A controversial video published on X by Bavaria’s interior ministry, which has now been deleted, has sparked widespread condemnation for its Islamophobic content and comparisons to Nazi-era propaganda. The video was posted hours after two far-right parties had won regional state elections for the first time since the Nazis. The video, which purportedly aimed to … Read more
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is using the Web Monitoring System (WMS) to block online applications and websites in Pakistan, according to a recent disclosure to the National Assembly. According to a media report, the minister in charge of the cabinet division, which oversees the PTA, provided details of the system’s usage in a written … Read more
A representational image showing computer codes on a laptop screen. — Unsplash/File PTA is mandated to block “unlawful content”, says minister. Authority carrying out its function under Section 37 of Peca 2016. WMS uses Deep Packet Inspection technology to block VPN traffic. LAHORE: The National Assembly has been informed that the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) … Read more
Meta CEO, in a letter to US House of Representatives Judiciary Committee, regretted not speaking up about this pressure earlier NEW YORK: Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the Biden administration had pressured the company to “censor” COVID-19 content during the pandemic, apparently referring to White House requests to take down misinformation about the coronavirus … Read more
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Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg said senior officials in the Biden administration had pressured his social media company to censor COVID-19 content during the pandemic, adding that he would push back if this were to happen again. In a letter dated Aug. 26, Zuckerberg told the judiciary committee of the US House of Representatives that he … Read more
‘X’ logo is seen on the top of the headquarters of the messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, in downtown San Francisco, California, US, July 30, 2023. — Reuters ‘Media platform X said on Saturday it would close its operations in Brazil “effective immediately” due to what it called “censorship orders” by Brazilian judge … Read more