Asad Baig is an Islamabad-based journalist. He is the founder and the executive director of Media Matters for Democracy and the editor of Digital Rights Monitor. He tweets at @asadbeyg”
Digital mobs, crowdsourcing their anger and violence, gather strength from the ease with which rumours spread online
How authorities use the language of protection to disguise restrictive regulations
AI offers Pakistan substantial opportunities across various sectors but the country also faces challenges impeding AI development and adoption
Such bans exacerbate the digital divide between those having access to modern information and communication technology and those lacking it
Social media platforms may wield considerable influence in shaping public opinion and determining electoral results in Pakistan
The generative AI boom has brought to the fore many ethical considerations which policymakers need to take into account
Policy debates and solutions by the Global North to address rights challenges in the Global South lack nuance
Media sustainability is vitally connected to media and digital freedoms
In the wake of the government’s recent decision to crackdown upon the social media, one can determinedly ask: who led us on this collision course...
PEMRA’s rebuttal following criticism of a policy proposing applying a licensing fee on digital content reveals its limited understanding of...
