The End of Free Social Media? Why Meta is Putting a Price on Social Media Apps

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 1 week ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Meta is preparing to test premium subscription plans across Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, signaling one of the most consequential shifts in the company’s business model…

Here’s How Meta’s New Privacy Trial Changes Your Profile Visibility

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 2 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Instagram is quietly testing a profile change that could reshape how users interpret popularity, influence, and connection on the platform and it is already prompting…

Meta’s New “Lip-Sync” AI Just Broke the Language Barrier Again

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 2 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Meta has expanded its AI-powered translation capabilities for Reels, adding a broader set of languages to make short-form video content more accessible and easier to…

Meta Thinks Social Media Ban Will Push Teens to “Darker Corners” of Internet

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 2 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 5 min read

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, has publicly asserted that existing scientific evidence does not support broad bans on social media use…

5 Social Media Apps That Could Fade into Irrelevance by 2026 (And Why)

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 1 month ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 6 min read

Social media changes rapidly, with platforms rising and falling as user preferences evolve. These apps heavily rely on algorithms which need to adjust as trends…

Meta May Start Charging Creators Just For Pasting A Link

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 4 min read

Facebook has begun testing a controversial new feature that limits how many links users can share in posts each month unless they subscribe to Meta…

Meta Wants Your Conversations, Not Your Posts, to Power Its AI

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Meta is expanding its artificial intelligence strategy by forming new partnerships aimed at capturing more real world conversational data, as original content creation on Facebook…

‘Brazil-Style’ Ban Looms for Social Media Platforms in Pakistan

By Muhammad Haaris ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

On Thursday, the government issued a “final warning” to major social media platforms. All social media platforms have been told to align with local regulations…

Facebook Unveils Major Instagram-Style Redesign With New Photo Grid Feed

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Meta has launched one of the most sweeping visual overhauls Facebook has seen in years, reshaping the platform to mirror Instagram’s aesthetic and interaction patterns…

TCS ‘Catfishing’ Case: High Court Upholds Fine for Wrong Delivery

By Muhammad Haaris ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 3 min read

The Lahore High Court (LHC) has set a significant precedent for courier companies in Pakistan. In a detailed judgment, Justice Anwaar Hussain dismissed an appeal…

Meta Shares New Reels Tips for Marketers as Short-Video Gains Surge

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Meta has introduced a new set of creative guidelines designed to help marketers improve the performance of their Reels campaigns across Instagram and Facebook, as…

Meta Clears the Air: “No, We’re Not Scanning Your Private DMs for AI Training!”

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Meta Platforms is scrambling to contain a weekend firestorm of misinformation after a viral video falsely claimed its upcoming privacy policy update would let the…

“Delete Facebook” Calls Grow as Meta Rolls Out AI Privacy Update

By Muhammad Haaris ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Social media users are sounding the alarm. A wave of warnings to “delete Facebook” has swept across the internet this week. This backlash comes as…

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