Over the past decade, Pakistan has experienced a rapid increase in digital connectivity and technological advancement. The internet has become a central platform for citizen engagement, political participation, journalistic expression,
By Sara Imran and Maria Nazar, Research Associates, Digital Rights Foundation Note: This is a developing story; updates will be provided as the situation develops. In the deadliest attack in
Context: On 16 December, 2024, the Minister of State for IT Shaza Fatima tabled[1] the Digital Nation Pakistan Bill 2024[2] (“Bill”) in the National Assembly (NA). The proposed Bill aims
Early last year, following Elon Musk’s takeover, X (formerly Twitter) introduced paid API access tiers, dealing a deathblow to its long-standing role as a uniquely valuable resource for academic research.
DRF investigates the dissemination of harmful content on social media platforms against transgender community member Dolphin Khan and identifies gaps in the implementation of platforms’ content moderation rules Trigger Warnings:
Digital Rights Foundation Research and Policy Department 21-5-2024 In November 2023, following the events of October 7th there was a surge in posts online containing the phrase “From the River