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
Perspectives Gen Z: hiring them means HR needs to evolve as well From employer branding to achieving balanced rewards strategy, companies need to take various factors into account to hire the 'right' candidates Published 19 Nov, 2022 10:01pm
Technology Facebook owner Meta to lay off 11,000 staff PARIS: Facebook owner Meta will lay off more than 11,000 of its staff in “the most difficult changes we’ve made... Published 10 Nov, 2022 07:13am
Technology Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram services restored after brief outage Several users reported development, according to outage tracking website Downdetector Updated 02 Nov, 2022 06:31pm
World Delhi police raid The Wire office, homes of its editors NEW DELHI: Indian authorities must stop harassing employees of the news website The Wire and let them work freely,... Published 02 Nov, 2022 04:37am
Technology Instagram looking into outage as thousands of accounts 'suspended' Instagram is looking into an issue that has prevented thousands of its users from accessing the photo-sharing... Published 31 Oct, 2022 09:03pm
Technology Turkish competition board fines Meta Platforms $18.6 million ISTANBUL: Turkey’s competition authority has fined Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc 346.72 million lira ($18.63... Published 26 Oct, 2022 02:30pm
Opinion Amid high US inflation, online insurance offers mislead elderly One advertisement on Facebook promises zero-cost dental care for elderly Americans hit hard by rising medical bills.... Published 07 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Perspectives Metaverse: a new world of opportunities and challenges Social media is all set to take the leap onto the next level and upgrade itself in a bid to give users a deeper... Published 25 Sep, 2022 03:49pm
Pakistan Facebook parent Meta donates Rs125m for flood relief efforts in Pakistan Donation will support emergency aid, food, water, sanitation and help children get back to school Published 14 Sep, 2022 06:13pm
Technology Real life, right now: BeReal photo app claims to capture authenticity SAN FRANCISCO: It's not all sunsets and selfie smiles — people are flocking to a new social network app that calls... Published 07 Sep, 2022 03:22pm
Technology Meta to set up new group for more paid features on Instagram, Facebook Meta Platforms Inc is setting up a new group that will focus on creating products and features for its Facebook,... Updated 01 Sep, 2022 01:13pm
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
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
Technology Instagram sidelines TikTok-like features following complaints SAN FRANCISCO: Instagram will pause features that users have campaigned against and complained make the social... Published 29 Jul, 2022 10:23am
Technology Instagram tests new tools for age verification Instagram said on Thursday it is testing new options for users to verify their age on the platform, starting with... Published 23 Jun, 2022 03:36pm
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
Life & Style TikTok lets creators charge monthly subscriptions SAN FRANCISCO: TikTok on Monday said it will start letting some popular accounts at the video-snippet streaming ... Published 24 May, 2022 01:08pm
Technology Meta tests sale of virtual goods in metaverse SAN FRANCISCO: Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, will give content creators the opportunity to ... Updated 12 Apr, 2022 11:55am
World Russia finds Meta guilty of 'extremist activity', says WhatsApp can stay A Moscow court on Monday found Meta Platforms Inc guilty of "extremist activity", but said its decision would not... Published 22 Mar, 2022 01:16am
World Russian court bans Instagram, Facebook as 'extremist' MOSCOW: A Moscow court on Monday banned Facebook and Instagram as "extremist" organisations, after authorities... Published 21 Mar, 2022 07:52pm