2426 Websites Blocked in Kuwait for Violations

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KUWAIT CITY, Aug 20: Facing an escalating trend of website violations encompassing both content and regulatory compliance, the Communications and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA) has taken decisive action. Since the onset of the year, they have effectively barred access to 2426 websites found to be flouting legal statutes and regulatory provisions. Over the same period, the authority has greenlit 5 petitions for unblocking.

Within the ambit of CITRA vigilant oversight initiatives, undertaken in collaboration with other governmental bodies and relevant entities, the authority has initiated the activation of protocols outlined in the “Regulations governing the procedures for restricting illicit digital content.” This is in alignment with its mandate to formulate policies and protocols governing Internet content access, reports Al Rai.

During this year’s commencement, the authority has logged 2,431 reports of website blockage were submitted by various parties. Government agencies’ reports have prominently led with 1,651 submissions, constituting approximately 68 percent of the total list. Private parties occupied the second position with 688 reports, contributing around 28.3 percent, while individual submissions accounted for 92 reports, making up an estimated 3.8 percent.

The sources underlined the spectrum of reports relayed to CITRA for website blockage encompassing violations of local statutes, breaches of intellectual property rights, publications violations, malware, electronic phishing, and inappropriate content.

Among the fraudulent websites that were targeted, about 33 were impersonating as the Ministry of Commerce, 22 as Kuwait Post, 14 purported to be related to the Kuwait Stock Exchange, and 3 deceitful websites were identified using the names of the Ministry of Interior and other governmental agencies.

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