The Newsmakers: Pakistan's Online Crackdown

The inner workings of how Facebook censors extreme content has been exposed to the public with a trove of leaked documents. In many cases, Facebook moderators have only seconds to act. But what does this revelation mean for the general public? There are some fears that governments will pressure companies like Facebook to censor content that it deems politically sensitive. Pakistan is one example, where the country's cybercrime law has been criticized by rights activists for being too broad in its scope. Meant to ban online speech considered blasphemous, detractors argue its stifling free speech. And are tech companies complicit? Facebook revealed that it has blocked almost 2000 pieces of content at the request of the Pakistani government since 2013. How further could this go and is it working? And are Pakistanis pushing back? Subscribe: http://trt.world/subscribe Livestream: http://trt.world/ytlive Facebook: http://trt.world/facebook Twitter: http://trt.world/twitter Instagram: http://trt.world/instagram Visit our website: http://trt.world