websites in occupied Kashmir. People in the region will now be allowed unrestricted 2G internet access. In addition, internet services will also be available on landline connections. However, this permission will