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2024-11-16 16:04:20 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 061808E58225AE17A73AF05925AD9E2140E9A5EA5BC34A718A0C47A78C427A85
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This is a Pakistani state-run news channel accessing X (formerly Twitter) via a VPN, despite VPNs being blocked in Pakistan. The government has classified VPN usage as a crime, and the religious affairs authority has declared it a sin in Islam. Source: https://www.voanews.com/amp/pakistani-religious-body-declares-using-vpn-is-against-islamic-law-/7865991.html
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