On Friday, 16th October 2020, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif, demanded “respect for the vote,” whilst addressing a public gathering, under the auspices of an alliance of opposition parties. He accused General Qamar Jawaid Bajwa of toppling his successful government and imposing his choice, an incompetent Imran Khan. He further asserted that his choice not only reversed the economic progress made under his regime,

You Tube declared this week that, “Any content that includes claims about Covid-19 vaccinations that contradict expert consensus from local health authorities or the World Health Organization (WHO) will be removed from YouTube.” This follows a similar policy from Facebook, which, “the majority of journalists” claim to be “the biggest spreader of disinformation” about the Covid-19 pandemic according to the Guardian Newspaper on 13 October.

On Wednesday, 7 October 2020 Nairobi Chief Magistrate, Francis Andayi cleared Liban Abdillahi Omar of Westgate terror attack charges. On Thursday, 8 October 2020 some few minutes after leaving the Anti-Terror Police Unit (ATPU) headquarters in Upper Hill, Abdillahi Omar was ‘abducted’ by men carrying guns.

Video-sharing platform TikTok is now blocked in Pakistan after the country's authorities ordered it to filter its “obscene” content. The decision comes a month after a similar crackdown on dating apps, including Tinder.