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Reminder: Muavin app-testing event with today at 3pm at WeCreate Center Pakistan. facebook.com/events/…

8:56 am · April 19, 2018

MediaForDemocracy

@mmfd_Pak

Today marks the sixth death anniversary of journalist Murtaza Rizvi. Rizvi was murdered in the DHA area of Karachi on. Impunity prevails in his murder as so many others #EndImpunity #JournoSafe #FallenHeroes pic.twitter.com/mvv6…

8:43 am · April 19, 2018

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Join us to test Muavin, our smartphone app that helps users push back against online harassment. Register here: goo.gl/forms/bHljBjl… Facebook event details: facebook.com/events/… #takebackthetech #stopcyberbullying pic.twitter.com/PP2z…

7:13 am · April 17, 2018

MediaForDemocracy

@mmfd_Pak

Today marks the ninth death anniversary of journalist Wasi Ahmed Qureshi. Qureshi was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Khuzdar Baluchistan. Impunity prevails in his murder as so many others #EndImpunity #JournoSafe #FallenHeroes pic.twitter.com/A0ML…

10:50 am · April 16, 2018

MediaForDemocracy

@mmfd_Pak

Urgent action needed to save new federal #RTI law. #FederalRAI2017 twitter.com/SSDOPaki…

4:48 am · April 16, 2018

MediaForDemocracy

@mmfd_Pak

Will you be at the @rightscon this year? Come by our booth, hosted by @_vics_ in the Community Village to know more about our work. #RightsCon #EndImpunity #JournoSafe twitter.com/rightsco…

4:38 pm · April 14, 2018

MediaForDemocracy

@mmfd_Pak

Political violence against journalists before elections in Pakistan on a rise. Three attacked, abducted, tortured in last 30 days. 1 lost his life. - mediamatters.pk/bila… #EndImpunity #JournoSafe

12:00 pm · April 14, 2018

MediaForDemocracy

@mmfd_Pak

Six months passed without any action. We demand that the federal government immediately constitute the commission, without which the federal law on access to information is ineffective. #RTI twitter.com/TheRazaA…

11:52 am · April 14, 2018

MediaForDemocracy

@mmfd_Pak

Some photos from today's Open Data Scrapathon jointly organized by @mmfd_Pak and @CodeforPakistan in Islamabad. Coders and journalists scraped and processed official data on the performance of legislators. pic.twitter.com/vCqc…

11:45 am · April 14, 2018

MediaForDemocracy

@mmfd_Pak

Today marks the tenth death anniversary of journalist Khadim Hussain Sheikh. Sheikh was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Hub town near Karachi. Impunity prevails in his murder as so many others #EndImpunity #JournoSafe #FallenHeroes pic.twitter.com/4jNO…

10:15 am · April 14, 2018

MediaForDemocracy

@mmfd_Pak

Last day to register for the @CodeforPakistan / @mmfd_Pak Open Data Hackathon! bit.ly/datascrapatho… All participants will get a copy of an e-book about web scraping for journalism. #Islamabad pic.twitter.com/463K…

7:59 am · April 13, 2018

MediaForDemocracy

@mmfd_Pak

Do you know that #MarkZuckerberg testified before the Congress a few hours ago for more than five hours? Read his exchange with the US Senators at Digital Rights Monitor. #ReportDigitalRights #CambridgeAnalytica digitalrightsmonitor…

12:31 pm · April 11, 2018

MediaForDemocracy

@mmfd_Pak

Journalists who cover politics, political parties, and the parliament are especially welcome to attend our Open Data Scrapathon and work with tech professionals to capture online public data. Register here: bit.ly/datascrapatho… @raza_talal @nuqsh @asadbeyg @AnnamL0dhi

8:53 am · April 9, 2018

MediaForDemocracy

@mmfd_Pak

We're collaborating with @CodeforPakistan for an Open Data Scrapathon on 14 April 💻👩‍💻 Get a chance to work with journalists, coders and developers on online data about government performance! 🔍 Register here: bit.ly/datascrapatho… FB event page: facebook.com/events/…

7:57 am · April 9, 2018

MediaForDemocracy

@mmfd_Pak

پاڈ کاسٹ کے دوسرے حصے میں ہم بات کریں گے۔۔ جیو نیوز کی بندش، میڈیا پر بڑھتی پابندیوں اور دھمیکیوں کا انتخابات سے کیا تعلق ہے، اور عوام میڈیا پر لگنے والی اس قدغن سے کیسے متاثر ہونگے؟ اس بارے میں اپنی رائے سے ہمیں آگاہ کرنے کے لئے ہمیں ٹویٹ کریں یا فیس بک پر کمنٹ کریں۔

2:00 pm · April 6, 2018 ·

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1:25 pm · April 6, 2018

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ملک کے بیشتر علاقوں میں جیو نیوز اور جیو نیٹ ورک کے دیگر چینلز کی نشریات غیر قانونی طور پر بند ہیں۔ اس بندش کی ممکنہ وجوہ ، اس کے اثرات اور اس معاملے میں مختلف اداروں کے کردار پرگفتگو کر رہے ہیں اسد بیگ اور وقاص نعیم۔ facebook.com/mediama… @asadbeyg @_vics_

12:52 pm · April 6, 2018

MediaForDemocracy

@mmfd_Pak

Are you a journalist looking for help to scrape data from a data source? We’ve got you covered! Join us at Open Data Scrapathon on 14th April - mediamatters.pk/are-…

10:20 pm · April 5, 2018

MediaForDemocracy

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Media Matters for Democracy is extremely concerned over the murder of another journalist, allegedly by the hands of a PML-N member; demands arrest and independent investigation - mediamatters.pk/medi…

12:51 pm · April 4, 2018

MediaForDemocracy

@mmfd_Pak

Suspension of Geo Network broadcasts by cable operators is unacceptable and in violation of constitutional freedoms and media regulations - mediamatters.pk/susp…

12:30 pm · April 4, 2018

MediaForDemocracy

@mmfd_Pak

The #DeleteFacebook series! Watch our Executive Director @asadbeyg discuss data protection, privacy issues and consumer behavior online on Captital Tv with Mahrukh Fahad Qureshi #CambridgeAnalytica #InternetPrivacy awaztoday.pk/News-Ta…

5:17 pm · April 2, 2018

Nighat Dad

@nighatdad

Tune into @CapitalTV_News right now. Talking about our data, social media companies and data brokers with @MahrukhQureshi @mmfd_Pak @khuldune #cambridgeanalytica @DigitalRightsPK

2:33 pm · April 2, 2018 ·

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@mmfd_Pak

Today marks the seventh death anniversary of journalist Zaman Ibrahim. Zaman was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Karachi. Impunity prevails in his murder as so many others #EndImpunity #JournoSafe #FallenHeroes pic.twitter.com/8ul7…

6:39 am · April 2, 2018

MediaForDemocracy

@mmfd_Pak

Watch Annam Lodhi and Komal Tariq discuss the much hyped #CambridgeAnalytica #InternetPrivacy #DeleteFacebook #KnowYourRights Join us in the Live discussion at 5:00pm (PST) today!

11:28 am · March 29, 2018

MediaForDemocracy

@mmfd_Pak

Today marks the ninth death anniversary of journalist Raja Asad Hameed. Raja was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Rawalpindi. Impunity prevails in his murder as so many others #EndImpunity #JournoSafe #FallenHeroes pic.twitter.com/MT9L…

10:48 am · March 26, 2018

MediaForDemocracy

@mmfd_Pak

People in #Islamabad suffered from yet another round of network shutdown in connection with full dress rehearsal of Pakistan Day Parade. Watch a discussion around this on our Facebook Live. facebook.com/mediama…

10:29 am · March 21, 2018

Talal Raza

@raza_talal

Sad day for rights activists: Islamabad High Court allows government to suspend mobile phone services: digitalrightsmonitor… #ReportDigitalRights @accessnow @APC_News @mmfd_Pak twitter.com/bytesfor…

9:07 am · March 21, 2018 ·

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Do you know IHC recently allowed government to suspend cellular services? @mmfd_Pak in conversation with Advocate Umer Gillani will be discussing legal challenges surrounding network shutdowns at 2:30pm PST during Facebook Live. Watch this space! #KeepItOn #ReportDigitalRIghts

9:07 am · March 21, 2018

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Asma Jahangir honoured by the UN Women at the Spotlight Initiative launched by the EU and UN in presence of her daughter @MunizaeJahangir ,who moderated a prominent panel working to eradicate violence against women & girls at the UNGA New York pic.twitter.com/JpA9…

9:33 pm · March 15, 2018 ·

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Read more about our new litigation challenging the blackout of news and social media websites, latest in our fight for Internet freedom in Pakistan. mediamatters.pk/figh… #ReportDigitalRights #KeepItOn #InternetFreedom #InternetFF pic.twitter.com/h4XE…

11:19 am · March 15, 2018 ·

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9:12 am · March 15, 2018

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Islamabad High Court takes up petition filed by rights activists through Advocate @umergilani_lums challenging the legality of social media takedown during Faizabad Dharna; issues notices to PTA and the Federal Government - digitalrightsmonitor… #KeepItOn #ReportDigitalRights

4:27 pm · March 13, 2018

MediaForDemocracy

@mmfd_Pak

Our colleagues @nuqsh and Annam Lodhi talks about how women in Pakistani media fare and why is it essential for more women to become a part of media and information ecosystem. #IWD2018 #InternetFF m.facebook.com/story…

1:33 pm · March 8, 2018

MediaForDemocracy

@mmfd_Pak

LIVE: On International Women's Day #IWD2018 @nuqsh and @AnnamL0dhi talk about women in Pakistan's media on Facebook Live. Watch here: facebook.com/mediama…

1:26 pm · March 8, 2018

MediaForDemocracy

@mmfd_Pak

Tune in to our Facebook facebook.com/mediama… to hear a discussion between @nuqsh & @AnnamLodhi on women in media at the occasion of #IWD2018

1:02 pm · March 8, 2018

MediaForDemocracy

@mmfd_Pak

Weekly Newsletter | Mar 7: Data Story on Acid Violence, Free Course on Mapping, and New Data Sets - mailchi.mp/6e07a669c…

2:13 pm · March 7, 2018

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@mmfd_Pak

#InternetFF twitter.com/mmfd_Pak…

4:28 pm · March 5, 2018

MediaForDemocracy

@mmfd_Pak

We are featuring a special talk from @umergilani_lums, one of the lawyers whose public interest litigation resulted in declaring #NetworkShutdowns illegal in Pakistan, in 'think tank' from 11 to 12. #Keepiton

4:14 pm · March 5, 2018

MediaForDemocracy

@mmfd_Pak

Here's what we are doing at the Internet Freedom Festival in Valencia. Do join us in our sessions. #InternetFF #EndImpunity pic.twitter.com/MC9p…

1:59 pm · March 5, 2018

MediaForDemocracy

@mmfd_Pak

Careem Captains boycott “GO Mini” rides #ReportDigitalRights digitalrightsmonitor…

10:14 am · March 5, 2018

Talal Raza

@raza_talal

As part of my work at @mmfd_Pak we also prepared a guidebook for journalists on digital rights. It can be accessed here: digitalrightsmonitor… I’m a #DigitalCitizen. #DigitalGrassroots #YouthInIG #DIGRA @digigrassroots

9:58 am · March 5, 2018 ·

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In Pakistan, Acid Attacks Decrease But Challenges Remain | Media for Transparency pakrtidata.org/2018/… via @mmfd_Pak

9:57 am · March 5, 2018

MediaForDemocracy

@mmfd_Pak

Media Matters for Democracy is presenting in Internet Freedom Festival 2018 in Valencia, starting today. Follow us for details about our sessions and more. #InternetFF #ReportDigitalRights #EndImpunity

8:34 am · March 5, 2018

asad beyg

@asadbeyg

It's Senate Elections Day today! Not sure how to make sense of the complex elections process? Read our explainer as you follow the voting, put together by the brilliant team of #MediaForTransprency : pakrtidata.org/2018/… @mmfd_Pak

8:02 am · March 3, 2018 ·

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@mmfd_Pak

Today marks the fourth death anniversary of journalist Abrar Tanoli. Abrar was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Abbottabad. Impunity prevails in his murder as so many others #EndImpunity #JournoSafe #FallenHeroes pic.twitter.com/kAB8…

12:48 pm · March 2, 2018

MediaForDemocracy

@mmfd_Pak

Today marks the fifth death anniversary of journalist Mehboob Khan Afridi. Afridi was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Kalat. Impunity prevails in his murder as so many others #EndImpunity #JournoSafe #FallenHeroes pic.twitter.com/kqXg…

11:47 am · March 1, 2018

MediaForDemocracy

@mmfd_Pak

CRTI Opposes Amendments and Insertions Proposed in KP RTI Act 2013 | Media for Transparency @asadbeyg @cpdi_pakistan @nighatdad @aftabalam_77 @NataliaTariq87 @CGPA_Pakistan pakrtidata.org/2018/…

1:42 pm · February 27, 2018

asad beyg

@asadbeyg

Islamabad High Court has declared arbitrary network shutdowns illegal in Pakistan and @umergilani_lums is the face behind it. A huge 'thank you' from Pakistan's digital rights community. This is a landmark decision. Read more about it here: digitalrightsmonitor… #KeepitOn pic.twitter.com/Af0N…

9:14 am · February 27, 2018 ·

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Watch @CGPA_Pakistan presser to oppose KP government's proposed amendments in the KP RTI law live here: facebook.com/CGPA.Pa…

8:20 am · February 27, 2018

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@mmfd_Pak

The KP government's amendments to the RTI law, if passed, will exempt note sheets on case files containing personal views and routine orders unless requesters can prove public importance. We fear these would lead to exploitation and lengthy delays: pakrtidata.org/2018/…

7:33 am · February 27, 2018

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