‘Let’s See Them Aliens’ by AFP July 17, 2019 by AFP July 17, 2019Over 1.3 million people sign up to storm Area 51 in Nevada 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Trump Wants Review of Google’s Ties to China by AFP July 17, 2019 by AFP July 17, 2019Tech giant denies it has been working with Beijing’s government or military in response to U.S. president’s tweet 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Trump Says Cryptocurrency is ‘Not Money’ by AFP July 12, 2019 by AFP July 12, 2019U.S. president suggests cryptocurrency facilitates illegal activity 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Trump Escalates Attacks on Social Media by AFP July 12, 2019 by AFP July 12, 2019U.S. president calls for greater regulation to combat perceived ‘unfair’ treatment of conservatives on major online platforms 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
U.N. Condemns Murder of Pakistani Journalist by AFP June 27, 2019 by AFP June 27, 2019Muhammad Bilal Khan was stabbed to death in Islamabad on June 16 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Bitcoin Surges Above $11,000 Thanks to Facebook’s Currency Plans by AFP June 25, 2019 by AFP June 25, 2019Cryptocurrency hits 16-month high due to social media giant’s unveiling of Libra 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Facebook Bets on Disruption With Virtual Money by AFP June 19, 2019 by AFP June 19, 2019Social media giant’s Libra cryptocurrency aims to target ‘unbanked’ people across the world 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Purr-fect Press Conference by AFP June 17, 2019 by AFP June 17, 2019Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa politician’s livestream features him and other officials with cat whiskers, ears 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
No Special Treatment by AFP June 12, 2019 by AFP June 12, 2019Fake video of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg bragging about controlling ‘stolen’ personal data stays on Instagram 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Majority of Internet Users Admit Being Duped by Fake News by AFP June 12, 2019 by AFP June 12, 2019Global survey finds Pakistanis are the most skeptical internet users 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Fake News Rampant After Sri Lanka Attacks by AFP May 22, 2019 by AFP May 22, 2019Colombo failed to stem spread of disinformation despite a social media ban 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Grumpy Cat Dead at Seven by AFP May 18, 2019 by AFP May 18, 2019Globally recognized for a perpetual frown, the often-memed feline was mourned by many on social media 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Tech Giants Vow to Step Up Fight Against Online Extremism by AFP May 16, 2019 by AFP May 16, 2019Largely symbolic ‘Christchurch Call’ initiative aims at maintaining pressure on social media companies 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Sri Lanka Blocks Social Media After Anti-Muslim Riots by AFP May 13, 2019 by AFP May 13, 2019Access to Facebook, WhatsApp restricted across several towns following Christian attacks on Muslim-owned shops 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Big Brother is Watching by AFP May 10, 2019 by AFP May 10, 2019Social networks are coming under increasing, and ever-more intense, surveillance in Pakistan 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
China’s Social Media Troll ‘Army’ Wages War on Uighurs by AFP May 7, 2019 by AFP May 7, 2019Online attacks show ‘growing anxiety’ of Beijing to defend human rights abuses, say observers 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Pakistan Demands Facebook Remove Polio Vaccine Disinformation by AFP May 4, 2019 by AFP May 4, 2019Government statement says propaganda on social media is endangering lives, hampering eradication efforts 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Facebook Bans Controversial Figures by AFP May 3, 2019 by AFP May 3, 2019Far-right leader Alex Jones, controversial black activist Louis Farrakhan banned over ‘hate’ content 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Sri Lanka Social Media Shutdown Raises Fears on Free Expression by AFP April 23, 2019 by AFP April 23, 2019Critics of move say it is likely to restrict flow of important information in addition to curtailing fake news, abusive content 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail
Facebook Stored ‘Millions’ of Unencrypted Instagram Passwords by AFP April 20, 2019 by AFP April 20, 2019Social media giant says it is informing users who have been impacted by the potential privacy breach 0 FacebookTwitterRedditWhatsappEmail