2024-02-08
Pakistan has suspended mobile phone services nationwide, citing security concerns. This is an ominous start to election day. The move violates multiple high court rulings since 2018. Security concerns were greater in 2018 and 2013, and I don't recall a move like this back then.
Nikkei Asia
Pakistan suspended mobile services across the country as voters went to the polls on February 8; the Interior Ministry cited a deteriorating security situation
Outages in name of security fuel suspicion over polls' legitimacy — Poll workers walk past police officers outside a voting station in Peshawar on Feb. 8.
2021-02-11
India's govt has reportedly threatened jail time for Twitter employees if they don't block 000s of accounts. Twitter has refused. This is a high stakes showdown for both sides, but Twitter may have more to lose, given how much it values the Indian market. https://www.cnn.com/...
TechCrunch
Twitter says it has suspended 500+ accounts in India for violating rules but has not taken any action on accounts of journalists, activists, and politicians
Twitter said on Wednesday it has taken actions on more than 500 accounts and reduced visibility of some hashtags in India …
2021-02-10
India's govt has reportedly threatened jail time for Twitter employees if they don't block 000s of accounts. Twitter has refused. This is a high stakes showdown for both sides, but Twitter may have more to lose, given how much it values the Indian market. https://www.cnn.com/...
TechCrunch
Twitter says it has suspended 500+ accounts in India for violating rules but has not taken any action on accounts of journalists, activists, and politicians
Twitter said on Wednesday it has taken actions on more than 500 accounts and reduced visibility of some hashtags in India …
2020-09-03
While this was likely planned earlier, the timing of the announcement-on the heels of the latest Ladakh clash-is notable. It's sure to be a politically popular move. But the broader question, if this trend continues, is: Can India afford to cut off a key commercial partner? https://twitter.com/...
MediaNama
India bans another 188 Chinese apps, including PUBG, Baidu, and Alipay, saying widespread concerns were flagged against the blocked apps
Soumyarendra Barik / MediaNama :
2020-09-02
While this was likely planned earlier, the timing of the announcement-on the heels of the latest Ladakh clash-is notable. It's sure to be a politically popular move. But the broader question, if this trend continues, is: Can India afford to cut off a key commercial partner? https://twitter.com/...
MediaNama
India bans another 188 Chinese apps, including PUBG, Baidu, and Alipay, saying widespread concerns were flagged against the blocked apps
India on Wednesday banned 118 more apps, including popular gaming app PUBG, for allegedly being engaged in activities which are “prejudicial to sovereignty …
2019-12-30
This move will certainly raise eyebrows, and the Trump administration won't like it. And yet, viewed from a purely business lens-India's telecom industry is having all kinds of problems-it makes a fair amount of sense from New Delhi's perspective. https://www.reuters.com/...
Reuters