Special Report Exponential growth of digital platforms offers a combination of surprising facilities unimaginable threats. and From financial scams to information warfare, swift flow of data vis a vis deeper access in cyber space has enabled the spoiler forces manifolds. Social media is the most powerful tool in the hands of anarchists, propagandists, terrorists, conspiracy […]
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WhatsApp faces global outage, users in Pakistan also affected
WhatsApp users in Pakistan and many other countries faced major service issues on Saturday. Many people couldn’t send messages or share media files. The disruption started around midday in Pakistan and quickly spread. Users flooded social media with complaints and shared their frustration over the sudden outage. One user on X (formerly Twitter) said, “Messages […]
Travis Scott and Playboi Carti’s “FE!N” named wrestleMania theme song
Exciting news just broke for wrestling and music fans! Travis Scott and Playboi Carti’s hit song “FE!N” will be the official theme for this year’s WrestleMania. Triple H, WWE’s Chief Content Officer, shared the announcement on social media, sparking excitement among fans. “FE!N” has been a major success on music charts worldwide. This track combines […]
Neelam Muneer clears rumors about leaving showbiz after marriage
Neelam Muneer, a beloved star in Pakistani entertainment, recently addressed rumours suggesting she might quit showbiz after her marriage. Known for her roles in popular dramas like Dil Mom Ka Diya and Mohabbat Dagh Ki Soorat, Neelam has been a major figure in both television and advertising. After marrying businessman Muhammad Rashid from Mianwali, Punjab, […]
US authorities charge 8 social media influencers in securities fraud scheme
US prosecutors on Wednesday said they have charged eight individuals in a securities fraud scheme, alleging they reaped about $114 million from by using Twitter and Discord to manipulate stocks. The eight men allegedly purported to be successful traders on the social media platforms and then engaged in a so-called “pump and dump” scheme by hyping […]
Elon Musk says he will find a new leader for Twitter
Elon Musk said he expected to reduce his time at Twitter and eventually find a new leader to run the social media company, adding that he hoped to complete an organizational restructuring this week. Musk made the remarks while testifying in a Delaware court to defend against claims that his $56 billion pay package at […]
People urged to disregard any social media post attributed to CEC
ISLAMABAD: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja does not have any social media account on any presence in other social media platform and people must not pay heed on any tweet or post attributed to him on any social media platform as it was absolutely misleading and baseless. This was said by the ECP […]
Snapchat has rolled out a new ‘Pixy’ Drone Camera feature
Pixy is a Snapchat feature. It’s your helpful flying camera drone. It’s a pocket-sized, free-flying buddy suitable for both big and small excursions. Everything you need to capture the moment from a different angle is right in your fingertips. Pixy flies in four pre-programmed flight courses with the press of a button. It can […]
IHC summons director FIA in social media activists’ case
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday summoned Director Anti-Cyber Crime Wing FIA for Friday along with record in a case filed by Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) challenging actions against its social media activists. Chief Justice Athar Minallah heard the case filed by PTI regarding the above-mentioned matter. In its written order pertaining […]
Facebook combats real misinformation networks
In order to combat organised real-user accounts that engage in nefarious activity on its platform, Facebook has adopted the same technique its security teams use against malicious accounts by moving against groupings of real-user accounts with damaging actions, Reuters reported on Friday. The approach discussed here for the first time utilises the techniques that Facebook […]