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After 8 months, Kashmir finally lifts social media ban but only on 2G

After eight months of zero and partial internet, folks in Kashmir will be able to use all sites. However, restrictions on connectivity are still in place. So, only 2G postpaid connections, verified prepaid connections, and fixed lines with Mac address binding can access the internet. An order issued by the Jammu and Kashmir home department today mentioned …
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After 8 months of 0 and partial internet, people in Kashmir will be capable to use all internet sites. Then once more, restrictions on connectivity are however in place. So, most straightforward 2G postpaid connections, verified prepaid connections, and fixed strains with Mac deal with binding can get right to use the internet. An order issued by means of the Jammu and Kashmir space department today mentioned …(*8*)
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  2. "The problem about social media is that it is centralized. Centralization empowers massive corporations and governments to steal our privacy and restrict our speech and autonomy. What should exist are neutral, technical standards and protocols, like the standards and protocols for blogs, email, and the Web". (February 20, 2019)
  3. "France just passed a new law forcing major social media platforms requiringsocial media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter to remove sensitive content related to pedophilia and terrorism within just one hour of notification". (May 14, 2020)
  4. "Getting on board with these social media practices ASAP will solidify your companys place as the employer of choice for your audience". (February 12, 2020)
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  6. "The Federal Bureau of Investigation is planning to step up its efforts to monitor social media platforms more aggressively in order to detect potential threats". (August 13, 2019)
  7. "After months of internet shutdown, starting January, Kashmir authorities started allowing people living in the region access to 2G internet. However, this access was limited to certain sites, 165, 301, and 1,485 in subsequent orders but social media sites were still banned". (March 3, 2020)
  8. "There's a death clock for the amount of time you’re wasting on social media. In 2018, the average daily usage of social media was 2 hours 22 minutes". (July 9, 2019)
  9. "Starting today, Facebook will label posts by state-controlled media on the social network. The company first announced the move in October, part of larger efforts to fight disinformation during elections". (June 5, 2020)
  10. "Conspiracy theorists are infecting YouTube and Facebook with bogus theories that 5G mobile internet is responsible for the coronavirus. One prominent anti-5G Facebook group has shared a number of erroneous posts, claiming 5G is the culprit behind a virus that has infected more than 80,000 people worldwide". (February 26, 2020)
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