Newsroom

 Published 3 weeks ago:  Meta has asked the High Court to block Ofcom's use of worldwide revenue and group liability to set online safety penalty caps, arguing fines should be proportionate and tied to UK-linked activity.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  NYT, AFP, The Economist and The Atlantic joined SPUR's growing coalition seeking permission, transparency and compensation for journalism used by AI systems.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  On October 13 a Karachi court granted the NCCIA four days' physical remand of former TV anchor Iqrar-ul-Hassan in a PECA case over alleged social media posts.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  Benjamin Netanyahu has called to identify and prosecute soldiers who spoke anonymously in NAZA, a Guardian film alleging misconduct by Israeli forces in Gaza.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  Nearly 35 journalists covering Delhi protests were detained, with some manhandled or having phones seized, even after showing press IDs and despite a Supreme Court directive to protect media access.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  Freedom Network reports legal actions and cybercrime probes made up three of five cases targeting journalists in September, focusing attention on officials.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  Journalist Alifya Sohail says the NCCIA summoned her to its Karachi office, demanding all relevant digital devices over an unspecified allegation of posting or sharing anti-state social media content.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  Internet and mobile services were cut in parts of KP after a federal emergency on October 11, restricting reporting and independent verification.

 Published 3 weeks ago:  JournalismPakistan.com's biweekly review of Pakistan's media, press freedom and regulation, tracking a PECA case and NCCIA notice, nationwide cyber-patrolling and new court filming bans.

 Published last month:  India's Supreme Court ordered officials to keep Delhi Metro and rail running, preserve internet and movement, curb arbitrary detentions and allow press.

 Published last month:  This week's events reflect growing pressure on press freedom, with alleged torture, arrests, legal curbs and widened online surveillance of journalists.

 Published last month:  OpenAI has banned an Iran-linked cluster of ChatGPT accounts that used seven fake journalist identities to place nearly 100 AI-assisted articles across established outlets in 2025-2026.

 Published last month:  Philippine Senate passed a bill barring under-18s from accounts on high-risk social media platforms, mandating age checks and imposing hefty fines.

 Published last month:  Lahore High Court has banned photography, video recording and TikTok filming across most of its premises, exempting a designated media area and warning that violators may face legal action.

 Published last month:  This Global Media Brief covers rising threats to journalism - from access limits to account blocks and violence - and notes efforts to protect reporters.

 Published last month:  AFP photographer Jaafar Ashtiyeh was beaten and robbed by Israeli settlers while covering attacks on olive farmers in the West Bank.

 Published last month:  Myanmar's junta says it sought Interpol notices, revoked passports and extradition for staff of five exile news outlets, extending its media crackdown abroad.

 Published last month:  Balochistan Union of Journalists condemned a PECA case and NCCIA notice against 92 News reporter Hamad Ali, calling it undue pressure and a threat to reporting.

 Published last month:  India's Press Council is operating with just 14 of its 28 members, leaving all newspaper editor and journalist seats vacant as the government delays notices.

 Published last month:  Shujaat Ali, a master cartoonist whose incisive, humane drawings chronicled public life, died suddenly, leaving unfinished work and a legacy of wit and craft.

 Published last month:  Türkiye restricted 1,270 X accounts in September; about 90% were unavailable locally and most orders lack a clear legal basis, affecting media and journalists.

 Published last month:  Shujaat Ali, an award-winning Pakistani political cartoonist and caricaturist, died of a reported heart attack on October 6 near his Bhara Kahu home; he was known for political cartoons, courtroom and aviation illustrations.

 Published last month:  Poland's competition authority accused four Alphabet and Google companies of abusing dominance in payment talks with Polish news publishers by withholding data.

 Published last month:  Three Iranian nationals are on trial in London accused of surveilling journalists from Iran International for Iran's intelligence; defendants deny charges.

 Published last month:  Mike Hesson said Pakistan were 'accustomed to a little bit of chaos', a phrase that fitted a tour of heavy defeats in England and abrupt coach and player exits.

 Published last month:  September 2026 saw detentions under cybercrime laws, threats and assaults, newsroom labor disputes, court-access limits and platform governance shaping journalism.

 Published last month:  The White House barred Politico from traveling aboard Air Force One with President Donald Trump on October 5, leaving the traveling press corps without its primary print-pool reporter for that trip.

 Published last month:  Rachel Jupp has been appointed director of BBC News and current affairs, overseeing about 4,500 staff and joining the broadcaster's executive committee in October.