Tag: Social media
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Moscow court bans Facebook and Instagram calling them “extremist” organisations
A Moscow court on Monday banned Facebook and Instagram as “extremist” organisations, after authorities accused US tech giant Meta of tolerating “Russophobia” during the conflict in Ukraine
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Jazz meets Meta to make digital spaces safe for women of Pakistan
In order to make Facebook safe for women, a digital guide to girl power in cyberspaces has been launched by Jazz in Pakistan.
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SRK Accused Of ‘Spitting’ At Lata Mangeshkar’s Funeral
Indian actor, film producer, and television personality Shah Rukh Khan’s (SRK) dua and blowing air to the mortal remains during the last rites of legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar was criticized by social media users across India. According to the details, Lata Mangeshkar passed away on the morning of February 6, 2022, at the age of…
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CM Punjab Usman Buzdar on TikTok? – Videos Go Viral
Following the creation of an account on TikTok by President Arif Alvi in July this year, there are now reports that Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Usman Buzdar has also created an account there. Although neither CM Punjab nor his team has confirmed or denied the creation of a TikTok account in his name, the videos…
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ProperGaanda – A Voice For Millennials – Banned on Instagram
ProperGaanda – a Pakistani digital media platform that curates content for Gen-Z, Millennials and South Asian Diaspora was banned on November 17, 2021 (Wednesday). Since its inception, the digital media platform has focused on curating stories about social taboos that are usually ignored, especially minority rights, trans rights and giving coverage to underrepresented communities. According to…
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PTA commences registration of social media companies with services in Pakistan
Under the new social media rules, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has begun the registration of social media companies, both international and local
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Facebook: Data of 1.5 billion users for sale
October 4, 2021 : The data of Facebook’s over 1.5 billion users is now being sold on the dark web amid a global outage of the social media company and its connected services. As per a reports, the data is being sold on a hacker forum. According to Russian media, Facebook has been hacked, after…
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Instagram: Facebook owners criticized for IG Kids
Instagram has hit stop on a new application that it is making for youngsters, the Facebook-claimed photograph sharing application said on Monday, in a move that comes in the midst of developing resistance for the undertaking. Instagram Kids was promoted to require parental authorization to join and give advertisement free, age-suitable substance. However, the US…
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The Sham Idrees Case: A Look at the Evil Side of Social Media
Sham Idrees, who is a popular YouTuber and social media influencer – and no stranger to controversies – has recently been embroiled in another which is one of the clearest signs that social media has a dark side. Recently, Sham Idrees posted a clipping on his Instagram account, in which he claimed that he and…
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Government Employees Banned from Using Social Media Platforms
Islamabad: In efforts to prevent the spread of official information and documents, the government has imposed a restriction on all government employees from using social media platforms without permission. According to reports, a notification was issued by the Establishment Division on August 25 informing of this new ban, also adding that this didn’t intend to…