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Twitter says India's orders to block accounts inconsistent with local law

"These accounts continue to be available outside of India," Twitter said. "Because we do not believe that the actions we have been directed to take are consistent with Indian law."

Published 10 Feb, 2021 11:18am

Technology

WhatsApp flap shows importance of message platform to Facebook

But Gebhart said users have limited options now because of the so-called "network effect" -- with so many people on WhatsApp, it's difficult to move away from the free service.

Published 10 Feb, 2021 10:22am

Pakistan

Unlawful content rules: AIC submits letter to AGP over removal and blocking

ISLAMABAD: The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) has submitted a letter to the Attorney General of Pakistan stating that...

Published 10 Feb, 2021 04:12am

World

China blocks Clubhouse app that gave rare access to uncensored topics

BEIJING: A rare uncensored app that had attracted Chinese internet users to freely discuss taboo topics, including...

Published 09 Feb, 2021 04:43am

Technology

Facebook, Twitter among platforms failing to prevent harmful content

The three social media giants all performed worse in stopping hate speech on their platforms in the second half of 2020 compared with the first, IPG Mediabrands said in a report on its updated audit.
Of them, smaller platforms made notable advances throughout 2020, including Chinese-owned app TikTok, which faced the threat of a US ban last year over concerns about user data privacy.

Published 08 Feb, 2021 08:06pm

World

Thousands protest again in Myanmar against coup

The surge in popular dissent over the weekend overcame a nationwide internet blockade, similar in magnitude to an earlier shutdown that coincided with the start of the coup.

Published 08 Feb, 2021 09:36am

World

Thousands rally again in Myanmar against military coup

The military had widened its efforts to quell organised dissent on Friday when it demanded new blocks on other social media services including Twitter.

Updated 07 Feb, 2021 05:49pm

Tens of thousands protest Myanmar coup despite internet ban

YANGOON: Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Myanmar's cities on Saturday to denounce this week's ...

Updated 07 Feb, 2021 10:08am

Judges barred from using social media

LAHORE: The judges of the district judiciary have been restrained from using the social media networks as it is...

Updated 07 Feb, 2021 10:08am

World

Facebook urges unblocking of Myanmar social media

“We are extremely concerned by orders to shut down the internet in Myanmar,” said Rafael Frankel, Facebook’s director of public policy, APAC emerging countries. “We strongly urge the authorities to order the unblocking of all social media services.”

Published 06 Feb, 2021 03:52pm

Technology

Facebook Fights ‘Misinformation’ through Third Party Fact Checking

The company defined ‘misinformation’ as false information that is often shared unintentionally.

Published 06 Feb, 2021 10:55am

World

Facebook blocked in Myanmar as UN chief says coup must fail

YANGON: Myanmar's generals ordered internet providers to restrict access to Facebook Thursday, as UN chief Antonio...

Updated 05 Feb, 2021 11:46pm

World

UK tells social media to take down Covid myths

LONDON: The British government said on Thursday it was telling social media giants to take down posts containing...

Updated 05 Feb, 2021 11:46pm

Technology

TikTok now warns users about videos spreading misinformation

TikTok is playing its part in reducing the spread of misinformation online by adding new warning labels to videos with with questionable information.

Published 04 Feb, 2021 04:16pm

Technology

Microsoft offers to step in if rival Google quits Australia

Google told the Senate inquiry the bargaining code should focus on facilitating these kinds of negotiations, but it rejected the idea of mandatory "final offer" arbitration.

Published 03 Feb, 2021 10:08am

Business & Finance

Young, confident, digitally connected - meet America's new day traders

Tapping at an iPhone, Villalobos was playing his part in a surge of retail trading that unleashed chaos on the markets last week.
Robinhood says the average age of the 13 million users on its platform is 31.

Published 02 Feb, 2021 05:20pm

Technology

As Google eyes Australia exit, Microsoft talks Bing with PM

A Google representative was not immediately available for comment.

Published 01 Feb, 2021 11:40am

Business & Finance

Central bank digital cash could come to 20pc of the world in three years: BIS

LONDON: Central banks representing one-fifth of the world’s population are likely to issue their own digital...

Published 01 Feb, 2021 03:39am

Technology

Facebook Investigated in UK for its $400m purchase of Giphy

Facebook Inc. is being investigated in the UK for its $400 million purchase of Giphy Inc by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the UK

Published 30 Jan, 2021 03:49pm

Pakistan

Samsung Pakistan holds virtual event to launch Galaxy S21

LAHORE: Samsung Pakistan held a virtual event to launch the newest devices in its smartphone lineup. These include...

Published 29 Jan, 2021 04:55am

Business & Finance

Facebook profit surges

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook profit surged in the final three months of last year as people enduring the holidays in a...

Published 29 Jan, 2021 04:55am

World

German cartel office extends probe of ties between Facebook and Oculus

An ecosystem which extends across various markets - an almost unchallengeable position of economic power - is particularly characteristic in this respect.
In view of Facebook's strong market presence with the eponymous social network, WhatsApp and Instagram such a position may be deemed to exist.

Published 28 Jan, 2021 06:56pm

Markets

How retail traders squeezed Wall Street for bets against GameStop

Retail investors' participation in US equity order flows increased to nearly 20% in 2020 from 15% in 2019, while orders from long-only funds fell to 6.4% last year from 9.7% in 2019, data from Swiss bank UBS showed.

Published 28 Jan, 2021 10:25am

Technology

Facebook backs away from heated political talk

"Our product focus now is to develop this community infrastructure beyond feeds and message boards to help people build and run full self-sustaining community institutions," he said.

Published 28 Jan, 2021 09:40am

Technology

Facebook News in UK to help 'sustain' local journalism

"UK publishers are seeking a fair business relationship with online platforms so it's good to see Facebook working to promote their output," he added.

Published 26 Jan, 2021 01:16pm

Markets

Wall Street week ahead: Tech shares could retake reins as earnings heat up

NEW YORK: A bevy of major US earnings reports next week led by Apple, Microsoft and Facebook could help technology...

Published 25 Jan, 2021 04:23am

World

Italian king’s heir apologises for monarchy’s Holocaust role

ROME: A descendant of Italy’s wartime King Victor Emmanuel III has apologised to the country’s Jewish community...

Updated 24 Jan, 2021 10:20am

World

Google threatens to block Australians over media law

SYDNEY: Google threatened Friday to block Australians from using its search service unless the government changed...

Published 24 Jan, 2021 03:32am

World

India urges WhatsApp to withdraw new data-sharing policy

The plans concern how merchants using the messenger to chat with customers can share data with the app's owner Facebook.

Updated 19 Jan, 2021 11:14pm

Technology

India asks Facebook's WhatsApp to withdraw privacy policy update

The demand creates a new headache for WhatsApp and its US parent Facebook, which have placed big bets on the South Asian nation to expand their payments and other businesses.
The proposed changes raise grave concerns regarding the implications for the choice and autonomy of Indian citizens.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 06:49pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 19	278.45
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 19	278.15
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 19	154.64
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 19	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 19	1.24
Euro to USD / Apr 19	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 19	4967.23
India Sensex / Apr 19	73088.33
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 19	37068.35
Nasdaq / Apr 19	15282.01
Hang Seng / Apr 19	16224.14
FTSE 100 / Apr 19	7895.85
Dow Jones / Apr 19	37986.40
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 19	17737.36

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 19	83.14
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 19	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 19	214935
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 19	2391.93
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 19	81.02
Petrol/Litre / Apr 20	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 20 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 20 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 20 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 20 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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