Sri Lanka Police and Government Accounts Hit by Cyberattack
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Colombo: On December 30, 2024, officials confirmed that a cyberattack compromised the Sri Lanka Police Department’s official social media accounts, including Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, and…
Meta Improves Affiliate Link Visibility to Aid Facebook Creators
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Meta is enhancing Facebook’s affiliate link services, giving content creators new ways to make money from their work. With this change, the social media giant…
Meta denies claims regarding Palestinian news restriction
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Meta has refuted accusations that it intentionally restricted Palestinian news coverage, explaining that balancing free speech with security concerns posed by Hamas, a U.S.-sanctioned terrorist…
Meta Platforms Hit by Global Outage; Services Restored Worldwide, Including Pakistan
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Meta’s platforms, including WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook, have been fully restored after a global outage disrupted services for millions of users, including those in Pakistan.…
Meta Receives PTA Report Highlighting Over 1,000 Fake IDs and 37 Hacks in 2024
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ISLAMABAD: In 2024, Meta, the parent company of Facebook and WhatsApp, received 1,043 reports of fake identifications from the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). As a…
Indian Govt Blocks 28,000+ Social Media URLs in 2024
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In 2024, the Indian government banned more social media URLs than ever before. Sources report that officials blocked more than 28,000 URLs because they were…
Australia Bans Social Media for Children Under 16 with New Law
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Australia has set an example for other jurisdictions across the world with one of the strictest restrictions targeting Big Tech, banning social media for children…
Pakistan Experiences Partial Internet and Social Media Disruptions
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After the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) demonstration was called off, people across Pakistan reportedly faced issues accessing, downloading, and using popular social media platforms. Online users…
After X, Bluesky Blocked in Pakistan Amid Growing Trend
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Bluesky has recently been added to Pakistan’s list of restricted social networking platforms, as users worldwide flock to this popular alternative to X. On Thursday,…
Instagram and Facebook restored worldwide after temporary outage
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According to outage tracking website Downdetector.com, Meta Platforms’ Facebook and Instagram were fully restored for most users after an outage affecting thousands in the United…
Meta to Discontinue ‘Facebook News’ Feature in UK, France, Germany
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Announcing the shutdown, Meta said that its users do not use Facebook to gather news and political content but to connect with people and discover…
Mark Zuckerberg Warns Facebook Users ‘Not To Screenshot Chats’
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Mark Zuckerberg, a tech billionaire and CEO of Meta, warns Facebook users not to take screenshots of their chats. Messenger is a place where people…
Cage Fight With Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Will be Livestreamed on ‘X’: Elon Musk
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All financial proceeds from livestreaming the fight on ‘X’ will directly go towards a charity for veterans X Corp and Tesla owner ‘Elon Musk’ has…
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