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Media Matters for Democracy
@mmfd_Pak
Media Matters for Democracy works on media literacy and development, digital democracy, progressive media, and internet regulation in Pakistan.
Nov 19, 2020 • 19 tweets • 14 min read
Here is a short analysis of some of the key concerns with specific sections of the Removal and Blocking of Online Content Rules 2020.
#SocialMediaRules
#PECA The definition section of the rules defines what and on whom the rules will be applied.
#SocialMediaRules
#PECA
Feb 14, 2020 • 12 tweets • 2 min read
Citizens’ Protection (against online harm) Rules 2020 appear to be a continuation of the governments’ successive attempts to “tame” media and the Internet,& are a direct threat to Pakistan’s digital economy and the citizens’ rights to freedom of expression and privacy 🧵
1/ Section 4(2) of Rules holds “the interpretation or permissibility of any online content, by the Authority or National Coordinator” supreme - demonstrating the attempt to centralise control of the digital eco system which is anti-democratic & threatens the democratic progress
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