PTA blocks 139 websites and accounts selling citizens’ personal data
Pakistani authorities have blocked 139 online platforms accused of selling citizens’ personal information.The move comes amid growing alarm over massive...
Ramna Saeed is a multimedia journalist covering digital surveillance, gender justice, refugee rights, and freedom of expression in South Asia. She has reported for The Commonwealth, BBC Urdu, The Diplomat, ARY News, Yeni Şafak International, Urdu News Saudi Arabia, and Global Voices. A Diana Award recipient and Pride of Pakistan honoree, she founded She Leads Pakistan to amplify women’s leadership.
Pakistani authorities have blocked 139 online platforms accused of selling citizens’ personal information.The move comes amid growing alarm over massive...
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