Zuha Siddiqui, Rest of World, Pakistan’s three-day Wikipedia ban sends a “dangerous” message, 20 Feb 2023 “Apps like TikTok, PUBG, Tinder, and Grindr have faced bans in Pakistan in recent years. Experts and activists worry this could drive away foreign investors and MNCs.”
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Pakistan Digital Rights
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Pakistan Firewall
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TikTok Tunisia
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Pakistan online ‘blasphemy‘ cases
Wed 13 Rabi Al Thani 1446AH 16-10-2024AD -
The (Alleged) TikTok Effect(?)
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Şulemsi TikTok
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Istanbul’s shrines
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Pakistan net ‘mystery‘
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TikTok Investigation
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Austria IS Swift TikTok
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Women-only ride-sharing apps
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Vote Counting App
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X Pakistan Ban
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SIM Tax Issues in Pakistan
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‘Million‘ UAE startup
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Baghdad Influencer Murdered
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X Pakistan Ban
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Pakistan X block
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Qur’an Recitation App
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Iraq TikTok Ban Request
Wed 17 Ramadan 1445AH 27-3-2024AD -
WhatsApp ‘Blasphemy‘ Charge
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Netblocks Pakistan – update
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X Pakistan Restrictions
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UK Government TikTok Anti-Migrant Campaign
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Indonesia Deepfakes and TikTok
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Qalbox
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Pakistan Election
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Indonesia’s TikTok Politics
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Pakistan Net Outage
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OpenAI Apps
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Pakistan Net Disruption
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Iran Farez App
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AI Imran Khan Voice Clone
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Pakistan Net Disruption (update)
Mon 5 Jumada Al Akhira 1445AH 18-12-2023AD -
TikTok Malaysia Content Removal
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TikTok Indonesia
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Peshawar Trucks
Wed 22 Jumada Al Oula 1445AH 6-12-2023AD -
Deepfake Issues
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Kohistan Shooting
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TikTok Indonesia
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TikTok Converts and Qur’an Encounters
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OBL and ‘Influence‘
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AI al-Bashir
Fri 21 Rabi Al Awwal 1445AH 6-10-2023AD -
Indonesia TikTok Shop Shut
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Indonesian Tik-Tok Block
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Digital Urdu
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TikToker Jailed
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TikTok Flag Controversy
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Censorship-resistant apps
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Somalia TikTok Telegram Banned
Mon 5 Safar 1445AH 21-8-2023AD -
Senegal TikTok Block
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Misogyny and Social Media
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Bajaur bombing
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Tunisia and Satire
Thu 2 Muharram 1445AH 20-7-2023AD -
Ustad Noor Bakhsh
Thu 2 Muharram 1445AH 20-7-2023AD -
Gaming Skills
Tue 23 Dhul Hijjah 1444AH 11-7-2023AD -
PAS TikTok
Tue 23 Dhul Hijjah 1444AH 11-7-2023AD -
Arafat Khutbah App
Fri 5 Dhul Hijjah 1444AH 23-6-2023AD -
Iran Apps Suspended
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Rushd App
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Fatwa Pro
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TikTok News
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MENA Pakistan FinTech
Thu 5 Dhul Qidah 1444AH 25-5-2023AD -
Virtual Speed Dating Anybody?
Wed 27 Shawwal 1444AH 17-5-2023AD -
Spotify Arabic
Tue 26 Shawwal 1444AH 16-5-2023AD -
Pakistan Net Shutdown
Sat 23 Shawwal 1444AH 13-5-2023AD -
Pakistan internet closure
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Pakistan Net Disruption
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Dating
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Muzz Case
Sun 10 Shawwal 1444AH 30-4-2023AD -
AI Qur’an
Wed 28 Ramadan 1444AH 19-4-2023AD -
Haramain
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ChatGPT Legal
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Chinese engineer: “Blasphemy” charge
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Siraj
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Ramadan Apps 2023
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Karachi YouTuber’s Ramadan Stall
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Islamic Browsers
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Grindr Egypt Warning
Thu 1 Ramadan 1444AH 23-3-2023AD -
Transgender Pakistan
Wed 30 Shaban 1444AH 22-3-2023AD -
Research Articles: Muslim Instagram + Smartphones and Muslim…
Mon 28 Shaban 1444AH 20-3-2023AD -
Pakistan Online Learning App
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TikTok Issues
Tue 22 Shaban 1444AH 14-3-2023AD -
Pakistan Digital Economy ‘Scammed’
Tue 22 Shaban 1444AH 14-3-2023AD -
Pakistan and ‘Free Speech’
Sun 20 Shaban 1444AH 12-3-2023AD -
TikTok Takedown Videos
Sun 13 Shaban 1444AH 5-3-2023AD -
Pakistan and Social Media
Fri 19 Rajab 1444AH 10-2-2023AD -
Wikipedia blocked in Pakistan
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Mohamed Ramadan
Sat 6 Rajab 1444AH 28-1-2023AD -
Iran TikTok
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Indonesia TikTok Hijab
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TikTok Taliban Ban
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Umrah Vlog Issues
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Trans Pakistanis
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Influence Impacted
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Ahmadiyya
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Shamsaha
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