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SOCIAL MEDIA AND CYBER CRIMES IN PAKISTAN FACTS PROPAGANDA AWARENESS AND LEGISLATION

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2018(III-II).09      10.31703/gpr.2018(III-II).09      Published : Dec 2018

Social Media and Cyber Crimes in Pakistan: Facts, Propaganda, Awareness, and Legislation

Abstract

    Cybercrime is a criminal act committed using computing devices and the Internet. It ranges from downloading pirated movies to destabilizing national economies. Nonfinancial crimes range from phishing to top-notch crimes such as cyber terrorism. Comprehensive detail of such crimes has been revealed through this empirical study. It investigates the level of awareness, crime sophistication, the extent of the vulnerability, and legislation in Pakistan. Important aspects of cyber laws in Pakistan have been put forth. The survey-based study was carried out on university students. Data reveals that the graduate and postgraduate students being the huge consumers of SNS are at a higher risk of being prey to cybercriminals. Students although they have some information on cybercrimes they have very little knowledge on how to stay safe on the internet. Knowledge of cyber laws such as PECO is desirable to be made a part of the syllabi.

    Cybercrimes, Technological crimes, Social Media and cybercrimes, Digital Crimes, New Media Crimes

    (1) Asad Munir
    PhD Scholar, Islamia University of Bahawalpur,Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Ghulam Shabir
    Former Chairman,Department of Media Studies, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
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    TURABIAN : Munir, Asad, and Ghulam Shabir. "Social Media and Cyber Crimes in Pakistan: Facts, Propaganda, Awareness, and Legislation." Global Political Review III, no. II (2018): 84-97. https://doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2018(III-II).09