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Grok AI Chatbot, Developed by Elon Musk, Debuts In India
Mr Musk launched xAI in July in response to Big Tech's AI efforts, which he has criticized for excessive censorship and a lack of adequate safety measures.
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Pakistan Threatens Wikipedia With Ban Over "Blasphemous Content"
Pakistan has threatened to ban Wikipedia if it does not remove "blasphemous content" from its website by Friday, the latest censorship warning in the deeply conservative country.
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Google, Facebook, Twitter, More Tech Giants Threaten to Leave Pakistan Over Censorship Rules
Internet and technology companies have threatened to leave Pakistan after the government granted blanket powers to authorities to censor digital content, a move critics say was aimed at curtailing freedom of expression in the conservative Islamic nation.
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Watch: Pak Foreign Minister Heckled In London Over Lack Of Media Freedom
Amidst reports of growing press censorship in Pakistan, the country's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi was heckled by a Canadian journalist in London alleging that his social media account was suspended over complaints from the government, according to media reports.
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Nawaz Sharif Daughter's Interview "Forcefully" Stopped Within Minutes
In yet another incident of media censorship in Pakistan, an interview of PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz with a Pakistani news channel went off air "forcefully" within a few minutes of broadcasting.
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Global Media Watchdog Slam Pak For "Brazen Censorship" Of News Channels
A global media watchdog has slammed Pakistani authorities over the removal of three television channels from the country's airwaves, saying the move was "indicative of disturbing dictatorial tendencies" as pressure mounts on journalists in the South Asian nation.
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"Not A Free Country": Ex-Pak President's Interview Abruptly Taken Off Air
Pakistan's largest private broadcaster abruptly took an interview with former president Asif Ali Zardari off air shortly after it began, deepening fears of increasing censorship in a country already among the most dangerous in the world for media.
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Pakistan's ISI Snoops On Its Own Citizens In Bid To Control Social Media
Pakistan's government and its spy agency ISI have started snooping on its own people. Threats, arrests, blocked accounts and restricted posts -- Big Brother is watching more closely than ever across Pakistan, as authorities accelerate efforts to censor social networks, further reducing an already shrunken space for dissent in Pakistan.
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BBC's "Simple Explanation" To Pak Minister Who Accuses It Of India "Bias"
British public broadcaster BBC has defended the omission of Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav's mention from its interview with Pakistan's Finance Minister Asad Umar, making it clear that it was "not an act of censorship".
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"Complete Editorial Independence": Pakistan Lifts State Media Censorship
Pakistan's Information Minister Fawad Hussain Chaudhry on Tuesday announced that the Imran Khan-led PTI government has lifted all political censorship in state-run media outlets.
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Sonam Kapoor's Neerja Banned in Pakistan
"The film was never brought to us for censorship," he said, adding that the commerce and information ministry had also asked the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulation Authority (PEMRA) to ensure that Neerja is not shown on cable channels throughout Pakistan
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Pakistan Among 10 Worst Countries for Internet Freedom: Report
Pakistan is among the 10 worst countries along with Iran and China on the index of internet freedom, according to a global survey released today.
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Coalition of US-Based Firms Urges Pakistan to End Social Media Censorship
Among the members of the coalition are the Center for Inquiry (CFI), the Ex-Muslims of North America, and a wide array of free thought groups.
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Facebook Blocks Rock Band Page at Pakistan Government Request
Facebook has blocked the popular page of a liberal Pakistani rock band and others that criticise the Taliban at the request of the government, angering activists campaigning against censorship in the Islamic country.
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Internet censorship on the rise in India: Google
The trend of blockage were increasing from governments round the world, more surprisingly from Western democracies, the internet giant said.
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Grok AI Chatbot, Developed by Elon Musk, Debuts In India
Mr Musk launched xAI in July in response to Big Tech's AI efforts, which he has criticized for excessive censorship and a lack of adequate safety measures.
-
Pakistan Threatens Wikipedia With Ban Over "Blasphemous Content"
Pakistan has threatened to ban Wikipedia if it does not remove "blasphemous content" from its website by Friday, the latest censorship warning in the deeply conservative country.
-
Google, Facebook, Twitter, More Tech Giants Threaten to Leave Pakistan Over Censorship Rules
Internet and technology companies have threatened to leave Pakistan after the government granted blanket powers to authorities to censor digital content, a move critics say was aimed at curtailing freedom of expression in the conservative Islamic nation.
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Watch: Pak Foreign Minister Heckled In London Over Lack Of Media Freedom
Amidst reports of growing press censorship in Pakistan, the country's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi was heckled by a Canadian journalist in London alleging that his social media account was suspended over complaints from the government, according to media reports.
-
Nawaz Sharif Daughter's Interview "Forcefully" Stopped Within Minutes
In yet another incident of media censorship in Pakistan, an interview of PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz with a Pakistani news channel went off air "forcefully" within a few minutes of broadcasting.
-
Global Media Watchdog Slam Pak For "Brazen Censorship" Of News Channels
A global media watchdog has slammed Pakistani authorities over the removal of three television channels from the country's airwaves, saying the move was "indicative of disturbing dictatorial tendencies" as pressure mounts on journalists in the South Asian nation.
-
"Not A Free Country": Ex-Pak President's Interview Abruptly Taken Off Air
Pakistan's largest private broadcaster abruptly took an interview with former president Asif Ali Zardari off air shortly after it began, deepening fears of increasing censorship in a country already among the most dangerous in the world for media.
-
Pakistan's ISI Snoops On Its Own Citizens In Bid To Control Social Media
Pakistan's government and its spy agency ISI have started snooping on its own people. Threats, arrests, blocked accounts and restricted posts -- Big Brother is watching more closely than ever across Pakistan, as authorities accelerate efforts to censor social networks, further reducing an already shrunken space for dissent in Pakistan.
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BBC's "Simple Explanation" To Pak Minister Who Accuses It Of India "Bias"
British public broadcaster BBC has defended the omission of Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav's mention from its interview with Pakistan's Finance Minister Asad Umar, making it clear that it was "not an act of censorship".
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"Complete Editorial Independence": Pakistan Lifts State Media Censorship
Pakistan's Information Minister Fawad Hussain Chaudhry on Tuesday announced that the Imran Khan-led PTI government has lifted all political censorship in state-run media outlets.
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Sonam Kapoor's Neerja Banned in Pakistan
"The film was never brought to us for censorship," he said, adding that the commerce and information ministry had also asked the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulation Authority (PEMRA) to ensure that Neerja is not shown on cable channels throughout Pakistan
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Pakistan Among 10 Worst Countries for Internet Freedom: Report
Pakistan is among the 10 worst countries along with Iran and China on the index of internet freedom, according to a global survey released today.
-
Coalition of US-Based Firms Urges Pakistan to End Social Media Censorship
Among the members of the coalition are the Center for Inquiry (CFI), the Ex-Muslims of North America, and a wide array of free thought groups.
-
Facebook Blocks Rock Band Page at Pakistan Government Request
Facebook has blocked the popular page of a liberal Pakistani rock band and others that criticise the Taliban at the request of the government, angering activists campaigning against censorship in the Islamic country.
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Internet censorship on the rise in India: Google
The trend of blockage were increasing from governments round the world, more surprisingly from Western democracies, the internet giant said.
