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2024-11-16 16:15:44 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 5A11A60186943F5A9F462B60885E72E3238BEE74B3D0F6BEC93A21A2C046C7B6
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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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