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India Blocks Pakistani Celebrity Social Media Accounts Again After ‘Technical Glitch’
- On Thursday, Pakistani celebrities’ social media accounts were re-blocked in India just a day after brief unblocking following a technical glitch.
- India’s May 8 advisory under the IT Rules 2021, citing security concerns after the April 22 Pahalgam attack, led to Pakistani media content being blocked in India.
- Sources confirm over 18,000 Pakistani social media accounts were withheld in India, with government sources attributing the brief unblocking to a technical glitch rather than policy change.
- Following the brief restoration, the All Indian Cine Workers Association called for a total digital blackout amid widespread backlash from critics in India.
- This development suggests long-term economic and cultural impacts, including revenue loss for Pakistani media and a deepening cultural boycott amid ongoing tensions.
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India Blocks Pakistani Celebrity Accounts Again After ‘Technical Glitch’
In a surprising turn of events, the Indian government has reinstated digital restrictions on the social media accounts of several Pakistani celebrities, just a day after they were briefly accessible. The accounts, including those of Mawra Hocane, Ahad Raza Mir, and Saba Qamar, were once again inaccessible to Indian users by Thursday morning, with a message stating, “Account not available in India. This is because we complied with a legal request…
Fawad Khan, Mahira and Shahid afridi... Pakistani Celebrities' Accounts Banned Again Within 24 Hours
The Instagram and Twitter accounts of Pakistani celebrities like Mahira Khan, Mawra Hocane, Yumna Zaidi, Hania Aamir and Fawad Khan have been banned on Thursday morning. However, no official statement has come from the government on this yet.
It Was a Technical Glitch That Briefly Lifted Ban on Pakistani Celebrities’ Social Media in India
Due to a temporary technical malfunction, Indian users were able to access the social media accounts of Pakistani celebrities like Mawra Hocane, Ahad Raza Mir, and Saba Qamar for a few hours. However, Indian authorities clarified that this restoration was unintentional, and the accounts have since been blocked again following legal requests. When Indian users try to open these Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) accounts now, they receive a messa…
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