Articles by Bytes for All (B4A)
Pakistan: Proposed PECA Amendment and Digital Nation Pakistan Bill threaten digital rights
The latest amendment grants the government sweeping powers to censor and criminalize online expression.
Pakistan: Bytes for All rejects government’s plan to ban VPNs
Authorities urged to draw a balance between fundamental freedoms and counter-terrorism measures.
Pakistan: Report looks into blasphemy prosecutions and online religious expression
Report highlights that the rise of the internet has led to an increase in blasphemy prosecutions in the country.
Pakistan: Internet disruptions spark public outcry
Internet users have been demanding clearer explanations and expressing their frustration at the prolonged outage.
Bytes For All condemns social media suspension across Pakistan
Social media sites were suspended to counter the protests from the members and allies of a religious group in Pakistan.
Pakistan: Online hatred pushing minorities to the periphery
A new report by Bytes for All features detailed research of social media conversations spreading hate speech directed at faith-based minorities in Pakistan.
Pakistan: ‘Inappropriate’ Twitter trends, cyber armies and the role of political parties
Bytes for All criticized offensive online trends targeting women members of political families. It noted that cyber armies of political parties are accountable for this disturbing online content.
Pakistan ban on TikTok ‘undemocratic, unacceptable’
Bytes for All said banning the popular social media platform is “detrimental to the fundamental rights of the citizens, including the right to freedom of expression, access to information, and the economic and cultural rights of Pakistani citizens.”