India’s proposed rules could end freedom of speech and privacy

By Rohaan Manzoor ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

India is now debating on “intermediary guidelines”, a new set of rules that might change the face of the internet. The new rules are aimed…

WhatsApp limits message forwarding to 5 individuals or groups to fight against misinformation

By Maimoona Khalid ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Whatsapp is now going to limit users to forwarding messages to only 5 individuals or groups. This new limit will be implemented all over the…

PewDiePie’s fanbase has grown 700% since competition started against T-Series

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The battle between PewDiePie and T-Series for the number 1 YouTuber title has gone in the former’s way as multiple celebrities such as Logan Paul…

Facebook is working on a new platform for memes called “LOL”

By Abdul Wahab ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

The uber-popular social media giant, Facebook is testing out a new hub called “LOL” which will provide a platform to youngsters where they will be…

A five-year-old Twitter bug left some Android users’ protected tweets exposed

By Adeel Aslam ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Twitter admits that the bug (now fixed) disabled the “Protect your Tweets” setting of some Android users for over five years when they made changes…

WhatsApp overtakes Facebook as the world’s most popular social networking app

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

For quite a while, Facebook has been synonymous with the term “social network behemoth”. However, it has recently been dethroned as the world’s most popular…

Instagram caught advertising follower-buying services it banned

By Adeel Aslam ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Instagram is caught selling advertisements to the services selling fake followers, despite claiming to have banned all of them back in November. There are quite…

YouTube brings Pulse, its biggest event for marketeers and advertisers to Pakistan

By Shaoor Munir ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

YouTube has brought its Pulse event, aimed at advertisers and content creators, to Pakistan. It seems that YouTube is now gearing a strategy shift for…

Facebook will invest $300 million in U.S news businesses

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Facebook intends to spend around $300 million in the news industry over the span of 3 years as it faces criticism over its role in…

Twitter finally brings the chronological timeline button to Android

By Abdul Wahab ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

A recent update brings the long-awaited chronological order to the Android platform. The feature was first introduced to iOS devices last month. Twitter has brought…

YouTube bans Birdbox and other dangerous challenges on its platform

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

YouTube has clearly had enough. The video sharing platform has warned content creators to stop posting potentially fatal pranks and challenges, like the Bird Box…

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Facebook brings Events to the user’s stories

By Muneeb Ahmad ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Facebook has introduced a new feature for its Stories that lets user share their events directly in the stories. The famous social media tech giant…

10 Pakistani TikTokers killing it on the platform

By Tehreem Farooqi ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

The sources of entertainment have gone short and people’s sense of entertainment has gone wild. TikTok, another lip-syncing and short video app has taken people…

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