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April 17, 2026 - Comments Off on PTA, FIA to face contempt plea

PTA, FIA to face contempt plea

Lahore High Court (LHC) heard a contempt petition against the chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and the director general of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). The petition accuses both officials of failing to comply with previous court orders directing the removal of allegedly blasphemous content from social media platforms. During proceedings, the judge questioned how Pakistani laws could be enforced on global platforms such as YouTube and X when those companies do not maintain offices in Pakistan. Relevant authorities were asked to submit a detailed compliance report explaining what steps had been taken to remove such content across platforms. 

October 29, 2025 - Comments Off on Over a Million Users Weekly Show Suicidal Intent on ChatGPT

Over a Million Users Weekly Show Suicidal Intent on ChatGPT

OpenAI reported that over one million ChatGPT users each week send messages containing "explicit indicators of potential suicidal planning or intent." This represents approximately 1.2 million users out of the 800 million active weekly users. The company also estimates that slightly fewer than 600,000 users show signs of mental health emergencies related to psychosis or mania. Following a public lawsuit, OpenAI has since increased parental controls, expanded access to crisis hotlines, and updated its chatbot to better recognize and respond to users experiencing mental health crises. The company has enlisted over 170 mental health professionals to assist in its research.

October 1, 2025 - Comments Off on EU Body Flags YouTube Over Lack of Cooperation in Content Disputes

EU Body Flags YouTube Over Lack of Cooperation in Content Disputes

The Appeals Centre Europe, created under the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA), has criticised major platforms for failing to cooperate in content moderation disputes. The body, which handles appeals from EU users regarding removed content or suspended accounts, found YouTube particularly unresponsive. From November 2024 to August 2025, the centre received nearly 10,000 disputes but was able to adjudicate only 29 out of 343 eligible cases involving YouTube due to a lack of information. Other platforms under review include Meta, TikTok, Pinterest, and Threads. The centre has issued around 1,500 decisions overall, ruling in users’ favour when platforms withheld details. The DSA continues to face scrutiny in the US, where it is criticised as “foreign censorship.”