2018 saw a rise in censorship, internet penetration in Pakistan: report
Pakistan Internet Landscape Report 2018 launched in Karachi
PHOTO COURTESY: BYTES FORALL PAKISTAN
A report highlighting latest trends in the Pakistani digital space was launched in Karachi on Friday.
The Pakistan Internet Landscape Report 2018, authored by journalist Jahanzaib Haque, was published by human rights and advocacy organisation Bytes For All.
The findings of the report shed light on key topics including internet access, censorship and privacy, cybercrime and hacking, child porn, blasphemy, fake news, and e-commerce, among others.
According to statement, the annual report notes that online developments across 2018 have seen a number of downward trends, with attempts to control the internet proving to be most troubling.
Following are the report's key findings:
-The state has made some effort to improve governance through the internet with particular strides by law enforcement agencies
-Some strides were made to curb child pornography, with awareness raised and an increasing number of arrests carried out
-Surveillance of activists and journalists continues, resulting in intimidation and harassment
- Fake news is an ever-growing challenge in the country
The Pakistan Internet Landscape Report 2018, authored by journalist Jahanzaib Haque, was published by human rights and advocacy organisation Bytes For All.
The findings of the report shed light on key topics including internet access, censorship and privacy, cybercrime and hacking, child porn, blasphemy, fake news, and e-commerce, among others.
According to statement, the annual report notes that online developments across 2018 have seen a number of downward trends, with attempts to control the internet proving to be most troubling.
Following are the report's key findings:
-The state has made some effort to improve governance through the internet with particular strides by law enforcement agencies
-Some strides were made to curb child pornography, with awareness raised and an increasing number of arrests carried out
-Surveillance of activists and journalists continues, resulting in intimidation and harassment
- Fake news is an ever-growing challenge in the country