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WhatsApp is About to Bring Username Reservation Feature to Android
WhatsApp is preparing one of its most significant privacy updates yet: the ability to connect using usernames instead of phone numbers. Since its launch, the platform has always required a phone number for registration and identity. Now, it’s finally catching…
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Twitter expected to launch a new beta app
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The popular social media giant, Twitter is expected to launch a new beta app where it will try and test new features. Some of these…
Government of Pakistan’s twitter account deletes incorrect Bill Gates quote after backlash
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On Friday, the Government of Pakistan’s official Twitter account tweeted a quote that was offensive, incorrectly attributed and had grammatical flaws. “If you born poor…
Two LUMS faculty awarded Facebook Integrity Foundational Research Award
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The Lahore University of Management Sciences ( LUMS) has won the highly competitive Facebook Integrity Foundational Research Award worth $50,000 for their proposal, “Understanding the…
Twitter to publicly test new features to encourage conversations on the platform
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A couple of months ago, Twitter stated that it had started testing out new features in order to promote healthy and positive conversations on the…
Old people share more fake news on social media, a study finds
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According to a new study by researchers at Princeton and New York Universities, older people, especially those who are above the age of 65, are…
Why people in Pakistan are hating on TikTok so much?
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Tiktok is the word of the town these days and one wonders how long it will survive in the market. There are already requests and…
Survey finds using Snapchat makes people happier
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Using Snapchat has positively affected moods of most of their users, a new survey has concluded. According to a new survey done by Snapchat and…
Mark Zuckerberg may launch a new talkshow as part of his New Year resolution
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We all set our New Year resolutions only to forget them later. However, when we talk about billionaires, they tend to keep their promises. Facebook…
Nowshera man registers complaint against TikTok on PM Imran Khan’s Citizen Portal App
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A citizen belonging to Nowshera has filed a complaint against the social media application TikTok on Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Citizen Portal App. He claims…
TikTok’s ‘Lite’ apps have quietly reached more than 12 million downloads
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Lip-sync, short-form video app, TikTok, has become growingly popular over the past year. TikTok even surpassed Facebook and Snapchat in terms of daily downloads during…
Women in Pakistan are most prone to harassment on Facebook and WhatsApp
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The rise of social media in Pakistan has made communication and escalation of any matter or propaganda very fast. Social media has also provided easy…
Netflix warns viewers against ‘Bird Box’ challenge
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Netflix has issued a warning on Twitter, asking people to stop participating in the dangerous ‘Bird Box’ challenge that has been gaining popularity. This challenge…
ISIS is using dormant twitter accounts to spread propaganda
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In a surprisingly clever use of dormant Twitter and email accounts, ISIS is using such defunct and unused accounts to spread propaganda on the social…
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