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Tough rules in China to control live internet freedoms
Updated : 2 days, 19 hours ago IST
Beijing [China], June 29 (ANI): The Chinese government now insists on clean, pure, and legal content streaming on the internet. To this end, it has issued a diktat for the millions of live-streamers to fall in line and provide "appropriate" content that does not weaken or criticize the Chine
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US-born Eileen Gu representing Beijing at Olympics courts controversy for
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong, February 27 (ANI): Eileen Gu has been at the thick end of controversy since the news of her competing as an Olympian for China and not the US surfaced.
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China: LGBTQI community struggling to exercise internet freedom
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 2 (ANI): Amid China's crackdown on LGBTQI groups, the community has been struggling to exercise its freedom of using the internet in the country.
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Delhi HC seeks Centre's stand on plea challenging MHA's refusal to provide
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 12 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday sought the Centre's stand on plea challenging the Ministry of Home Affairs' (MHA) refusal to provide information on electronic surveillance.
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Broadening internet curbs block online Tiananmen museum in Hong Kong
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, October 2 (ANI): In the latest regression for Internet freedom, access to an online museum commemorating the Tiananmen Square massacre appeared to be blocked in Hong Kong, a media report said on Thursday.
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In internet freedom index, China stands last among nations while Taiwan oc
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan] September 23 (ANI): China once again stood last in the internet freedom index for the seventh consecutive year while Taiwan, despite facing intrusions from Beijing, occupied the fifth position.
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Pakistan among 10 countries where internet freedom is on decline: Report
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 22 (ANI): Pakistan is among the top 10 countries in the world where internet freedom has been on the decline, an international freedom advocacy group has said.
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Internet freedom in Pakistan declined dramatically in 2020: Report
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan] April 29 (ANI): Internet freedom in Pakistan has declined dramatically in 2020 as Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government has increased blocking political, social and cultural websites, as well as increased "weaponisation of the cybercrime law as a tool", according to a
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Rights report highlights unlawful killings and forced disappearance of Bal
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 31 (ANI): In its 2020 Country Reports on Human Rights, the US State Department has highlighted significant human rights issues in Pakistan, including unlawful or arbitrary killings by the government and forced disappearance of Pashtun, Sindhi and Baloch human rights
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Debating the Contours of Internet Freedom in India
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 4 (ANI/BusinessWire India): The Dialogue, a Delhi based Tech Policy think tank, organized a National Debate Competition on 'Internet Freedom' on February 27th and 28th in collaboration with Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, University of Delhi. With the New IL Guidelines
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WhatsApp Privacy Policy: Plea moved in SC seeking stay
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 30 (ANI): The Internet Freedom Foundation has approached Supreme Court challenging WhatsApp's updated privacy policy which was introduced earlier this month in India.
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Pakistan ranked among worst countries for internet freedom
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 16 (ANI): Pakistan has been ranked one of the worst countries in the world for internet freedom, owing to the restrictions on social media and political reporting, among other factors considered in a survey undertaken by Tech Research company Comparitech.
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