Facebook agrees to settle Cambridge Analytica privacy suit WASHINGTON: Facebook has reached a preliminary agreement in a long-running lawsuit seeking damages from the social... Published 28 Aug, 2022 12:17pm
Technology Meta has no plans to monetise content in Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Meta – the parent company of Facebook and Instagram — currently has no plans regarding monetisation ... Published 26 Aug, 2022 05:35am
Technology Meta reaches $37.5mn settlement of Facebook location tracking lawsuit Meta Platforms Inc reached a $37.5 million settlement of a lawsuit accusing the parent of Facebook of violating... Published 23 Aug, 2022 08:21pm
Pakistan Imran Khan accuses govt of blocking YouTube during his speech Video-streaming platform had faced disruptions earlier in the evening on Sunday Published 22 Aug, 2022 12:25am
World UK leadership hopeful Truss downplays prospect of recession LONDON: Tory leadership favourite Liz Truss downplayed Sunday the prospect of a UK recession, while the man tipped... Published 21 Aug, 2022 10:45am
World TikTok to clamp down on paid political posts by influencers ahead of US midterms TikTok will work to prevent content creators from posting paid political messages on the short-form video app, as... Published 17 Aug, 2022 03:30pm
World At least five people killed, 100 hurt in Somaliland protests MOGADISHU: At least five people were killed and 100 injured in Somalia’s breakaway Somaliland region when security... Published 12 Aug, 2022 12:18pm
Technology Google opposes Facebook-backed proposal for self-regulatory body in India NEW DELHI: Google has grave reservations about developing a self-regulatory body for the social media sector in... Published 11 Aug, 2022 12:20pm
Technology Facebook's Meta takes on bond debt, in a first SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook-owner Meta is ending a run as one of the few major firms without debt, launching its first... Updated 05 Aug, 2022 02:49pm
Technology Meta to keep facing Apple privacy pinch, TikTok heat for now BENGALURU: Stiff competition from TikTok and Apple Inc’s privacy changes will remain a cause for concern for... Published 29 Jul, 2022 06:14am
Technology Facebook’s Meta posts first-ever revenue drop SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook-parent Meta reported on Wednesday its first quarterly revenue drop and a plunging profit as... Published 28 Jul, 2022 10:09am
Markets Social media stocks slump as Twitter, Snap warn of dire ad spending Shares of social media firms fell sharply on Friday after Twitter Inc and Snapchat’s owner signaled advertisers had... Published 22 Jul, 2022 08:40pm
Technology Snap to slow hiring after dismal earnings pummel stock price SAN FRANCISCO: Snapchat's owner plans to "substantially" slow recruitment after bleak results Thursday wiped 25... Updated 22 Jul, 2022 02:34pm
World Facebook removes Afghan media pages controlled by Taliban KABUL: Facebook has removed the accounts of at least two state-owned media outlets in Afghanistan, the company... Published 21 Jul, 2022 06:54pm
Technology US lobby groups cast doubts over independence of India content appeal panel NEW DELHI: US lobby groups representing Facebook and Twitter are concerned India’s plan to form a government panel... Published 21 Jul, 2022 06:16am
World Russian journalist released after brief detention MOSCOW: Russian journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, who shot to prominence for interrupting a live TV broadcast to... Published 18 Jul, 2022 12:11pm
Sports Bangladesh’s Tamim retires from Twenty20 internationals DHAKA: Bangladesh opening batsman Tamim Iqbal announced his retirement from Twenty20 internationals Sunday, ending... Published 17 Jul, 2022 11:46am
World Facebook-owner Meta releases first human rights report Facebook-owner Meta released its first annual human rights report on Thursday, following years of accusations that... Published 14 Jul, 2022 07:01pm
Technology Facebook owner Meta announces new virtual reality login system Meta Platforms Inc is modifying how users log onto its virtual reality headsets, backtracking on an earlier change... Published 07 Jul, 2022 09:27pm
Technology Meta, PTA launch ‘Chai Chats’ ISLAMABAD: Meta, in collaboration with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), has launched an educational... Published 05 Jul, 2022 05:19am
Print YouTube Shorts touts 1.5bn users, taking on TikTok SAN FRANCISCO: YouTube on Wednesday said that more than 1.5 billion people monthly tune into its Shorts video... Published 20 Jun, 2022 05:51am
Technology Zuckerberg staying at Meta helm for years ‘makes sense’: Clegg LOS ANGELES: Mark Zuckerberg’s presence at the helm of Facebook parent Meta for “many, many years” would be... Published 09 Jun, 2022 11:44am
Technology Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram hit by outage Meta’s suite of apps including Facebook, Instagram and messaging app Whatsapp were hit by an outage on Tuesday... Updated 07 Jun, 2022 08:09pm
Technology Key Facebook force Sheryl Sandberg steps down SAN FRANCISCO: Meta’s second most powerful executive Sheryl Sandberg made the shock announcement Wednesday she ... Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am
Technology India weighs panel to rule on appeals against social media takedowns NEW DELHI: India is considering whether to set up an appeals panel with the power to reverse the content moderation... Published 02 Jun, 2022 12:12pm
Perspectives Technology weaponisation: Pakistan needs homegrown solutions Amidst the fourth industrial revolution, the world has become digitally interconnected and the lives of people have... Published 28 May, 2022 09:39pm
Technology Facebook’s Zuckerberg targeted in US privacy lawsuit WASHINGTON: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was named personally in a Washington lawsuit Monday alleging he played... Published 23 May, 2022 09:41pm
Technology Facebook changing with times a decade after stock debut SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg rang the opening bell remotely to cheers 10 years ago as the beloved... Published 16 May, 2022 10:48am
Opinion Tech titans curb hiring in a ‘challenging macro environment’ From e-commerce colossus Amazon to social networking star Facebook, US tech firms that once grew with abandon have... Published 16 May, 2022 05:42am
Pakistan Twitter, Facebook: secretary says ex-CJP Khosa has no account ISLAMABAD: Secretary to former Chief Justice of Pakistan Asif Saeed Khan Khosa said the ex-CJP does not have, and... Published 12 May, 2022 06:58am