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Digital Rights Foundation (DRF) is a research-based advocacy organization focusing on ICTs to support human rights, democracy and digital governance. Website: www.digitalrightsfoundation.pk Subscribe to our newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/4xtpkhvb

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Digital Rights Foundation @digitalrightspk.bsky.social · Apr 25

While awareness & coverage of #TFGBV are on the rise, there's a sore lack of voices from the #GlobalMajority.

Enter our Digital Security Helpline and its new #HelplineReport2024, brought to life by Chakor Analytics in this #DataVisualization!

🔗Report: tinyurl.com/mtsshhxh

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Digital Rights Foundation @digitalrightspk.bsky.social · Jul 7

📬 Read it here: digitalrightsfoundation.pk/june-2025-ne... and stay in the loop with everything we’re building, one byte at a time.

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Digital Rights Foundation @digitalrightspk.bsky.social · Jul 7

The digital pulse of June is HERE! From global stages to grassroots wins — find it all in our June Newsletter:

🌐 Major advocacy moments
💡 Tech safety tips you’ll actually use
🎤 Global conversations we helped shape
👩🏻‍💻 Interns who are the future of digital rights

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IFEX @ifex.org · Jul 1

#Pakistan 🇵🇰 Zainab Durrani's article in the #Digital5050 magazine of @digitalrightspk.bsky.social explores the role of bots, AI, & tech platforms in the viral spread of online hate during the India-Pakistan crisis.

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IFEX @ifex.org · Jul 4

#Pakistan 🇵🇰 Asma Tariq's article for the #Digital5050 feminist magazine of @digitalrightspk.bsky.social looks into the silencing of women's voices in virtual spaces. buff.ly/6erld3G

"The battle for free expression in Pakistan is no longer fought only against state censorship or cultural taboos. It is now also waged against invisible algorithms, biased content moderation, and weaponized digital harassment."
-Asma Tariq

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Digital Rights Foundation @digitalrightspk.bsky.social · Jun 30

Read the full article here: www.dw.com/en/for-women...

For women in Pakistan, social media can be dangerous – DW – 06/29/2025

As more women in Pakistan embrace self-expression and economic freedom online, they're often met with harassment, privacy violations and violence.

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Digital Rights Foundation @digitalrightspk.bsky.social · Jun 30

In the news this week: in light of 17-year-old #SanaYousaf’s murder, Kaukab Shairani at DW writes, “For women in Pakistan, social media can be dangerous.”

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Digital Rights Foundation @digitalrightspk.bsky.social · Jun 27

Check out our archive at digitalrightsfoundation.pk/digital-righ... for the full low down 💻

Digital Rights Foundation @digitalrightspk.bsky.social · Jun 27

It’s your favourite time of the week — we’re back with another edition of our weekly Digital Rights Tracker, bringing you all the latest happenings in the digital space!  This week’s edition was compiled by Research Intern Midhet Mansoori 🌟

Digital Rights Foundation @digitalrightspk.bsky.social · Jun 27

Unpacking gaps in our cybersecurity framework, Irum called for institutional reform, #DigitalLiteracy, & stronger protections for journalists in online spaces. To build a #SaferInternet, we must fight misinformation and uphold due process to safeguard freedoms.

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Digital Rights Foundation @digitalrightspk.bsky.social · Jun 27

A safer, fairer internet isn’t a dream. It's what we’re working towards every day at DRF.

This week, DRF’s Sr. Legal Associate Irum Shujah delivered a session on #InternetGovernance & #DigitalRights at a Media Safety workshop hosted by the PCHRl, with Media Matters for Democracy & the EU.

Digital Rights Foundation @digitalrightspk.bsky.social · Jun 26

With powerful sessions on gender-sensitive reporting, #ethicalAI use, #digitalsafety, and emotional wellness, DRF is helping shape a safer, more inclusive future for media in Pakistan.

Digital Rights Foundation @digitalrightspk.bsky.social · Jun 26

As part of its ongoing commitment to journalist well-being and #digitalrights, the Digital Rights Foundation brought together representatives from eight rural media outlets across provinces for two transformative workshops in Karachi and Murree.

Digital Rights Foundation @digitalrightspk.bsky.social · Jun 26

Hashtag Generation’s case study questions the separation between an “online” life and an “offline” life, and focuses on the increasingly blurring boundaries between hate speech and the freedom of speech. Read more from Hashtag Generation here: hashtaggeneration.org/publications...

Digital Rights Foundation @digitalrightspk.bsky.social · Jun 26

Digitally Right presented a case study that highlighted the role of social media in amplifying hate against Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. Learn more about Digitally Right here: digitallyright.org

Digital Rights Foundation @digitalrightspk.bsky.social · Jun 26

DRF’s investigative report focused on disinformation on both sides of the border during recent Indo-Pak escalations. Read more here: digitalrightsfoundation.pk/wp-content/u...

Digital Rights Foundation @digitalrightspk.bsky.social · Jun 26

Moderated by @seeri.bsky.social, Research and Grants Lead at DRF, this session spotlit case studies from Digitally Right (Bangladesh), Hashtag Generation (Sri Lanka), and the Digital Rights Foundation (Pakistan), focusing on the unprecedented levels of hate speech in the region.

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Digital Rights Foundation @digitalrightspk.bsky.social · Jun 26

This International Day for Countering Hate Speech, DACSA hosted a webinar focusing on the real-world impacts of hate speech online faced by vulnerable groups in South Asia.

Digital Rights Foundation @digitalrightspk.bsky.social · Jun 26

🚨 We’re experiencing some technical difficulties with our telephonic helpline today - but don’t worry! You can still reach out to us on all our other platforms.

Digital Rights Foundation @digitalrightspk.bsky.social · Jun 25

▶️ Meta Security Policy Manager Rima Amin spoke in light of Meta's recent lawsuit victory against cyber intrusive tech groups. She said WhatsApp is not the only platform prone to cyber intrusive attacks. Legal recourse is needed to protect all platforms that are vulnerable.

Digital Rights Foundation @digitalrightspk.bsky.social · Jun 25

▶️ Pall Mall Policy Lead at the UK FCDO Cyber Policy Dept. Elizabeth Davies said that multi-stakeholder engagement is crucial for ensuring transparency and inclusivity beyond the Global North. Input from civil society groups are also necessary for influencing the market and upholding accountability.

Digital Rights Foundation @digitalrightspk.bsky.social · Jun 25

▶️ UC Irvine academic @davidakaye.bsky.social highlighted a recent report from the Venice Commission, of which he is a member, and the report's strict regulations on the use of such tools by law enforcement. He further questioned whether these standards will be applied to the global export chain.

Digital Rights Foundation @digitalrightspk.bsky.social · Jun 25

🌐Highlights from DRF at #IGF2025🌐

Moderated by DRF ED @nighatdad.bsky.social, the @intgovforum.bsky.social Day 0 roundtable on the #GlobalSouth’s perspective on cyber intrusive technologies called for reform, transparency, and much-needed accountability.

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Digital Rights Foundation @digitalrightspk.bsky.social · Jun 25

Zunaira Rafi's story explores how vulnerable groups,such as trans persons and minorities, face hate speech and other threats in digital platforms.

Link: digitalrightsfoundation.pk/online-hate-...

Digital Rights Foundation @digitalrightspk.bsky.social · Jun 25

Amina Salarzai's story explores how women's participation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa politics are affected by gendered online hate speech.

Link: digitalrightsfoundation.pk/due-to-onlin...

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Digital Rights Foundation @digitalrightspk.bsky.social · Jun 25

🟡 #Digital5050 Issue 3 Stories 🟡

Asma Tariq's story looks at the challenges Baloch activists and journalists face related to online hate speech and disinformation in the face of vague platform moderation policies.

Link: digitalrightsfoundation.pk/from-censors...

Illustrations: Emil Hasnain

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