Meta bans seven surveillance-for-hire groups for spying on internet users
December 17, 2021 — A new report by Meta (previously Facebook Inc.) reveals that the company has banned seven surveillance-for-hire...
Hija is the Senior Programs Manager at Media Matters for Democracy. She leads digital rights and internet governance advocacy at MMfD. Tweets at @hijakamran
December 17, 2021 — A new report by Meta (previously Facebook Inc.) reveals that the company has banned seven surveillance-for-hire...
November 21, 2021 - Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has lifted the ban on the short video sharing application TikTok after...
November 3, 2021 - The US Department of Commerce has blacklisted four cybersurveillance companies for providing services to governments known...
Thursday, October 21, 2021 - The Ministry of Interior has directed Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to suspend internet services in...
The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) notified the highly criticised Removal and Blocking of Unlawful Online Content (Oversight,...
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