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TikTok Algorithm to Be Licensed; U.S. Gov Says “Won’t Have A Stake”
In a deal aimed at resolving national security concerns, ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, has agreed to license its powerful recommendation algorithm to a new U.S.-based joint venture. The new entity will be led by tech giant Oracle…
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One arrest made in blasphemy case, IHC Judge hints at blocking Facebook
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On the hearing of the petition filed for the removal of blasphemous content from social media, Chief Justice Islamabad High Court (IHC), Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui,…
Pakistan seeks help of Interpol & Facebook to curb blasphemy online
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Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has contacted Interpol and Facebook to identify the social media pages and accounts containing blasphemous contents that violate international laws. Pakistan…
WhatsApp is bringing back the text Status
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The feature has rolled out globally. Check your app for the update. WhatsApp is bringing back the old text “Status” option, but the Stories-like Status…
PM Nawaz orders to take strict legal action against people promoting blasphemous content on social media
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Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has ordered the concerned authorities to take necessary steps to remove blasphemous content from social media immediately. A statement…
Social Media campaigners targeting PM will face prosecution under Cyber Crime Law
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Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage, Marriyum Aurangzeb, said that anyone on social media involved in baseless and false propaganda against Prime…
Facebook copies Snapchat Stories again to introduce ‘Messenger Day’
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Facebook has rolled out ‘Messenger Day’ – a Snapchat Stories clone – in the Messenger app, globally. At the end of last year, Facebook introduced…
You can now play Nokia’s iconic Snake game on Messenger
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HMD Global, the home for Nokia phones, has released a new version of Snake game for Facebook’s Messenger. Nokia unveiled three smartphones and the iconic…
Facebook founder will finally get his Harvard degree after dropping out 12 years ago
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Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook and a Harvard dropout, will be getting a college degree more than a decade after leaving Harvard. The founder of…
Facebook is finally testing a Dislike button
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Facebook may soon add a “Dislike” button, but it’s not where you’d expect. You will be able to attach emoji to your friend’s message in…
Snapchat shares soar 44% on first day
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Snap Inc. has gone public with stocks soaring 44 percent on the first day. The parent company of popular camera application, Snapchat, filed for the…
You can now send more than 10 photos at once on WhatsApp
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WhatsApp now allows Android users to send 30 photos at once. Facebook-owned messaging platform has quietly rolled out this update along with the revamped “Status”…
You can now share up to 10 photos & videos at once on Instagram
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You can combine up to 10 photos and videos in one post on Instagram and swipe through to see them all. Instagram is rolling out…
WhatsApp launches ‘Status’, a Snapchat Stories clone
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WhatsApp launches an updated version of “WhatsApp Status” which resembles Snapchat and Instagram Stories. The revamped WhatsApp Status allows users to share picture, videos and…
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