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July 9, 2025

Published by Digital Rights Foundation on July 9, 2025

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Grok posts anti-semitic content following latest update

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/elon-musk-grok-antisemitic-posts-x-rcna217634 A recent update to Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok generated multiple antisemitic posts on X, including praise for Hitler (referring to itself as “MechaHitler), offensive […]

July 8, 2025

Published by Digital Rights Foundation on July 8, 2025

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Islamabad court orders the blocking of 27 Pakistani YouTube channels on NCCIA’s request

https://www.dawn.com/news/1922836 An Islamabad court has ordered the blocking of 27 YouTube channels, including those operated by PTI and prominent journalists like Matiuallah Jan, Wajahat Khan, Ahmad […]

July 8, 2025

Published by Digital Rights Foundation on July 8, 2025

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Official body PVARA formed to regulate digital assets

https://www.dawn.com/news/1922661/regulatory-body-formed-to-oversee-digital-assets Pakistan’s federal government has officially created the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA), an independent body tasked with licensing, monitoring and supervising virtual asset service […]

July 8, 2025

Published by Digital Rights Foundation on July 8, 2025

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FBR to help workforce with AI integration

https://www.dawn.com/news/1922656/fbr-rolls-out-ai-driven-system Pakistan’s Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced a new AI-driven Customs Clearance and Risk Management System (RMS), marking the country’s first use of artificial […]

July 8, 2025

Published by Digital Rights Foundation on July 8, 2025

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IHC seeks proposals from journalist bodies during Peca petition hearings

https://www.dawn.com/news/1922702/peca-plea-journalists-input-sought-by-ihc-on-social-media-regulation The Islamabad High Court (IHC) is reviewing petitions filed by journalist groups including the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists, Islamabad High Court Journalists Association, and […]

July 7, 2025

Published by Digital Rights Foundation on July 7, 2025

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Drone jamming technology used by KP police during Ashura in a first

https://www.dawn.com/news/1922531/kp-police-use-drone-jamming-technology-for-first-time-during-ashura For the first time, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police used drone-jamming technology as part of security arrangements for Ashura processions in Peshawar on Sunday. Capital City Police […]

July 7, 2025

Published by Digital Rights Foundation on July 7, 2025

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Pakistan’s first cybersecurity tool, Dexter, developed to manage security risks

https://www.dawn.com/news/1922579/pakistans-first-ai-powered-cybersecurity-tool-launched Pakistan has developed its first domestically AI-powered cybersecurity tool, named “Dexter” which had been launched by SOCByte. Created as an AI-driven Security Operations Centre (SOC) […]

July 6, 2025

Published by Digital Rights Foundation on July 6, 2025

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Ashura processions conclude peacefully across Pakistan

On Yaum-i-Ashura, Pakistan saw heightened surveillance and online monitoring as thousands of processions took place across the country. In Punjab, over 7,500 CCTV cameras were used […]

July 6, 2025

Published by Digital Rights Foundation on July 6, 2025

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Reuters X Account Withheld and Later Restored in India After Legal Demand

https://www.dawn.com/news/1922497/reuters-x-accounts-withheld-in-india-local-media https://www.dawn.com/news/1922534/reuters-x-account-restored-in-india-after-suspension-over-legal-demand Reuters’ official X accounts (@Reuters and @ReutersWorld) were briefly withheld in India due to what X described as a legal demand, sparking confusion within […]