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Social media sites stay inaccessible as govt fears ‘exploitation’

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ISLAMABAD: While mobile data services were restored late on Friday night, access to key social media platforms remained restricted a day later, as the interior ministry is yet to allow access to those platforms. As violent protests broke out following the arrest of PTI Chairman Imran Khan, the government pulled the plug on mobile internet […]


Constitutional rights not available on social media: Marriyum

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The Federal Information Minister, Marriyum Aurangzeb, has stated that constitutional rights are not available on social media platforms such as Twitter, rallies, and meetings and urged the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf to provide evidence and take their claims to the court and police station. The remarks were made in response to allegations made by PTI Chairman Imran […]


TikTok Security Flaw Allowed Hackers to Access All Your Information

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  Imperva cybersecurity researchers recently discovered a vulnerability in the widely used social media app TikTok. This flaw has the potential to allow attackers to extract sensitive data from targeted devices, exposing victims to identity theft, phishing, and blackmail. The vulnerability, now rectified, resided in the app’s handling of incoming messages. The researchers explained that […]


Consultation held to identify media priorities

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Islamabad:To identify media development priorities, the Unesco organised stakeholder consultation on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day on Wednesday. The consultation was organised in collaboration with European Union Delegation to Pakistan, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Embassy of Sweden in Pakistan, High Commission of Canada in Pakistan, and Friedrich Naumann Foundation. More […]


NA panel gives go-ahead to move ‘contempt of parliament bill

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ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s (NA) Standing Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges has given the go-ahead to table a “contempt of parliament bill” on the floor of the House soon, reported The News on Wednesday. The decision was taken by the lawmakers during an in-camera meeting of the NA panel on Tuesday. The meeting […]


MoRA highlights media’s role in handling offensive social media’s contents

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ISLAMABAD   –   The Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA) and Interfaith Harmony has emphasized on the vital role of the media and the people asso­ciated with it in dealing with of­fensive content on social media. The Ministry has formulat­ed comprehensive guidelines keeping in view the media’s significant role to prevent blas­phemous content on social media. According […]


Justice Tariq has no social media ID: SC

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  ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has stated that Justice Sardar Tariq Masood has neither a Twitter account nor any ID on other social networking websites. The SC Public Relations Officer, Hina Firdous, in a statement issued on Tuesday, stated that a fake Twitter account with the name of Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, judge Supreme […]


PTA strives to create awareness among masses for responsible use of social media platforms

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The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has been striving to create awareness among the general public for the responsible and safe use of social media platforms. The PTA disseminates awareness through SMS (Short Message Service), publishing articles in newspapers, and blogs, advertising public service messages in print media and curating short videos on its social media […]


Justice Tariq has no social media ID: Supreme Court (SC)

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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has stated that Justice Sardar Tariq Masood has neither a Twitter account nor any ID on other social networking websites. The SC Public Relations Officer, Hina Firdous, in a statement issued on Tuesday, stated that a fake Twitter account with the name of Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, judge Supreme Court […]


Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act

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Since the country’s founding in 1947, Pakistan has had a lengthy history of controversial laws. Soon after independence, the country’s first constitution, which established a parliamentary form of government, was drafted. However, the democratic system was short-lived, as the country’s military intervened in 1958, imposing martial law and suspending the constitution. Over the next four […]


TikTok may be bad for privacy, but is it also harming our cognitive abilities?

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The United States government is considering a national ban of TikTok, a social media application used by over 150 million Americans. Although the primary reason for the ban is privacy concerns, it presents an opportunity to consider other potential risks. It is well known social media apps can negatively impact mental health outcomes, a fact […]


Global Digital Media Giants Raise Concerns Over Pakistan’s Data Protection Bill 2023

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The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC), a group of global digital media giants, has raised several concerns regarding the “Pakistan Draft Data Protection Bill 2023.” According to the AIC, the current bill does not address the industry’s substantive concerns, including stringent limitations on cross-border data flows and mandatory data localization. Jeff Paine, Managing Director of AIC, […]


Two ‘missing’ PTI social media activists returned home, Sindh High Court (SHC) told

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KARACHI: The Sindh High Court was informed on Thursday that two missing social media activists of the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf had returned safely to their homes. Last week, three petitions were filed in the SHC seeking whereabouts of Mohammad Arshad Siddiqui, head of the PTI’s social media team Karachi, and two social media activists — […]


Global Digital Media Giants Raise Concerns Over Pakistan’s Data Protection Bill 2023

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The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC), a group of global digital media giants, has raised several concerns regarding the “Pakistan Draft Data Protection Bill 2023.” According to the AIC, the current bill does not address the industry’s substantive concerns, including stringent limitations on cross-border data flows and mandatory data localization. Jeff Paine, Managing Director of AIC, […]