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Digitally distracted professor. Researcher/author on Islam, Muslims and the internet. Emoji-free zone. Reposting does not imply endorsement, etc. #HashtagIslam #Islam virtuallyislamic.com
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AI + Religious Freedom
Fri 6 Jumada Al Oula 1446AH 8-11-2024AD -
Pakistan online ‘blasphemy‘ cases
Wed 13 Rabi Al Thani 1446AH 16-10-2024AD -
Taliban Satellite Jammers
Fri 17 Rabi Al Awwal 1446AH 20-9-2024AD -
Pakistan net ‘mystery‘
Sat 4 Rabi Al Awwal 1446AH 7-9-2024AD -
Khamenei on net regulation
Tue 23 Safar 1446AH 27-8-2024AD -
Censorship Issues
Mon 8 Safar 1446AH 12-8-2024AD -
Malaysia Net Restrictions
Thu 4 Safar 1446AH 8-8-2024AD -
Malaysia Cyberlaw
Mon 23 Muharram 1446AH 29-7-2024AD -
X Pakistan Ban
Sun 18 Dhul Qidah 1445AH 26-5-2024AD -
SIM Tax Issues in Pakistan
Thu 23 Shawwal 1445AH 2-5-2024AD -
WhatsApp Bans
Wed 22 Shawwal 1445AH 1-5-2024AD -
X Pakistan Ban
Fri 10 Shawwal 1445AH 19-4-2024AD -
Pakistan X block
Thu 9 Shawwal 1445AH 18-4-2024AD -
Big In Japan
Wed 8 Shawwal 1445AH 17-4-2024AD -
Sandvine on Entity List
Tue 2 Ramadan 1445AH 12-3-2024AD -
WhatsApp ‘Blasphemy‘ Charge
Mon 1 Ramadan 1445AH 11-3-2024AD -
Netblocks Pakistan – update
Thu 12 Shaban 1445AH 22-2-2024AD -
X Pakistan Restrictions
Mon 9 Shaban 1445AH 19-2-2024AD -
Sudan Internet Blackouts
Tue 3 Shaban 1445AH 13-2-2024AD -
Pakistan Election
Sat 29 Rajab 1445AH 10-2-2024AD -
‘Zionist‘ Terminology and (potential) Censorship
Thu 27 Rajab 1445AH 8-2-2024AD -
Pakistan Net Outage
Sat 8 Rajab 1445AH 20-1-2024AD -
Turkish VPN Bans
Sun 11 Jumada Al Akhira 1445AH 24-12-2023AD -
Human Rights in Pakistan
Tue 6 Jumada Al Akhira 1445AH 19-12-2023AD -
AI Imran Khan Voice Clone
Mon 5 Jumada Al Akhira 1445AH 18-12-2023AD -
Pakistan Net Disruption (update)
Mon 5 Jumada Al Akhira 1445AH 18-12-2023AD -
Iran blocks net
Fri 14 Rabi Al Awwal 1445AH 29-9-2023AD -
Digital Urdu
Wed 12 Rabi Al Awwal 1445AH 27-9-2023AD -
Censorship-resistant apps
Thu 29 Safar 1445AH 14-9-2023AD -
Iran Football SIM Controversy
Wed 28 Safar 1445AH 13-9-2023AD -
Allegations: KSA block Vice stories
Tue 28 Muharram 1445AH 15-8-2023AD -
Senegal TikTok Block
Thu 16 Muharram 1445AH 3-8-2023AD -
Misogyny and Social Media
Wed 15 Muharram 1445AH 2-8-2023AD -
Bajaur bombing
Mon 13 Muharram 1445AH 31-7-2023AD -
Iran Net Restrictions
Thu 9 Muharram 1445AH 27-7-2023AD -
Tunisia and Satire
Thu 2 Muharram 1445AH 20-7-2023AD -
Gaming Skills
Tue 23 Dhul Hijjah 1444AH 11-7-2023AD -
MENA Pakistan FinTech
Thu 5 Dhul Qidah 1444AH 25-5-2023AD -
Pakistan Net Shutdown
Sat 23 Shawwal 1444AH 13-5-2023AD -
Pakistan internet closure
Fri 22 Shawwal 1444AH 12-5-2023AD -
Pakistan Net Disruption
Tue 19 Shawwal 1444AH 9-5-2023AD -
ChatGPT Legal
Tue 27 Ramadan 1444AH 18-4-2023AD -
Chinese engineer: “Blasphemy” charge
Tue 27 Ramadan 1444AH 18-4-2023AD -
Uighur Bookshop & eBooks
Mon 12 Ramadan 1444AH 3-4-2023AD -
Karachi YouTuber’s Ramadan Stall
Fri 9 Ramadan 1444AH 31-3-2023AD -
Pakistan Online Learning App
Thu 24 Shaban 1444AH 16-3-2023AD -
‘Mentega Terbang’
Wed 23 Shaban 1444AH 15-3-2023AD -
Pakistan Digital Economy ‘Scammed’
Tue 22 Shaban 1444AH 14-3-2023AD -
Pakistan and ‘Free Speech’
Sun 20 Shaban 1444AH 12-3-2023AD -
Net Shutdowns
Wed 9 Shaban 1444AH 1-3-2023AD -
Pakistan App Ban
Mon 29 Rajab 1444AH 20-2-2023AD -
Pakistan and Social Media
Fri 19 Rajab 1444AH 10-2-2023AD -
Wikipedia blocked in Pakistan
Mon 15 Rajab 1444AH 6-2-2023AD -
Iran – Big Tech Muted
Fri 27 Jumada Al Akhira 1444AH 20-1-2023AD -
Insta Censorship?
Thu 16 Rabi Al Thani 1444AH 10-11-2022AD -
Umrah Vlog Issues
Thu 12 Safar 1444AH 8-9-2022AD -
Trans Pakistanis
Thu 20 Muharram 1444AH 18-8-2022AD -
Ahmadiyya
Tue 23 Shawwal 1443AH 24-5-2022AD -
Censorship and pro-Palestinian Content
Wed 17 Shawwal 1443AH 18-5-2022AD