Wikipedia Ordered to Remove ‘Blasphemous’ Content in Pakistan
- Blasphemous content ordered to be removed within 48 hours
- Pakistan regulator ‘degrades’ services for non-compliance
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority said it had “degraded” Wikipedia services on non-compliance.
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Wikipedia will be blocked in Muslim-majority Pakistan if the platform fails to take down content deemed to be sacrilegious within 48 hours, the country’s telecoms regulator said.
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Wednesday said it had “degraded” Wikipedia services on non-compliance of an earlier direction to remove “unlawful” content, according to a statement. While it did not elaborate on measures taken, some suggested the site had been throttled.