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“Amend Social Media Rules By April 2”, IHC tells the government

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) gave till April 2 to the government to make amendments to the new social...

Feb 26 · >

Exploring the dynamics of increasingly absurd viral trends on Pakistani social media

According to a Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) report, the country’s overall internet traffic saw a jump of 15%. More Pakistanis...

Feb 22 · >

Government of Pakistan’s developed social media platform is a really bad idea

Minister of IT and Telecom has announced that the Government of Pakistan is working on its own social media...

Jan 11 · >

PTA has approached social media platforms to block the sacrilegious film “Lady of Heaven”

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has approached multiple social media platforms and directed them to remove the trailers of...

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Jan 4 · >

FIA arrests two involved in social media campaigns against government and army personnel

The Federal Investigation Authority (FIA) has arrested two people involved in starting and running indecent social media campaigns in...

Dec 16 · >

Tech giants and other stakeholders have outright rejected new social media rules in Pakistan

The Government announced new social media rules yesterday which not only included heavy fines up to Rs. 500 million...

Nov 20 · >

Govt publishes controversial social media rules featuring Rs500m fines and 24hr content removal notices

The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT)  has just published the Removal and Blocking of Unlawful Online Content...

Nov 19 · >

AIC issues strong statement against the Govt of Pakistan regarding social media rules

The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) and its member companies have issued a strong statement against the social media rules...

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Oct 24 · >

Pakistani content creators fear loss of livelihood amidst recent social media bans

With TikTok being the most recent social media platform to be banned by the Pakistani government, and YouTube also...

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Oct 15 · >

Data of over 200 million Social Media Profiles got exposed in a massive Data Leak

Renowned social media data broker Bob Diachenko exposed the public-facing profiles of 235 million users through a misconfigured online...

Aug 21 · >

Turkey has passed a controversial law for social media regulation

Parliament of Turkey passed a law regarding social media regulation yesterday. Critics said it will enhance the censorship and...

Jul 30 · >

Labayk; The first social media app that runs on the principles of Islam

A London technological entrepreneur and banker has rolled out a social media platform designated as ‘Labayk’. The Platform is...

Jul 28 · >

NCOC created a committee for stopping the spread of false information on the social media

On Wednesday NCOC or National Command and Operation Center has created a committee for handling the misinformation circulating on...

Jul 9 · >

The U.S. government is considering banning popular Chinese social media app TikTok

The government of the United States of America is considering banning the popular china-based short video app TikTok. The...

Jul 7 · >

Active Social Media presence can help Punjab Government in better decision making

The administrative Sciences Institute of Punjab University carried out the research which stressed the Federal government to enhance its...

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Jun 15 · >

University Students are being Rusticated for Protesting Online Classes on Social Media

Students around the country have been protesting unsatisfactory online classes and universities charging full semester fees despite the coronavirus...

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Jun 10 · >

OPPO’s Musical Week Takes Pakistan Social Media by Storm

OPPO’s first-ever INtertainment nights wrapped up after a week of hosting a music retreat for people of the country....

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Apr 23 · >

Asia Internet Coalition wants Pakistan Government to reconsider newly released social media regulations

The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) wants the Government of Pakistan to consult these newly released social media regulations with...

Feb 14 · >

SWVL vs Careem: Two ride hailing giants picking up a social media frenzy over TVC controversy

Careem a car riding company is known majorly for its creative advertisements that lure and attract users all over...

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Dec 19 · >

Govt to ban social media services after the excessive use during office hours

The government of Pakistan has been advised to ban all social media services such as WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook, and...

Nov 21 · >

Pakistanis react on Twitter over the suspension of social media accounts posting in support of Kashmir

Social media giants mainly Twitter and Facebook are reportedly biased in their approach when Pakistanis raise their voices in...

Aug 19 · >

Social media is useful to raise voice for rights: Fawad Ch

Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Ch has predicted that social media would soon become the main formal media...

Jul 30 · >

PTA responds to social media banning claim saying their chairman has been misquoted

Earlier on Friday, we reported that PTA Chairman has proposed during a session with the Senate Standing Committee that...

Jul 27 · >

PTA chief suggests to block social media in Pakistan over blasphemous content

The chairman from Pakistan Telecommunications Authority Maj. Gen. (Retd) Amir Azeem Bajwa has suggested that the government should block...

Jul 26 · >