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Pakistan's new cyber law sparks free speech concerns, rights groups demand
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Human Rights Watch on Tuesday said that internet freedom and free expression are gravely threatened by Pakistan's government's recent amendment to the country's cybercrimes act.
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Pakistan: Journalistic bodies reject recent amendments to Peca, call it "t
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
In a statement, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) stated, "The amendments to Pakistan's draconian PECA represent a transparent attempt to further tighten control over digital expression and internet freedom under the guise of curbing misinformation."
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"China ranks worst in internet freedom globally": US' Freedom House report
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
China has secured last rank in internet freedom, according to an annual report released on Wednesday by the US-based non-profit organisation Freedom House.
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Toronto: Challenges of AI, technology's impact on democracy discussed at C
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The conference also discussed the technology's huge impact on democracy and access to information to common people, freedom of speech, and internet freedom and also addressed the challenges of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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Tough rules in China to control live internet freedoms
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 29 (ANI): The Chinese government now insists on clean, pure, and legal content streaming on the internet. To this end, it has issued a diktat for the millions of live-streamers to fall in line and provide "appropriate" content that does not weaken or criticize the Chine
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US-born Eileen Gu representing Beijing at Olympics courts controversy for
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, February 27 (ANI): Eileen Gu has been at the thick end of controversy since the news of her competing as an Olympian for China and not the US surfaced.
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China: LGBTQI community struggling to exercise internet freedom
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 2 (ANI): Amid China's crackdown on LGBTQI groups, the community has been struggling to exercise its freedom of using the internet in the country.
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Delhi HC seeks Centre's stand on plea challenging MHA's refusal to provide
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 12 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday sought the Centre's stand on plea challenging the Ministry of Home Affairs' (MHA) refusal to provide information on electronic surveillance.
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Broadening internet curbs block online Tiananmen museum in Hong Kong
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, October 2 (ANI): In the latest regression for Internet freedom, access to an online museum commemorating the Tiananmen Square massacre appeared to be blocked in Hong Kong, a media report said on Thursday.
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In internet freedom index, China stands last among nations while Taiwan oc
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan] September 23 (ANI): China once again stood last in the internet freedom index for the seventh consecutive year while Taiwan, despite facing intrusions from Beijing, occupied the fifth position.
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Pakistan among 10 countries where internet freedom is on decline: Report
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 22 (ANI): Pakistan is among the top 10 countries in the world where internet freedom has been on the decline, an international freedom advocacy group has said.
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Google's Sundar Pichai warns about threats to internet freedom in countrie
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): Chief Executive Officer of Google Sundar Pichai has warned about threats to the free and open internet in several countries where the flow of information is being restricted.
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