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Facebook risks meta flop, metaverse developers say
Facebook is failing to permit digital ownership, which misses the point of the Metaverse.
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Twitter prohibits sharing of personal media without consent
Twitter announced that it will prohibit the sharing of personal photos and videos without the person's consent.
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Factbox: Who is Twitter's new CEO Parag Agrawal?
Facts on Twitter's new CEO, Parag Agrawal
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UK regulator set to block Meta's Giphy deal
UK competition regulator to block Meta Platforms' acquisition of Giphy in the upcoming days.
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Australia to introduce new laws to unmask online trolls
Australia aims to introduce new laws that will compel social media platforms to unmask the identity of online trolls.
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US state attorneys general probe Instagram's effect on kids
US state attorneys are looking into Facebook for promoting Instagram to kids despite its potential harms to them.
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US FTC: court should allow antitrust lawsuit against Facebook
FTC believes the court should proceed with Facebook's antitrust case because of their competitive behavior.
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5 ways to limit how much time you spend on social media
Here are a few methods that you can use if you intend to limit your social media usage.
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Instagram to add live moderators
Instagram's upcoming feature will allow users to add one moderator to their live Stories and view the number of Likes.
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Twitter expands free data access for app developers
Twitter will offer free data to help software developers to create tools and products for safe internet.
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YouTube makes 'dislike' button private
YouTube is making the number of 'dislikes' on videos, private to the creator only, to ensure a respectful interaction.
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Instagram tests new 'Take a Break' feature
Instagram tests new feature 'Take a Break' in light of Haugen's testimony against Facebook and its impact on teenagers
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Facebook's work app Workplace to integrate with Microsoft Teams
Facebook announced that it's integrating Workplace with Microsoft app Teams, to allow better collaboration.
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Facebook gives estimate of bullying, harassment on its platforms
In a blog post, Facebook revealed an estimate of bullying and harassment on its own site for the first time.
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Facebook tests paid subgroups in subscription push
Facebook is trying to help creators make money on Facebook Groups, such as subscriptions to exclusive content.
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Fake accounts: Shahid Afridi wants you to know his daughters are not on social media
Former skipper has requested everyone to disregard any social media accounts or news being attributed to them.
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TikTok, PTA discuss content moderation on app
Telecommunication authority chief hopes to reach a mechanism to provide safe, productive content to local audience
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Facebook shuts down facial recognition system
Facebook has decided to shut down its facial recognition system that identified users in pictures and videos
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Documents indicate Facebook plans to lure 6-year-olds
Facebook Whistleblower leaks document indicating Facebook's plans to introduce new products for kids under 6 years old
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TikTok CEO steps down from Bytedance to focus on the video platform
TikTok CEO steps down as chief financial officer from Bytedance to focus primarily on the popular video platform
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Australia plans to force parental consent for minors on social media
If made law, the bill would put Australia among the most stringent countries in terms of age controls for social media
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Lawmakers: FTC must ensure tech companies uphold youth online privacy
US Democratic lawmakers urged FTC to ensure technology companies comply with policy changes to protect youth online
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Facebook apologizes for second outage in a week, services back up
Facebook apologized to users for a two hour disruption to its services on Friday
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Snap launches in-app tool on drug dangers following fentanyl deaths
Snap is launching a tool to educate users searching for drug-related key words on Snapchat about the dangers of drugs
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If Facebook Is the Problem, Is a Social Media Regulator the Fix?
Facebook whistleblower wants a devoted regulatory company to supervise firms like Facebook over its impact on teens
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Facebook whistleblower reveals identity, says firm chooses 'profit over safety'
The whistleblower who shared a trove of Facebook documents alleging the social media giant reveals her identity.
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You can now replay, save conversations on Clubhouse
New social audio features have been added to the app Clubhouse to compete against rivals like Facebook and Twitter
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Facebook to highlight own positive research on Instagram and teens
Facebook made its own research on Instagram's positive impact on youth and teens' mental health, public
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TikTok hits 1 billion monthly active users globally
TikTok marked a 45% jump this summer when it hit one billion monthly active users
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Facebook puts Instagram Kids on hold amid criticism
Instagram has hit pause on a new app it is creating for kids, the app has received growing opposition for the project
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Staff barred from using social media
All Pakistan Clerk Association in Haripur has also opposed decision
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Netizens compare Junaid Safdar’s transformation to Rohan’s from 'K3G'
Many have dubbed Safdar the new 'Laddu' and people can't un-see the eerie similarity between his childhood and Rohan's
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Social media to undergo scrutiny
Cabinet forms body to recommend regulations after ‘major debate’
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Most of the women I met in the industry were fake, Hina was an exception: Aagha Ali
The 'Band Khirkiyan' actor recently spoke about his work and marriage to actor Hina Altaf
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Relationships should not be publicised: Nimra Khan
Actor, who allegedly parted ways with her husband recently, touched upon elements that destroy relationships today.
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All hail the social media industrial complex
Over the past decade and a half, social media platforms have been instrumental in empowering public discourse
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Social media poses threat to humanity, warn scientists
Researchers argue academics should address study of large-scale impact of tech in society as a 'crisis discipline'
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Vietnam introduces code of conduct for social media
The code prohibits posts which violate the law and "affect the interests of the state"
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Illegal drugs trade goes digital for pandemic
Drug dealers are moving from the streets onto social media, taking orders via encrypted messaging services
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Hania Aamir, Asim Azhar open up on being harassed, bullied online
As Aamir spoke against cyber-harassment, Azhar justified his 'insensitive' tweet with instances of cyber-bullying
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Failure to communicate
A close inspection of our government’s strategic messaging attempts reveals a lack of clear strategy
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Punished cop alleges mistreatment
Posts video on social media with child, wife
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Facebook and Instagram will let users hide likes on posts
Facebook's photo-sharing app Instagram is launching the option for users globally to hide like counts on posts
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India asks social media firms to remove reference to 'Indian variant' of coronavirus
India has the second-highest tally of Covid-19 cases in the world
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UK unveils law to fine social media firms which fail to remove online abuse
Social media companies fined up to 10% of turnover or $25 million if they failed to stamp out online abuses
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Five booked for torturing man on camera
Police arrest landlord, guard after video surfaces on social media
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India's top court warns against social media clampdown over Covid appeals
Twitter last week removed dozens of tweets critical of Modi-led government's handling of pandemic
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Social media platforms could be fined for banning politicians in US
Platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube could be fined up to $250,000 per day
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Street libraries fading away in Punjab
Rising influence of social media affects reading culture
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We often highlight the negativities of men on social media: Sarah Khan
Actor details sickness, how she got married and why she makes it a point to post cheesy photos online.