India Blocks Pakistani Social Media Accounts Again After a Brief Period of Visibility

According to sources in the Indian Government, digital restrictions on prominent Pakistani social media accounts have not been lifted. This was done in response to confusion on Indian social media when Instagram accounts of celebrities such as Ahad Raza Mir and Saba Qamar became visible on Wednesday. The same accounts were restricted again the next day, with sources citing an unintentional technical error behind Wednesday’s anomaly. Ever since the military escalation between India and Pakistan in early May, tight digital restrictions have been imposed on both sides of the border curtailing the flow of information and leading to mass blockings of prominent accounts.