Facebook has become another big technology company stepping into the world of cloud gaming, but unlike the characters, its approach is different. Cloud gaming services are provided by Amazon or Google and other companies for a fee, but Facebook will provide the service for free. Facebook Vice President Jason Rubin said that Facebook will provide … Read more
It is recommended by the American government that social media giants go silent for a few days prior to and after the elections so as to not sow seeds of political unrest. Not only is the possibility of a stolen election real, democracy itself is vulnerable to a potential heist. In order to reduce the … Read more
On Sunday, Prime Minister Imran Khan wrote a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to put a ban on Islamophobic content on social media platforms. PM Khan asked to put a ban on Islamophobia and hate against Islam. “I am writing to draw your attention to the growing Islamophobia that is encouraging hate, extremism and … Read more
Facebook announced that it will begin charging companies for some of its WhatsApp Business chat services. According to details, the social media giant told an international news agency that it charges businesses to send specific messages to the customers, such as boarding passes or product receipts. The costs vary depending on the market and quantity … Read more
CEOs of Facebook, Google, and Twitter are all willing to testify before Congress regarding social media regulation on October 28. Facebook’s spokesperson has confirmed Mark Zuckerberg’s appearance to a local news agency. Twitter has also announced CEO Jack Dorsey’s appearance in a tweet. In addition to this, an international news reporter Tony Romm tweeted on … Read more
Major tech companies Facebook, Google, and Twitter have been prosecuted in Thailand as the country wants them to remove what it says are illegal posts. Officials announced that they would take strict action against individual users for mocking the monarchy. As per Thailand’s ‘lese-majeste’ laws, insulting the monarchy can result in a prison sentence. This … Read more
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Cyber Crime Wing has entered into a data-sharing agreement with the Facebook administration, while the Facebook expert team has also agreed to expedite cybercrime investigations. According to the details, the officers of FIA Cyber Crime Wing had a meeting with the Facebook administration in which steps were taken to ensure … Read more
Facebook has announced to introduce its first smart glasses in 2021, possibly as part of a plan to develop a device to replace smartphones. The announcement was made by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, for which the social media site has partnered with another company, EssilorLuxottica. Mark Zuckerberg said during the company’s Virtual Reality and Augmented … Read more
Kim Kardashian and several other celebrities have announced they will freeze their Facebook and Instagram accounts to protest against “hate, propaganda, and misinformation”. Kardashian West wrote a statement on social media, “Misinformation shared on social media has a serious impact.” “I can’t sit by and stay silent while these platforms continue to allow the spreading of hate, … Read more
Amid the increase of coronavirus, there has been a decrease in social gatherings and get together, but much recently, there has been an increase in virtual watch parties as a way to get together with friends and cousins. To stay with this flow, Facebook is also getting into this action. The world’s largest social networking … Read more
A new advancement has been made on Facebook-owned Instagram. Users can now watch Instagram stories of their friends directly from the main platform. Users earlier watch Facebook stories on the respective platform and Instagram stories on Instagram. However, they can now view stories directly from Facebook. According to details, stories of both social media platforms … Read more
Inspired by Tiktok, Facebook introduces Instagram reels allowing users to create short, vertical videos with music being played and allowing for special effects in the background. Facebook has launched it in 51 more countries, including the United States. The idea has already been made familiar amongst celebrities like Jessica Alba, posting a clip of her … Read more
Social networking site Facebook has deleted the American President’s post for spreading misinformation about the coronavirus. As per details, spreading false information about the deadly virus is against Facebook’s policy. Trump by attaching an international media organization’s video wrote that children are “virtually immune” to the virus. On Wednesday Facebook said, “The video includes false … Read more
The Turkish parliament has passed a law to regulate social media in order to gain control over it. According to the foreign news agency, under the law, the authorities will have extraordinary powers to regulate social media instead of censorship. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”tiktok-star-hareem-shah-to-star-in-upcoming-song-video”] Under the new law, from now on, under the social media law, … Read more
The CEOs of the four giant technology companies Facebook, Amazon, Apple, and Google will testify before the US congress after increasing concerns over big tech dominance. Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook, and Amazon’s CEO Jeff Bezos will testify before the court. Mark Zuckerberg said in pre-released comments that … Read more
Chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Major General (retd) Amir Azeem warned on Tuesday that social media websites and online gaming platforms in the country would be shut down because of the non-cooperation of the concerned companies. He said this while talking to a group of Youtube Vloggers along with the focal person Arsalan … Read more
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has dismissed speculation that he has struck a deal with the US president that would allow Donald Trump to post provocative posts on social media. According to reports, Mark Zuckerberg said that he has heard such speculations, but he wanted to make it clear that no such agreement has been reached. … Read more
Popular technology companies Facebook, WhatsApp, Google, Twitter, and Telegram are all set to “pause” co-operation when Hong Kong police request for the users’ information. China has been facing immense criticism by several countries for enforcing the controversial security law, they say it has violated Hong Kong’s autonomy. Apple is likely to be under pressure to … Read more
Facebook has removed and banned a network of many accounts linked to a “violent, anti-government” US group. The social media giant said that the network was loosely associated with the broader far-right “Boogaloo Bois” movement. But it was distinct as it actively sought to be involved in violence. According to the international news agency, Boogaloo … Read more
On Thursday, Facebook announced that it will be introducing a new feature on its site that will tell users before sharing an article that will be 90 days old. The social networking site said in a statement that, “Today, we’re starting to globally roll out a notification screen that will let people know when news … Read more
Facebook has removed ads for US President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign as they involved a symbol used in Nazi Germany. Facebook said that an inverted red triangle similar to that used by Nazis was found in the ad. That symbol is used by Nazis to label opponents such as communists. However, Trump’s campaign team claimed that they … Read more
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that he will permit its users to turn off political ads. CEO of the social media giant Mark Zuckerberg wrote in an international news source, “Everyone wants to see politicians held accountable for what they say — and I know many people want us to moderate and remove more of … Read more
Now you can transfer your photos and videos from Facebook to Google’s most popular photo app. The tool was initially introduced in Europe in December, but the company has now announced that it is available to every user. This data portability feature allows users to transfer a copy of their photos directly from Facebook to … Read more
Facebook has removed around 200 social media accounts connected to white supremacy groups that planned to motivate others to protest against police killings of black people. the accounts on Facebook and Instagram belonged to Proud Boys and the American Guard, two hate groups already banned on social media. these accounts were already monitored in preparation … Read more
Facebook staff have raised their voices against the decision not to remove or tag a controversial post by Donald Trump. US President Donald Trump repeated his tweet on Facebook regarding the ongoing protests in Minneapolis after George Floyd’s assassination. Twitter had placed a warning label on the tweet, as it claimed the tweet “glorified violence”. … Read more
Twitter has raised concern over the violent protests started after George Floyd’s death in the US. It has changed its profile picture and backdrop. In addition to this, the social media giant has added the official “#BlackLivesMatter” hashtag to its bio. Moreover, Twitter’s main account retweeted a thread from Twitter Together that explained different approaches … Read more
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order according to which some of the legal protections granted to social media companies will be removed. Regulators have been given the right to pursue legal actions against social media giants such as Facebook and Twitter for the way they manage the content. Social media platforms have … Read more
Facebook recently introduced on Tuesday its digital wallet, which shall facilitate the users to send and keep the social networks digital currencies. Novi, the e-wallet, can be used to transact Facebook Libra currencies. It is a stand-alone app but can also be merged with Facebook and WhatsApp. Facebook assured people that it would not add … Read more
