Facebook Partners With The Government Of Pakistan To Fight COVID-19 Misinformation

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In recent news, Facebook has officially partnered with the Government of Pakistan in order to counter the false news and rumors spread throughout social media…

Apple Is Giving Facebook A Run For Their Money Through New Social Features

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

With Apple introducing new social features for the iPhones and iPads, it seems like the company is invading Facebook’s territory in ways that have never…

Facebook removes over 200 fake accounts targeting Pakistan

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Facebook in May removed 40 fake accounts, 25 pages, 6 groups, and 28 Instagram accounts that originated in Pakistan and aimed to manipulate public debate…

Facebook says reliable internet connectivity is critical to Pakistan’s economic development

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In an online seminar titled “Urban Connectivity Solutions for an Inclusive Digital Economy” organised by Facebook in collaboration with local partners, Facebook’s Director, Network Investments…

Facebook to enable internet access to 15 million Pakistanis across 8 cities in a landmark “first of its kind” investment

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistanis who are forced to adjust to an Internet quality that is one of the worst in South Asia may want to rejoice as their…

“Come to Pakistan and open your offices”, Fawad Chaudhary invites Google & Facebook

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has invited Google, Facebook, and other technology companies to come to Pakistan to open their offices.…

Facebook monetization issue to be resolved soon in Pakistan, says official

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The issue of monetizing content on Facebook will soon be resolved in Pakistan, PM’s focal person on digital media Dr Arsalan Khalid said on Tuesday.…

Facebook subtly threatens to charge iOS users unless they share data after Apple’s privacy policy

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Apple has updated its privacy policy for iOS 14, which mandates app developers too. The social media giant Facebook had long been campaigning against this update.…

KPK passes a resolution for Facebook Monetization to enable earnings for 5 million content creators

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has shown tremendous progress in regard to IT development. With the establishment of a tech city, Bitcoin farms, and cryptocurrency legislation, it could…

You Can Now Stream Games Wirelessly With The Oculus Quest 2

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In a recent software update i.e. Oculus v28, Air Link has been introduced which is primarily a PC streaming feature for Oculus headset owners. Air…

Facebook dismisses 2nd Data Breach in 3 months as “regular activity”

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Still reeling from a breach that impacted some 500 million Facebook users just two months ago, the social media giant has a new privacy crisis…

Facebook claims Palestinian spies responsible for long-running hacking campaign

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Facebook says it has disrupted a long-running cyberespionage campaign run by Palestinian intelligence which features spies posing as journalists and the deployment of a booby-trapped…

A brief look at Pakistan’s decade long history of Social Media bans: 8 times & counting

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

Pakistan’s digital industry had demanded that the government focus on the country’s digital transformation rather than moving ahead with “Ban-Astan” while also urging for a…

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