Pakistan Suspends WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Other Social Media Platforms Following Violent Protests
Pakistani government said “access to social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube and Telegram) may be blocked”. By Press Trust of India | Updated: 16 April 2021 14:41 IST
WhatsApp and other social media platforms have been blocked from 11am to 3pm PST (GMT+5)
Highlights
The contention is a blasphemous caricature published last year in France
Seven people died and 300 policemen were injured in the violent protests
Pakistan has temporarily suspended the services of social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, and WhatsApp to stop their use to organise demonstrations following violent protests by a radical religious group that has now been banned by the government.