Pakistan’s upper house of parliament has passed a controversial bill that critics say is designed to suppress freedom of speech. The bill passed by the Senate on Tuesday grants the government extensive powers to impose heavy fines and incarcerate social media users for spreading disinformation.
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Under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, authorities would create an agency with the power to order the immediate blocking of content deemed “unlawful and offensive” from social media, such as content critical of judges, the armed forces, parliament or provincial assemblies.
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