Ditching Meta? Open source alternatives to Instagram, TikTok, and WhatsApp fundraise on Kickstarter
The developer behind Pixelfed, Loops, and Sup, open source alternatives to Instagram, TikTok, and WhatsApp, respectively, is ...
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Pakistan passes amendments to regulate social media and punish spread of false information
Pakistan's National Assembly passed an amendment to the 2016 Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act on Thursday, giving the government the power to regulate social media usage in the country. The ...
Pakistan: Journalists slam new law regulating social media
Pakistan's parliament has passed a bill granting the government sweeping controls on social media platforms. Critics say the ...
Pakistani journalism body criticises new law regulating social media
A new law in Pakistan aimed at regulating social media content has angered journalism groups and rights activists, which say ...
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Pakistan's New Social Media Law Grants Government Extensive Control, Raises Human Rights Concerns
New Pakistani law criminalizes disinformation, empowers executives to ban apps, sparking backlash over free speech concerns.
Pakistan government cracks down on social media, introduces law to block platforms, imprison users for spreading 'disinformation’
Pakistan's government on Thursday (Jan 23) introduced a new law to regulate social media, sparking concerns that it will ...
TikTok Ban 2025: List of countries restricting the app, including China and India
As the debate around social media governance evolves with TikTok continuing to face criticism and restrictions, here's list ...