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Egypt president approves law clamping down on social media
The law allows for accounts above 5000 followers with personal blogs and websites to be monitored
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Trump vows to fight censorship of conservatives by social media firms
He told a campaign-style rally in Indiana that his administration is standing up for free-speech rights
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Ministers on the record
Not all ministers are competent performers either in the media mainstream or on social media
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Trump social media 'censorship' claim is fake but widely believed
US House committee announced that Twitter's CEO and other tech executives will appear before a panel on September 5
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Trump accuses social media firms of 'silencing millions'
Trump also criticised social media outlets last week
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Mixed reaction on social media to PM Imran's inaugural address
Twitterati lauds Khan's honesty, range of issues covered; others criticise PM for overlooking terrorism, extremism
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Burqa of Pakistan's first lady 'unmasks societal biases'
Bushra Imran's attire for Khan's PM inauguration heavily scrutinised by Twitteratti
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CJP takes notice of PTI MPA assaulting citizen
Justice Nisar demands report from the ruling party and the MPA within three days
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Twitter reacts after Imran's election as PM
Interesting comments on twitter erupted following election of Khan as prime minister
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China police detain man for asking why can't Taiwan be called a country
Beijing has begun ordering foreign companies to label Taiwan as part of China on their websites
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WATCH: 'Mobile snatcher' tortured, booked in 'fake' drug case in Peshawar
Hussain claims he was booked in a fake drug case
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PIA orders inquiry after video goes viral on social media
Video shows a passenger yelling at crew to open doors after her baby fell unconscious
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British journalist garners online vitriol over Reham Khan's interview
CNN host denounces abuse by speaking out on Twitter
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India looking to compel e-commerce, social media firms to store data locally
The government is also thinking of tightening scrutiny of mergers in the e-commerce sector
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Nation reacts to election results – some celebrate, others disappointed
PML-N wholly rejects election results due to massive irregularities, tweets Shehbaz Sharif
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Elections in the time of social media
While tweets can’t be converted to votes, social media presence and popularity matters
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More hate speech on Twitter than on Facebook in Pakistan: study
Hurling abuses is a common hate speech trait mostly found in PTI and PML-N supporters
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Social media weighs in on Hanif Abbasi's life sentence
Timing, manner of judgement shows a discriminatory attitude towards PML-N: Shehbaz Sharif
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Election fever: Senators want action against abusive social media posts
Senate panel told three girls found dead in Cholistan desert had been assaulted
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Electioneering online: Social media is the real battlefield
ECP has no code of conduct for new media
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Social media companies defend filtering practices before Congress
It has seen numerous efforts by these companies to improve transparency
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Messages, sketches and hashtags: Thai cave rescue dominates social media
Global audience turns to television, news sites and social media to keep up with fate of soccer team
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Starbucks back in hot water, 'disrespects' stutterer
Starbucks involved in another controversy three months after a branch manager called the police on two black men
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Egypt looks to monitor popular social media users
More than 500 websites are blocked so far
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'Electables' face disgruntled voters in run up to election
Several videos emerge of political leaders facing the brunt of voters' frustrations
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Highlight Kashmir cause on social media: AJK PM
Haider says the struggle is first and foremost priority
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We don't fly over mountains but through them, say female PIA pilots
'We don't have words to describe how it feels after public's response to recent flight'
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Sri Lankan police arrest villagers for killing leopard
Police say the two men were remanded in custody by a court as investigations continued to track others responsible
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Drive to boycott Murree as holiday spot
Inflation in the city remains on the rise as reported during the present tourism season
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Facebook used less for news as youngsters turn to WhatsApp
It is down 9 per cent from 2017 in the US and down 20 per cent for younger audiences
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US arrests Israeli national who coached IS attackers online
Dais used a number of social media accounts including accounts hijacked from others to promote the Islamic State group
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Politics, fakery and social media
Twitter is particularly prone to fakery; this newspaper has identified many fake accounts
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Fake social media accounts casting shadow over Pakistani politics
Fake accounts have long been used in Pakistani politics to manipulate opinion and target political opponents
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Social media drive motivating youth toward tree plantation
Afforestation only way to counter impacts of global warming
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UAE sentences prominent activist to decade in jail: media
Mansoor was convicted of attempting to harm his country's relations with its neighbours by spreading misinformation
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Facebook asks European users which news sources they trust
As a part of its fight against false information on the platform
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AJK PM pledges to regulate use of social media
Raja Farooq Haider says distinction needs to be made between right and wrong use of social media
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Twinkle Khanna threatened with physical violence over 'Rustom' auction
Actor was trolled for auctioning National-Award winning actor Akshay Kumar's naval uniform from the film
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Adabi conference: Social media requires code of conduct
Speakers highlight power of Facebook for social growth
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Iran bans foreign social media networks in schools
Khamenei called intrusions into online privacy "haram", or prohibited from a religious standpoint
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Kangana Ranaut reveals why she steers clear of social media
Like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, the 'Queen' star also chose to not appear on social media
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US visa applicants to be asked for social media information: State Department
The proposals support President Donald Trump’s promise to institute 'extreme vetting' of foreigners entering...
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What's in a cigarette: Mahira Khan smoking is nobody's business
A message for the star: You do you, honey. You do you!
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Indian minister delivers 'warning across the Atlantic' over social media misuse ahead of elections
India is due to hold a national election in 2019 and there are several states electing new assemblies this year
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Psychometrics: How Facebook data helped Trump find his voters
Trump campaign collected data on personal info, likes, places, pictures, and networks of 50 million Facebook users
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CJP takes notice of photo showing funeral procession passing through sewage water
Asks attorney general and all advocate generals to address the situation
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US tech companies to limit China access to technology
Lawmakers have proposed relaxing elements of the measure after lobbying by high-tech firms
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Two arrested in Peshawar for harassing girl on social media
Suspects had threatened to make her objectionable images and videos public if not paid money
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Twitter's CEO downplays chatter about possible acquisition
He sees value in the social media network remaining an independent company
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Top Brazilian paper to stop publishing on Facebook
But the Sao Paulo-based paper said the change would simply "promote the spread of fake news"