Posted 2/21/2024, 1:53:15 AM
Social Media Disruptions in Pakistan Enter 4th Day, Sparking Backlash Over Free Speech and Economic Impacts
- Social media platform X has been disrupted in Pakistan for 4 straight days since Saturday, with officials not providing clarity
- Disruptions continued on Tuesday, with access remaining blocked or intermittent in many areas
- Rights bodies and journalists' organizations have condemned the restrictions on social media
- Business community and online businesses report facing billions in losses due to the disruption
- Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists demands immediate restoration of platform X, citing threats to free speech and economic impacts