Pakistan unblocks Wikipedia after a three-day ban
The 'unintended consequences of this blanket ban' outweighed the pros, according to the country's prime minister.
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Pakistan blocks Wikipedia over 'sacrilegious' content
The country's telecom authority previously degraded access to the website for 48 hours.
Meta's 'free' internet is costing people money in developing countries
The company says it's still trying to solve the problem.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
Huawei accused of pressuring US firm into installing a data backdoor
There's no evidence of data theft so far, however.
Pakistan bans TikTok again for hosting 'obscene' content
A high court ruled that it will remain blocked until it cooperates with authorities.
TikTok is back in Pakistan following ban due to 'unlawful content'
TikTok has promised to respect local social norms.
Pakistan bans TikTok over 'immoral and indecent' content
The Muslim-majority country has regulations requiring media to stick to social customs.
Strict visa rules are still keeping game devs out of the US
Two Pakistani GDC scholarship winners turned their visa rejections into a game.
Pakistan's Prime Minister resigns following Fontgate scandal
Calbri was pivotal in the lead-up to Sharif's disqualification.
Facebook rebuffs Pakistan request to link accounts to phone numbers
It's more concerned with protecting rights than tackling fake users.
Microsoft's Calibri font is at the center of a political scandal
#Fontgate could topple Pakistan's Prime Minister.
'Asteroid Day' is a good time to learn about the threat of space rocks
We only know of around one percent of the asteroids lurking in our solar system
Pakistan investigates army critics on social media
Authorities are using the country's new cybercrime law to look into the critics' accounts.
Arctic seed vault grows as defense against food crisis
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is ready for doomsday.
Fake news starts an Israel-Pakistan Twitter dispute
Bogus internet articles can have serious consequences.
Gene editing can end disease and fight global famine
And also give us unicorns.
Pakistan ends YouTube ban after custom version launches
The country now has a direct line to Google to voice content complaints.
YouTube gives three Asian countries their own homepages
Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal all get new front pages.
BlackBerry is leaving Pakistan over demands for backdoor access
The company's simply not willing to jeopardize users' privacy to please Pakistan's government.
