Misogyny and Social Media
BBC News, The fury in Pakistan sparked by a misogynist minister, 2 August 2023 Social media elements to this story. “”Some years ago, there would not have been such...
Gaming Skills
Business Insider, A married woman searched YouTube to find a route into India to be with a lover she met on a popular video game: ‘She was not impressed...
Pakistan Net Shutdown
Frances Mao, BBC News, Pakistan shut down the internet – but that didn’t stop the protests, 13 May 2023 Detailed analysis: “The battle between Imran Khan’s supporters and the...
Pakistan internet closure
The News, Internet in Pakistan to remain shut if chaos persists: minister, 12 May 2023 “Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Friday said the government will seek guidance from Prime...
Pakistan Net Disruption
Netblocks, Internet disrupted in Pakistan amid arrest of former PM Imran Khan, 9 May 2023 “NetBlocks metrics confirm the disruption of Twitter, Facebook and YouTube on multiple internet providers...
Karachi YouTuber’s Ramadan Stall
The National, Karachi YouTuber’s discount fruit stall keeps Ramadan prices down, 31 March 2023, , “Mustafa Hanif is a YouTuber who rose to fame during the Covid-19 pandemic. He...
Transgender Pakistan
Ayesha Le Breton, gal-dem, How Pakistan’s Khwaja Sira and transgender communities are fearing and fighting for their futures, 21 March 2023 Social media elements associated with this story. “There...
Pakistan Digital Economy ‘Scammed’
Zuha Siddiqui, Wired, Scams Are Ruining Pakistan’s Digital Economy, 14 Mar 2023 “Ecommerce is booming, but as one gaming group found out, there are few protections for buyers.”
Pakistan and ‘Free Speech’
Amber Rahim Shamsi, Dawn, Bleep Bleep: Pemra’s wobbly dance with free speech, 11 March 2023, “How do you contain anger, accusation, propaganda and political hyperbole? And what do you...