Protecting Pakistan: Installing Firewalls to Filter Internet Content
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A government official verified to The News that the firewall had already been acquired and was being deployed and commissioned. While Pakistan has previously employed similar technology to ban websites and social media applications, including the Canadian-based Netsweeper, this new firewall will be used to analyze data emanating from various IP addresses.
According to the official, the national firewall would serve two major purposes: identifying sources of "propaganda material" and then blocking or limiting their visibility."The national firewall will serve two purposes: identify the locations from where the propaganda material is being originated and the subsequent blockade or diminished coverage of those accounts," a source told the newspaper. "But, I think the main focus will remain on locating the source of such propaganda to nip the evil in the bud" .
There will be a keyword screening mechanism to detect anything deemed undesirable or a danger to national security, which will most likely be hidden from outside users.
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This filtering mechanism will be used on key social media platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, and platform X (previously known as Twitter).
The government is also preparing to prevent "misuse" of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), which might include asking users to notify the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) about the VPNs they use.
The government has previously restricted the site formerly known as Twitter for several months, forcing many users to access it using VPNs.While this sparked some criticism from the corporate community, a government official claimed that the platform's usage in Pakistan had been reduced by half, from 4.5 million to 2.4 million users, and that the platform's management had become more responsive to government demands, including the blocking of an account belonging to the Pakistan Ex-Servicemen Society.
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