Social Media Disrupted During PTI Event for Third Time Despite Government Denials
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Netblocks reported nationwide disruption to social media platforms during a PTI virtual event on Saturday. Platforms impacted included Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
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This is the third such disruption amid recent PTI virtual events. Previous incidents occurred on January 7th and December 17th.
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Telecom operators and rights activists condemned the disruptions as violations of constitutional rights and harmful to Pakistan's economy.
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The PTA claimed the outages were due to technical issues and not political motivations. The interim government denied involvement.
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PTI called on the Supreme Court to take notice of the suspensions of internet service and social media access during party events.