DRM Exclusive: TikTok user sends letter to PTA urging it to unblock app before legal action is taken
October 12, 2020 - In response to the ban on TikTok imposed by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in the...
Hija Kamran writes about digital rights and internet governance from a feminist perspective. She tweets at @hijakamran
October 12, 2020 - In response to the ban on TikTok imposed by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in the...
October 9, 2020 - The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued instructions to internet and mobile service providers to block...
September 26, 2020 - On September 23rd, the hashtag #BanPTA started trending on Twitter in Pakistan, to highlight the constant...
Social media platforms have repeatedly been criticised for employing algorithms that favour certain kinds of content or certain groups of...
On September 1, 2020, Facebook sent a pop up to its users alerting them about an update to their terms...
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