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2024-11-16 17:18:08 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B87A65B8F9544C2BB20046BAB8CF61527072B9AF5C7462AEBCDFFD7563AECEA2
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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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