Apple pulls WhatsApp, Threads from China app store after Beijing order Apple said on Friday it had removed Meta Platforms’ WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China after being... Published 19 Apr, 2024 10:31am
World Meta ‘temporarily’ closes Threads network in Turkiye ISTANBUL: Facebook owner Meta said Monday it would “temporarily” shut down its Threads short-messaging service in... Published 15 Apr, 2024 07:38pm
World ‘Grave step backwards’: Meta shuts monitoring tool in election year WASHINGTON: A digital tool considered vital in tracking viral falsehoods, CrowdTangle will be decommissioned by... Published 02 Apr, 2024 04:38am
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Pakistan Interior minister Mohsin Naqvi urges ‘better laws’ to regulate internet free speech ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s new interior minister Mohsin Naqvi said Tuesday the country needed better laws to regulate... Updated 19 Mar, 2024 10:22pm
Technology Across the globe: thousands of users report Facebook, Instagram outage Users faced difficulty in accessing Meta’s Facebook and Instagram platforms on Tuesday evening with a majority... Updated 05 Mar, 2024 09:13pm
Pakistan Senate to consider resolution seeking ban on all social media websites Resolution, moved by PPP Senator Bahramand Tangi, states social media platforms are adversely affecting the young generation Updated 03 Mar, 2024 02:56am
World Meta removes Instagram, Facebook accounts of Khamenei SAN FRANCISCO: Meta on Thursday said it had removed the Facebook and Instagram accounts of Iran’s supreme leader... Published 10 Feb, 2024 05:48am
Technology Meta, Amazon beat expectations with stellar results SAN FRANCISCO: Meta and Amazon on Thursday blew through expectations in their latest quarterly results as Big Tech... Published 02 Feb, 2024 02:51pm
Technology Meta introduces ad-free plans for Instagram, Facebook in Europe Meta Platforms said on Monday it will offer users in Europe a subscription plan to use Facebook and Instagram... Published 30 Oct, 2023 06:45pm
Technology Meta’s Instagram, Facebook to charge EU users for ad-free service: source Meta Platforms is looking to introduce ad-free subscription plans for Instagram and Facebook users in Europe, two... Published 03 Oct, 2023 04:43pm
Technology Norway threatens $100,000 daily fine on Meta over data OSLO: Norway’s data protection agency said Monday it would ban Facebook and Instagram owner Meta from using the... Published 17 Jul, 2023 05:27pm
Technology Twitter rival Threads signs up 100 million users in five days PARIS: The Threads app launched by Instagram as a rival to Twitter has signed up more than 100 million users in less... Published 10 Jul, 2023 03:01pm
Technology Musk threatens lawsuit as Twitter rival Threads takes off WASHINGTON: Twitter threatened to sue Meta just hours after the Instagram parent company launched Threads, an app it... Updated 07 Jul, 2023 03:43pm
Technology Instagram back up after global outage affecting thousands of users Meta Platform Inc’s Instagram was back up for most users, the company said on Sunday, after a technical issue that... Published 22 May, 2023 09:46am
Technology Social media starts getting restored, official notification still awaited Social media websites including Twitter and YouTube have started to get restored after being suspended last week.... Published 15 May, 2023 07:56pm
Business & Finance Mobile service, access to Twitter, Facebook and YouTube restored KARACHI: Mobile internet services in country have been reinstated after a disruption lasting more than 72 hours,... Published 13 May, 2023 05:59am
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Technology The ‘AI obsessed’ photographer who tricked Instagram PARIS: Jos Avery was given a camera almost four decades ago, sparking a lifelong fascination with photography. But... Published 09 Apr, 2023 10:07am
Life & Style India’s ‘brown beauty’ make-up influencers go global MUMBAI: Under the glow of a ring light in the spare bedroom of a Mumbai high-rise apartment, Indian make-up maven... Published 05 Apr, 2023 01:03pm
Technology US state to require parental consent for social media LOS ANGELES: Utah on Thursday became the first US state to require social media sites to get parental consent for... Published 24 Mar, 2023 11:37am
Technology Meta explores decentralized social network app for text updates Meta Platforms Inc is exploring a standalone decentralized social network for sharing text updates, a company... Published 10 Mar, 2023 12:32pm
Technology E-commerce scams: Meta partners with PTA, TDAP to raise awareness LAHORE: Meta, formerly the Facebook Company, has partnered with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and... Published 03 Mar, 2023 06:12am
Technology Facebook, Instagram roll out paid subscription in Australia, New Zealand SYDNEY: Facebook and Instagram began a week-long rollout of their first paid verification service on Friday, testing... Published 24 Feb, 2023 10:07am
World Facebook-owner Meta to roll out paid subscription SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook and Instagram owner Meta will launch a paid subscription service starting at $11.99 a month... Published 19 Feb, 2023 10:28pm
World US Supreme Court takes on immunity for tech giants WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court this week examines a quarter-century old law that has protected tech companies from... Published 19 Feb, 2023 11:40am
World Protest-hit Iran says WhatsApp, Instagram to remain blocked TEHRAN: Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has vowed that WhatsApp and Instagram will remain blocked in the country,... Published 01 Feb, 2023 08:45pm
Technology Meta slapped with 5.5mn euro fine for EU data breach DUBLIN: Social media giant Meta has been fined an additional 5.5 million euros ($5.9 million) for breaches of EU... Published 19 Jan, 2023 06:11pm
Technology Meta set to make decision on Trump’s return to Facebook Facebook owner Meta Inc is preparing to announce whether it will allow former US President Donald Trump back on to... Published 01 Jan, 2023 11:32am
Technology Twitter aims to diversify beyond advertising, but can it be done? SAN FRANCISCO: Is it a pipe dream or a possibility? Elon Musk wants to meaningfully diversify Twitter’s revenue... Published 28 Nov, 2022 05:48am