Marriyum on misuse of Social Media
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Monday said the government fully believed in free expression on the social media, but nobody would be allowed to use the…
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Doctors warn over dangerous viral milk crate challenge
LOS ANGELES: Health experts warned that people should not attempt the latest viral challenge, walking over a pyramid of precariously balanced milk crates. TikTok and other social media sites have been…
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LHC directs judges not to use Social Media tools
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has directed judges of the district judiciary to avoid using social media. The directions were issued by the LHC registrar through a letter addressed…
An ex-president Trump fair game for social media rules
SAN FRANCISCO: When US President Donald Trump departs the White House, he also leaves behind any immunity he might have from social media rules. Efforts by Twitter and Facebook to balance…
Europe fears second virus wave as Trump takes heat for ‘misinformation’
WASHINGTON: While Europe tightened virus restrictions to face the threat of a second wave of COVID-19, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday found himself in the crosshairs of Facebook and…
Twitter moves to limit sharing on unread articles
WASHINGTON: Twitter said Wednesday it was testing a new feature that seeks to limit the sharing of articles by users who haven't read them. The feature, which asks users whether…
Instagram removes ‘Following’ tab in new update
SILICON VALLEY: Photo sharing site Instagram has formally removed the 'Following' feature from the app that allowed users to see the activity of the people they're following. After this development,…
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Social media users call out to support Kashmiris against Indian oppression
ISLAMABAD: With recent misadventure of Indian Government of revoking the constitutional provisions that give Indian-occupied Kashmir special rights, social media users especially twitteratis came up with a number of hashtags…
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Afridi asks youth to become social media ambassadors of Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Saffron Shehryar Khan Afridi Wednesday asked youth to stand united, become social media ambassadors of Pakistan, engage the world and reflect true image of the country. The minister…
Sri Lanka temporarily bans social media after blasts
Sri Lanka temporarily bans social media after blasts
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's government said Sunday it would impose a "temporary" social media ban after a string of blasts targeting hotels and churches killed nearly 160 people. "The government has…
Police arrest five IS militants in Karachi raid
KARACHI: Five terrorists, associated with the outlawed Islamic State (IS) group were arrested during a raid in the Gulshan-e-Maymar area of the metropolitan, police said. According to SSP Malir, the…
Social media could increase childrens unhealthy food intake research suggests
Social media could increase children’s unhealthy food intake, research suggests
LONDON: Exposure to social media marketing of unhealthy food could lead to an immediate increase in children's intake of unhealthy food with more calories, a new study published in Pediatrics…
Social media being used to trap children for pornography: FIA
ISLAMABAD: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Cybercrime Wing Director General Captain (retd) Muhammad Shoaib Wednesday said social media was being used to trap children by criminal elements for pornography. The FIA…
Firms that sold fake social media activity settle with New York state
NEW YORK: Companies that sold fake social media activity have reached a settlement with the state of New York in a case that, for the first time, established such activity…
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Twitter 300,000 accounts over ‘promotion of terrorism’
CALIFORNIA: Micro-blogging site Twitter has said that it has removed approximately 300,000 accounts being used for the “promotion of terrorism”. “299,649 accounts promoting terrorism were removed in the first half…
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India lifts ban on social media sites in IOK
SRINAGAR: India-led Jammu and Kashmir government has lifted the ban on 22 social networking sites including Facebook, WhatsApp, and Twitter after a month of blockage in the Kashmir valley. The ban,…
FIA trains over 12,000 individuals to control cyber crimes
ISLAMABAD: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arranged training of 12,458 individuals from all walks of life to serve purpose of controlling cyber crimes during last for years. “National Response Centre for Cyber Crimes…
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Muslim envoys join hands with Pakistan government against blasphemy on social media
ISLAMABAD: In a meeting here on Friday, ambassadors from Muslim countries decided to join hands against blasphemous content on social media and to protect the sanctity and dignity of Islam.…
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Twitter users can now post 140-seconds longer videos
CALIFORNIA: Micro-blogging networking site Twitter now offers its users to post longer videos - of up to 140 seconds. Twitter, known for its 140-character limit on tweets, also allows some…
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Facebook likely to disable messaging capability in its mobile web app
CALIFORNIA: Online social networking service Facebook wants its user to ‘shift’ to its Messenger and leave messaging on the mobile web application. According to a statement by the social media…