PTA conducted a virtual meeting with Facebook for discussing CPR 2020
A virtual meeting was held between Facebook and the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority. The meeting aimed to discuss the Citizen Protection Rules 2020 so that the…
An unannounced dark-theme mode rolled out by Facebook
The social media giant Facebook has rolled out a dark theme mode for some users. Although Facebook’s team did not publish any statement regarding this…
Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth takes $7.2 billion hit as more companies join Facebook ad boycott
Mark Zuckerberg has seen a $7.2 billion decline in his net worth as Facebook shares fell 8.3% on Friday after Unilever joined the #StopHateForProfit ad…
Unilever will stop advertising on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for the rest of 2020
International consumer goods conglomerate Unilever announced on Friday that it will stop all ad spending with social media giants Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for the…
Facebook has been reimposed regarding data curbs by Top German court
A German court has ordered Facebook to stop harvesting data from other social media platforms like WhatsApp and Instagram. The tech giant can however collect…
Invest2Innovate launches its applications for Facebook Startup Circles Bootcamp.
This interactive bootcamp will have sessions for mid-stage startups who are looking to expand their customer base and offering, increase revenue, enter new geographies, and…
Pakistan Scholar among winners of Facebook’s Ethics in AI Research awards
Today, Facebook announced the winners of the Ethics in AI Research Initiative for the Asia Pacific, an initiative to help support thoughtful and groundbreaking academic…
Facebook researchers develop tool to convert code from one programming language to another
The researchers at Facebook claim to have developed an artificially intelligent program that converts programming code from one high level language to another. Researchers are…
Facebook Android to get updated with Dark Mode and COVID-19 tracker
While the Android versions of Instagram and WhatsApp have already been graced with Dark Mode, the Facebook app is yet to get this update. However,…
Facebook Names Dial Zero as Authorized Sales Partner in Pakistan
Facebook has appointed Dial Zero Private Limited as the Authorized Sales Partner for Facebook in Pakistan. This appointment means that Dial Zero Private Limited can…
Facebook launches new shopping feature “Facebook Shops” for small businesses
Mark Zuckerburg the CEO of Facebook announced on Tuesday the launch of a very new feature Facebook Shops that will allow new businesses to demonstrate…
Community Standards Enforcement Report, May 2020 Edition
Today we’re publishing the fifth edition of our Community Standards Enforcement Report, providing metrics on how well we enforced our policies from October 2019 through…
Board Members Appointed for the New Global Independent ‘Oversight Board’ for Facebook and Instagram Content
Today, Nighat Dad, Pakistani lawyer and a founder of Digital Rights Foundation, was appointed as Board Member to the newly created Oversight Board. The Oversight Board…












