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  • 4/17/2024
Pakistan's interior ministry has announced the temporary blockage of social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, citing national security concerns. The ministry stated that X failed to comply with lawful directives and address misuse concerns, prompting the shutdown. Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story.

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00:00 In a recent development, Pakistan's Interior Ministry confirmed that it ordered the temporary
00:06 blockage of the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, back in February due to
00:13 national security concerns.
00:16 Despite users experiencing issues with X, since mid-February, the government had not
00:22 made any official announcements until now.
00:26 The Interior Ministry revealed the shutdown in a written-quote submission on Wednesday,
00:31 i.e. today on April 17, citing the failure of Twitter or X to comply with lawful directives
00:39 and address concerns about the misuse of its platform.
00:43 The statement confirmed suspicions about the long-suspected shutdown.
00:49 X, however, has not responded to requests of comment from Reuters or other media outlets
00:56 regarding the situation.
00:58 This move underscores the ongoing tension between social media platforms and governments
01:03 over content moderation and national security concerns.
01:12 For more information on the X, Twitter, and XM blockade, visit the XM blockade website.
01:23 Thank you for watching.
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