social media

Actress ordered to take down selfies for law violations

Provocative selfies earned Bangladeshi social media star Sanai Mahbub a reprimand from Bangladesh police Read More

Govt orders crackdown against propaganda over Saudi prince’s visit

The letter read that some outfits and their people were doing negative propaganda against the… Read More

FIA to collar people spreading fake news on social media

The freedom of expression will not be targeted, but no one will be allowed to… Read More

Four arrested for hate speech against PM Khan on social media

Four people indecently spoke against the prime minister and were arrested as govt announces to… Read More

Fawad announces ‘crackdown’ against hate speech on social media

He said some people believed that they had the right to express their opinion beyond… Read More

Govt to regulate Web TV, social media platforms: Fawad

'Pakistan has allocated one-thirds of government advertisements to digital media' Read More

We’ll take on social media giants, says UK’s Labour Party

Britain’s opposition Labour Party would create a dedicated technology regulator to prevent market abuse and… Read More

Facebook at 15: a titan with grown-up woes

'Facebook at age 15 is confronting maturity. It's no longer just an upstart company' Read More

Snapchat weighs permanent snaps

The company is also weighing an option to reveal the identities of Snapchat users who… Read More

Janhvi Kapoor gets trolled on social media

Janhvi Kapoor is being trolled as she wore a - a blue sequined dress and… Read More

WhatsApp limits text forwards to five recipients

WhatsApp messenger service is globally limiting the number of times a user can forward a… Read More

Social media giants plan push-back on India’s new regulations

The rules would compel platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter to remove unlawful content,… Read More

Anti-state material on social media: IHC summons FIA head

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) of Wednesday summoned director general Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)… Read More

Social media linked to higher risk of depression in teen girls

LONDON: Teenage girls are twice as likely as boys to show depressive symptoms linked to… Read More

Sudan restricts social media access to counter protest movement

CAIRO/DUBAI: Sudanese authorities are blocking access to popular social media platforms used to organise and… Read More

Fifth generation war imposed on Pakistan: Shehryar Afridi

PESHAWAR: Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Afridi on Saturday said that fifth generation and… Read More

Facebook can play significant role in checking misuse of social media: PM Imran

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday underscored the need for putting in place a… Read More

Weibo eyes expansion to ‘Chinese-speaking world’

Chinese social media giant Weibo is making a push into foreign markets and is considering… Read More

Will regulate social media in collaboration with tech giants: Fawad

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry on Thursday vowed to regulate social media in collaboration… Read More

Despite crackdown, ‘junk news’ still flourishes on social media

Despite an aggressive crackdown by social media firms, so-called "junk news" is spreading at a… Read More