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World Telegram messaging app CEO Durov arrested in France, French media say PARIS: Pavel Durov, the Russian-French billionaire founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, was arrested at... Published 25 Aug, 2024 11:04am
Opinion The challenge of disinformation The internet has led the world to an unprecedented revolution, fundamentally transforming how we access and share... Published 23 Aug, 2024 03:33am
World Meta welcomes Turkiye lifting access ban on Instagram, spokesperson says ISTANBUL: Instagram parent Meta said on Tuesday that the company welcomed Turkiye’s reopening of access to the... Published 13 Aug, 2024 05:15pm
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World Instagram blocked in Turkiye for third day ANKARA: Instagram users in Turkiye woke up Sunday to find the social media network blocked for the third consecutive... Updated 04 Aug, 2024 09:15pm
World Turkiye blocks access to Instagram ISTANBUL: Turkiye on Friday blocked access to the Instagram social media network, the national communications... Published 02 Aug, 2024 11:45am
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World Meta lifts restrictions on Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts SAN FRANCISCO: Meta said Friday it was lifting restrictions on US presidential candidate Donald Trump’s Facebook and... Published 13 Jul, 2024 12:26pm
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Technology Apple pulls WhatsApp, Threads from China app store after Beijing order Apple said on Friday it had removed Meta Platforms’ WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China after being... Published 19 Apr, 2024 10:31am
World Meta ‘temporarily’ closes Threads network in Turkiye ISTANBUL: Facebook owner Meta said Monday it would “temporarily” shut down its Threads short-messaging service in... Published 15 Apr, 2024 07:38pm
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Pakistan Interior minister Mohsin Naqvi urges ‘better laws’ to regulate internet free speech ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s new interior minister Mohsin Naqvi said Tuesday the country needed better laws to regulate... Updated 19 Mar, 2024 10:22pm
Technology Across the globe: thousands of users report Facebook, Instagram outage Users faced difficulty in accessing Meta’s Facebook and Instagram platforms on Tuesday evening with a majority... Updated 05 Mar, 2024 09:13pm
Pakistan Senate to consider resolution seeking ban on all social media websites Resolution, moved by PPP Senator Bahramand Tangi, states social media platforms are adversely affecting the young generation Updated 03 Mar, 2024 02:56am
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Technology Meta introduces ad-free plans for Instagram, Facebook in Europe Meta Platforms said on Monday it will offer users in Europe a subscription plan to use Facebook and Instagram... Published 30 Oct, 2023 06:45pm
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Technology Norway threatens $100,000 daily fine on Meta over data OSLO: Norway’s data protection agency said Monday it would ban Facebook and Instagram owner Meta from using the... Published 17 Jul, 2023 05:27pm
Technology Twitter rival Threads signs up 100 million users in five days PARIS: The Threads app launched by Instagram as a rival to Twitter has signed up more than 100 million users in less... Published 10 Jul, 2023 03:01pm
Technology Musk threatens lawsuit as Twitter rival Threads takes off WASHINGTON: Twitter threatened to sue Meta just hours after the Instagram parent company launched Threads, an app it... Updated 07 Jul, 2023 03:43pm
Technology Instagram back up after global outage affecting thousands of users Meta Platform Inc’s Instagram was back up for most users, the company said on Sunday, after a technical issue that... Published 22 May, 2023 09:46am
Technology Social media starts getting restored, official notification still awaited Social media websites including Twitter and YouTube have started to get restored after being suspended last week.... Published 15 May, 2023 07:56pm