In 2016, the government sought data about 2,460 users and in 66.4% cases the same was provided by Facebook. During the year, 31 pages were also blocked by Facebook for blasphemy and other offenses.
Source/Credit: The News
By Waseem Abbasi | May 4, 2017
1,864 pieces of content blocked so far on request of Pakistan govt since 2013
WASHINGTON: Facebook, which has about 28 million users in the country, has admitted that it is carefully reviewing its content in Pakistan and cooperating with the government in blocking blasphemous and anti-state content.
A spokesman for the social media giant told The News in a written reply that the company is in regular contact with the government and helping to enforce the local law on blasphemy.According to official Facebook data, the company has so far blocked 1,864 pieces of content for blasphemy and local law violation on the request of Pakistani government since 2013.
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