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

By Muhammad Haaris ⏐ 2 days ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 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…

Cloudflare Down: Major Outage Disrupts X, Canva, and Substack

By Muhammad Haaris ⏐ 1 week ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The internet faced significant disruption today. Cloudflare went down, and it took a large portion of the web offline with it. Reportedly, the outage began…

Pakistani Meme Goes Viral After Elon Musk Responds to Trump–Mamdani Joke

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 3 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

A young Pakistani user on X, Faizan Riaz (@faizanriaz_), stole the internet’s attention when his meme about the Trump–Mamdani meeting went viral and even drew…

YouTube Tests Custom Feeds to Fix Algorithm Recommendations

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

Finding a YouTube video that truly matches your interests can be a challenge. The video-sharing platform recognises this issue. Consequently, YouTube is taking steps to…

Facebook Rules Pakistan’s Digital Space as Youth Drive Explosive Social Media Surge

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

Pakistan’s social media landscape is exploding, and Facebook sits firmly on the throne. Fresh PTA figures reveal that over 101 million Pakistanis are now on…

T-Mobile Expands Satellite Service With WhatsApp, Google Maps, and X

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

T-Mobile is expanding its satellite-to-cell service across the US, adding support for several popular third-party apps. The Starlink-powered T-Satellite network now works with WhatsApp, Google…

X to Launch Fully AI Timeline by November 2025

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

X, formerly known as Twitter, is set to roll out a fully AI-powered timeline by November 2025. The announcement was made by Elon Musk and…

Twitter/X Link Outage in Pakistan Sparks Censorship Concerns

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 4 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Twitter (now rebranded as X) users across Pakistan are reporting a strange glitch: any external links shared on the platform, including YouTube videos, websites, or…

X/Twitter, Rolls Out AI Community Notes – Should Users Trust Them?

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 6 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The introduction of AI-generated Community Notes by X was a move that many expected. The company launched a pilot program, marking the beginning of AI…

X Outage Disrupts Logins and DMs for Second Day

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 7 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) continues to face service disruptions for a second consecutive day due to a major data centre outage. Users have…

X Outage Affects Global Users; Hillsboro Fire Possibly Linked

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 7 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

A widespread X outage (confirmed by DownDetector) disrupted global users on Thursday, as well as partially into Friday, affecting messaging features across the platform. While…

Twitter’s Iconic Blue Bird Logo ‘Larry’ Returns to Auction with Estimated $40,000 Value

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 9 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The iconic blue bird logo that once symbolized Twitter is back on the auction block. Nicknamed “Larry” after NBA legend Larry Bird, the massive 560-pound…

Elon Musk’s X Restricts Links to Signal Messaging App

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) has started blocking connections to Signal.me, a URL shortener used within the encrypted messaging app Signal. This feature allows users…

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