Twitter Banned in Pakistan
Once again, Internet users in Pakistan have been slapped with a ban. Early in the day on May 20, 2012, Twitter users in Pakistan started encountering problems logging into their Twitter accounts. At...
View ArticleOpen Call for Non-Violent, Alternate Methods to Denounce Hate Speech
There is a fine line between what constitutes Freedom of Expression and what is Hate Speech. Many times, under the garb of free expression, malicious acts are carried out with the intent to harm...
View ArticleWhat to do if you are being impersonated online?
Impersonation is one of the most common tactics used by harassers online. It can be extremely damaging if your organization or campaign is being impersonated. Understanding the repercussion of...
View ArticlePakistan: The Chilling Effects of Twitter’s Country Witheld Content Tool
Chilling Effects Clearinghouse, a collaborative venture by law school clinics and the Electronic Frontier Foundation that collects and analyzes legal complaints about online activity, posted online...
View ArticleThe Pakistan Penal Code and Online Content
In April 2014, Facebook released its second transparency report. This showed that they had complied with a Pakistan government request for restriction of content on the basis of ‘criticism of the...
View ArticleInternet Censorship in Pakistan: Need for dialogue, framework and transparency
Call to Action FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Farieha Aziz C.O.O. Bolo Bhi Email: farieha@bolobhi.org http://bolobhi.org Internet Censorship in Pakistan: Need for dialogue, framework and transparency...
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