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Russian court fines Twitter on charges of failing to delete content

The Tagansky District Court in Moscow said in a series of statements that it had issued three separate fines against Google of 3.2 million roubles, 3.3 million roubles and 2.4 million roubles.
It said the fines related to offences committed on Jan. 22-24 this year, including "violating the procedure for removing information", all under Russia's Administrative Offences Code.

Published 02 Apr, 2021 06:06pm

BR Research

On social media rules

The fate of the government’s social media regulations hangs in the balance. The second version of the rules –...

Published 02 Apr, 2021 07:35am

Technology

Twitter says in process of identifying new independent board director

The company also said board member Jesse Cohn, who is also hedge fund Elliott Management's head of US equity activism, will be nominated for re-election as a class II director.

Published 01 Apr, 2021 07:57pm

World

Without Trump, political disinformation dips - for now

WASHINGTON: Twitter said it permanently suspended Donald Trump's account after the January 6 Capitol riot because...

Updated 31 Mar, 2021 10:14am

World

Without Trump, political disinformation dips -- for now

"It has removed a daily blizzard of misinformation from the ecosystem," Muirhead told AFP. "Not being bombarded is helping people's misinformation immune systems to reset themselves and recover."

Updated 28 Mar, 2021 05:32pm

World

Ship stuck in the Suez Canal unleashes flood of Internet jokes

A giant ship has blocked the famous Suez Canal but opened up a torrent of memes and gifs lampooning the hapless container carrier, which has been jammed in the waterway since Tuesday.
Elements of global commerce have been brought to a standstill, but no one was hurt, and the environment is so far undamaged. The lack of stakes surrounding the Ever Given’s grounding has made it a prime target for jokes.

Published 26 Mar, 2021 03:05pm

World

'Yes or no?' U.S. lawmakers fume over Big Tech's answers on misinformation

Only Twitter Inc CEO Jack Dorsey replied “yes” to the question, but said the “broader ecosystem” had to be taken into account.

Published 26 Mar, 2021 12:25pm

Pakistan

IGP inaugurates automated Police Complaint Redressal System

PESHAWAR: Keeping abreast of the vision of the government of achieving “Digital Pakistan”, the Inspector General...

Updated 26 Mar, 2021 09:30am

World

Drama in Congress as tech CEOs face fury over disinformation

Zuckerberg meanwhile said Facebook has ramped up its efforts "to keep hate and violence off our platform" and offered a proposal to address concerns about liability of online platforms, suggesting that each platform have systems in place to weed out illegal content.

Published 25 Mar, 2021 10:32am

Congress to grill US internet giants

SAN FRANCISCO: The heads of Facebook, Google and Twitter will testify before Congress Thursday on disinformation,...

Published 25 Mar, 2021 05:08am

World

Russia launches 38 satellites for 18 countries

MOSCOW: A Russian Soyuz rocket blasted off from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Monday carrying 38 foreign...

Updated 23 Mar, 2021 05:15pm

World

Donald Trump plans social media comeback, according to adviser

Former President of the United States, Donald Trump is expected to return to social media "with his own platform", according to an advisor.
Trump was unceremoniously suspended from Twitter and Facebook after January's deadly riots in Washington DC and the Capitol incursion.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 04:26pm

Technology

Twitter starts testing its 'undo tweet' feature

Twitter has confirmed that it will be adding an 'undo tweet' feature to its platform.
Users might have to pay for this new feature.

Published 20 Mar, 2021 05:05pm

World

Facebook says technical issue caused global outage of WhatsApp, Instagram

We resolved this issue for everyone, and we apologize for any inconvenience, Facebook said.
On Friday, Facebook-owned Instagram and WhatsApp, as well as the Facebook Messenger app, went down globally for more than 30 minutes.

Published 20 Mar, 2021 11:04am

Technology

Twitter asks users to weigh in on rules for world leaders

WASHINGTON: Twitter on Friday began a survey of global users about platform rules for world leaders while consulting...

Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am

World

Russia gives Twitter one month to remove 'banned' content

Subbotin also told the Interfax news agency that Twitter has not taken any "specific steps" to remove the prohibited content.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 06:15pm

Markets

Goldman holds top rank in activism defence, Spotlight takes No. 2 spot

Elliott Management held onto its spot as the busiest activist, having launched 17 campaigns last year after 11 in 2019.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 11:20am

Technology

Strange Twitter bug bans users for mentioning 'Memphis'

Others referenced the Monty Python comedy "Life of Brian," with lawyer George Conway, a vocal Donald Trump critic, linking to the scene where a man is about to be stoned for saying the word "Jehovah."

Updated 15 Mar, 2021 02:53pm

World

Bolivia ex-president Anez arrested in 'coup' probe: minister

LA PAZ: Bolivia's former interim president Jeanine Anez was arrested Saturday on terrorism and sedition charges over...

Updated 14 Mar, 2021 10:29am

World

Russia says Twitter not removing 'banned' information

The communications watchdog reiterated that the measures only affect posts with photo, video and graphics.

Published 11 Mar, 2021 04:48pm

World

LinkedIn China suspends new sign-ups to ‘respect law’

BEIJING: Microsoft-owned social network LinkedIn has halted new member sign-ups for its service in China while it...

Updated 11 Mar, 2021 09:47am

Technology

Twitter founder's auction of a tweet draws $2 million bid

Top Shot has generated more than $200 million in transactions this year, according to Dapper Labs, which partnered with the NBA to create Top Shot.

Updated 07 Mar, 2021 05:25pm

World

U.S. agency probes Facebook for 'systemic' racial bias in hiring, promotions - attorneys

Last December, the Justice Department accused Facebook of discriminating against U.S. workers broadly, saying it gave hiring preference to temporary workers such as H-1B visa holders.
Alphabet Inc’s Google last month agreed to spend $3.8 million to settle U.S. government allegations that it underpaid women and unfairly passed over women and Asians for job openings.

Published 06 Mar, 2021 10:48am

Technology

Twitter explores 'undo send' feature for paying users

App researcher Jane Manchun Wong, who discovers unannounced social media features by looking at the sites’ code, tweeted an animation showing a tweet with a spelling error where an ‘undo’ button was available before a short timer ran out.

Published 06 Mar, 2021 10:21am

World

Five guards freed after new Ecuador prison riot controlled

President Lenin Moreno denounced the "barbarity" of the riots and said the gangs were "fighting for leadership and the trafficking of drugs throughout" Ecuador.

Published 02 Mar, 2021 11:55am

Technology

Twitter to boot users who persist with Covid-19 lies

Covid-19 vaccination campaigns are taking place in many countries in an effort to keep people healthy and return to pre-pandemic lifestyles.

Published 02 Mar, 2021 10:45am

Technology

Twitter to charge users for special content, in revenue push

SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter said it plans to offer a subscription service in which users would pay for special content...

Published 01 Mar, 2021 06:13am

Technology

Twitter considers charging users for special content, in revenue push

App makers are concerned that the labels will discourage users from allowing collection of data used to more effectively target ads.

Published 26 Feb, 2021 10:13am

Technology

India plans new social media controls after Twitter face-off

In India, Twitter ignored orders to remove content over farmers’ protests, fuelling the zeal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government since 2018 to tighten regulation for content it deems disinformation or unlawful.

Published 25 Feb, 2021 12:53pm

World

Twitter CEO Dorsey's Square firm invests $170 million in Bitcoin

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's credit and payments firm Square has invested $170 million in Bitcoin, tripling his previous investment in the cryptocurrency giant.
The announcement came as Bitcoin's value surged past $50,000, setting a new record.

Updated 24 Feb, 2021 03:28pm

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Dewan Sugar / Jul 2 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	2.99 ▲ 0.80 (36.53%)
Yousuf Weaving / Jul 2 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	5.51 ▲ 0.56 (11.31%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jul 2 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	8.90 ▲ 0.90 (11.25%)
Azgard Nine / Jul 2 Azgard Nine Limited(ANL)	11.28 ▲ 1.00 (9.73%)
Tri-Star Power / Jul 2 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	3.79 ▲ 0.29 (8.29%)
Sanofi-Aventis / Jul 2 Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited(SAPL)	1148.48 ▲ 80.12 (7.50%)
Bolan Casting / Jul 2 Bolan Castings Limited(BCL)	53.55 ▲ 3.73 (7.49%)
K.S.B.Pumps / Jul 2 KSB Pumps Company Limited(KSBP)	142.14 ▲ 9.91 (7.49%)
MithchellsFruit / Jul 2 Mitchells Fruit Farms Limited(MFFL)	91.69 ▲ 6.39 (7.49%)
Allawasaya Tex / Jul 2 Allawasaya Tex. & Finishing Mills Ltd(AWTX)	1525.00 ▲ 106.00 (7.47%)

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F.Treet Manuf / Jul 2 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	9.78 ▲ -1.00 (-9.28%)
Husein Sug.Convert.Pref. / Jul 2 Husein Sugar Mills Ltd Convertible Preference Shares(HSMCPS)	4.99 ▲ -0.51 (-9.27%)
AEL Textile / Jul 2 AEL Textile Limited(AEL)	12.95 ▲ -1.05 (-7.50%)
Ellcot Spinning / Jul 2 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	150.77 ▲ -12.22 (-7.50%)
TPL Insurance / Jul 2 TPL Insurance Limited(TPLI)	31.21 ▲ -2.53 (-7.50%)
Bank Of Khyber / Jul 2 The Bank of Khyber(BOK)	13.92 ▲ -1.08 (-7.20%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Jul 2 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	10.16 ▲ -0.77 (-7.04%)
Kohinoor Mills / Jul 2 Kohinoor Mills Limited(KML)	25.00 ▲ -1.75 (-6.54%)
Jahangir Sidd(Pref) / Jul 2 Jahangir Sidd(Pref)(JSCLPSA)	7.50 ▲ -0.44 (-5.54%)
Quice Food / Jul 2 Quice Food Industries Limited(QUICE)	3.82 ▲ -0.19 (-4.74%)

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Agritech Limited / Jul 2 Agritech Limited(AGL)	9,614,500 ▼ 0.00
Yousuf Weaving / Jul 2 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	5,016,500 ▼ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Jul 2 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	4,705,000 ▼ 0.00
G3 Technologies / Jul 2 G3 Technologies Limited(GTECH)	4,358,000 ▼ 0.00
Azgard Nine / Jul 2 Azgard Nine Limited(ANL)	4,332,500 ▼ 0.00
TPL Properties / Jul 2 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	3,891,837 ▼ 0.00
Sui North Gas / Jul 2 Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited(SNGP)	2,448,092 ▼ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 2 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	2,072,000 ▼ 0.00
Pak Int.Bulk / Jul 2 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	2,010,000 ▼ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Jul 2 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	1,717,062 ▼ 0.00

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 30	204.90
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 30	204.70
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 1	135.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 1	0.96
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 1	1.21
Euro to USD / Jul 1	1.04
UK LIBOR % / Jul 1	1.58

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 1	3825.33
India Sensex / Jul 1	52907.93
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 1	26935.62
Nasdaq / Jul 1	11127.84
Hang Seng / Jul 1	21859.79
FTSE 100 / Jul 1	7168.65
Dow Jones / Jul 1	31097.26
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 1	12813.03
France CAC40 / Jul 1	5931.06

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 1	108.43
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 1	17380.00
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 1	119100.00
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 1	1811.43
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 1	97.48

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