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When governments try to act as the arbiter of truth, they tend to create more problems than they solve. Even well-intentioned rules for regulating "false information can & will be misused to repress journalism & human rights activism. Pakistan erred here: https://t.co/ZH4rvLYw7Y https://t.co/i6qlzFehCs
— Alex Howard (@digiphile) February 14, 2020
The imposition of new restrictions over social media in Pakistan is a denial to freedom of expression. This unpleasant and unacceptable development is made ahead of the @UN Chief official yatra to Islamabad. https://t.co/Rjabq1KfAc
— Imtiaz Wazir (@Imtiazwaziri) February 13, 2020
“These rules jeopardize the personal safety and privacy of citizens, and undermine free expression. We urge the government to reconsider... detrimental to Pakistan’s ambitions for a digital economy” said the Asia Internet Coalition https://t.co/XSeHxcYukW
— Saeed Shah (@SaeedShah) February 13, 2020
Pakistan orders social-media companies to keep user data in the country (easing government access to it) and to un-encrypt communications when ordered (defeating the point of encryption). Important for these companies to resist these dangerous demands. https://t.co/fNYrGetE3v
— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) February 14, 2020
Pakistan wants to make social media companies responsible for preventing the live streaming of any content "related to terrorism, extremism, hate speech, defamation, fake news, incitement to violence, and national security." https://t.co/9VdM6NlYKm
— Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (@RFERL) February 14, 2020
Pakistan's government has approved new rules for regulating social-media content that critics say would give the authorities unflinching powers to stifle dissent and free speech.https://t.co/MlyTIgvbsJ
— PEN America (@PENamerica) February 14, 2020
The imposition of new restrictions over social media in Pakistan is a denial to freedom of expression. This unpleasant and unacceptable development is made ahead of the @UN Chief official yatra to Islamabad. https://t.co/Rjabq1KfAc
— Imtiaz Wazir (@Imtiazwaziri) February 13, 2020
“These rules jeopardize the personal safety and privacy of citizens, and undermine free expression. We urge the government to reconsider... detrimental to Pakistan’s ambitions for a digital economy” said the Asia Internet Coalition https://t.co/XSeHxcYukW
— Saeed Shah (@SaeedShah) February 13, 2020
Pakistan orders social-media companies to keep user data in the country (easing government access to it) and to un-encrypt communications when ordered (defeating the point of encryption). Important for these companies to resist these dangerous demands. https://t.co/fNYrGetE3v
— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) February 14, 2020
#Pakistan Approves Broad New Restrictions Over #SocialMedia would dramatically change the way companies such as @Facebook and @Twitter operate in the country #censorship https://t.co/NWvhu9efB5
— Farahnaz Ispahani (@fispahani) February 13, 2020
#Pakistan has new laws limiting #FreedomOfSpeech and increasing surveillance of social media like @Twitter, @instagram and @Facebook. A sad day for Pakistanis, falling into #China's illiberal orbit more and more every day. #Real #Resistance #Needed https://t.co/0d36z1m7Lo
— Anders Corr, Ph.D. (@anderscorr) February 14, 2020
Pakistan Approves Broad New Restrictions Over Social Mediahttps://t.co/7huVyXXNYR#likewar lessons:
— Peter W. Singer (@peterwsinger) February 15, 2020
control the network, control the body, control the mind
Authorities in Pakistan approved sweeping new regulations restricting social media, rules that dramatically change the way companies such as Facebook and Twitter operate in the country https://t.co/XSeHxcYukW
— Saeed Shah (@SaeedShah) February 13, 2020
Tech firms, including Facebook, Google, and Twitter say #notificationrejected
— Ramsha Jahangir (@ramshajahangir) February 14, 2020
PTA backs rules, cites content removal concerns.
My report on online harms rules:https://t.co/mJ9mm0yleu
Pakistan's government approves new social media rules, opponents cry foulhttps://t.co/FE5Dk7SC0D
— Shahrukh Wani (@ShahrukhWani) February 14, 2020
Pakistan's government approves new social media restrictions; opponents and activists sound the alarm. https://t.co/0VayXY36qa
— Audrey Truschke (@AudreyTruschke) February 13, 2020
Cabinet approves new rules to regulate social media https://t.co/7qJbXCQT2u
— Tania Saleem Palijo (@TaniaPalijo) February 13, 2020
Pakistan Moves to Restrict Social Media https://t.co/PE5gXZwj7h
— Ayaz Gul (@AyazGul64) February 14, 2020
A set of new rules to regulate all social media platforms have been approved in #Pakistan – a move seen as an attack against #pressfreedom and #freespeech, via @VOANewshttps://t.co/hiv30qviFe
— IPI (@globalfreemedia) February 14, 2020
Pakistan approves new restrictions for social media companies, requiring local offices, removal of content deemed unlawful, providing decrypted content, more (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty) https://t.co/VsXl6SgzbC
— Qurious Normie? ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@QuriousNormie) February 16, 2020
Pakistan wants to make social media companies responsible for preventing the live streaming of any content "related to terrorism, extremism, hate speech, defamation, fake news, incitement to violence, and national security." https://t.co/9VdM6NlYKm
— Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (@RFERL) February 14, 2020
#Pakistan government secretly passes strict social media regulations
— Committee to Protect Journalists (@pressfreedom) February 13, 2020
CC: @MoitOfficialhttps://t.co/2Za9DFGGd9
The Pakistan government should immediately roll back a set of social media regulatory measures that were passed in secret.https://t.co/2Za9DFGGd9
— Committee to Protect Journalists (@pressfreedom) February 16, 2020
Pakistan government secretly passes strict social media regulationshttps://t.co/2Za9DFGGd9
— Committee to Protect Journalists (@pressfreedom) February 15, 2020
"These stringent but vague rules approved by Pakistan’s federal cabinet threaten the ability of journalists to report the news and communicate with their sources." @CPJAsia's @StevenBButler https://t.co/2Za9DFGGd9
— Committee to Protect Journalists (@pressfreedom) February 13, 2020
#Pakistan's cabinet passes anti-social media bill. Govt could ask social media outlets or youtube to delete posts within 3 hours if content compromises PAK culture, ideology or govt interests.https://t.co/D7yVxuDqJ3
— #SengeSering ས།ཚ། (@SengeHSering) February 14, 2020
Pakistan government secretly passes strict social media regulations via @CPJAsia https://t.co/fpibQvEpuB
— HumanRightsHope (@HumanRightsHope) February 14, 2020
Pakistan government secretly passes strict social media regulations
— Amber Rahim Shamsi (@AmberRShamsi) February 14, 2020
“The regulations do not specify how encrypted services such as WhatsApp would be able to comply with the rules.”
@CPJAsia https://t.co/nkUM2w4kYm
Pakistan government secretly passes strict social media regulations. CPJ https://t.co/Xf8ToFOcR2
— Murtaza Solangi (@murtazasolangi) February 14, 2020
“These stringent but vague rules approved by Pakistan’s federal cabinet threaten the ability of journalists to report the news and communicate with their sources,” said Steven Butler, CPJ’s Asia program coordinator. via @ https://t.co/gvrknPMjAx
— Sadaf Jabbar (@sadafaj) February 14, 2020
Pakistan: "The cabinet should immediately reverse course and seek broad consultations with legislators and civil society, including the media, on how to proceed with any such regulations." @StevenBButler https://t.co/2Za9DFGGd9
— Committee to Protect Journalists (@pressfreedom) February 13, 2020
On Jan 28, Pakistan's federal cabinet approved a set of regulations on social media content, without public consultation; the measures were enacted in secret and were reported on Wednesday by @thenews_intl. https://t.co/2Za9DFGGd9
— Committee to Protect Journalists (@pressfreedom) February 13, 2020
#Pakistan government secretly passes strict social media regulationshttps://t.co/2Za9DFGGd9
— Committee to Protect Journalists (@pressfreedom) February 17, 2020