The district judges of Punjab have been barred from using social media platforms to communicate court-related information. In a notification issued after approval of Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court, Justice Ameer Bhatti, the use of social media for the spread of content related to the judiciary has been restrained
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Facebook Launches Financial Education Initiative for Women-led Businesses in Pakistan
Facebook is expanding its women-empowerment focused initiative, ‘SheMeansBusiness’ to bolster financial inclusion and resiliency of women-led businesses in Pakistan. Implemented in partnership with State Bank and the USAID Small and Medium Enterprise Activity (SMEA), the program’s new component, ‘Business Resilience through Financial Education (BRFE)’ aims at improving financial management skills
Reuters to Provide Digital Journalism Training in Partnership with Facebook
Reuters will soon provide free online training for journalists in partnership with the Facebook Journalism Project. The Reuters Introduction to Digital Journalism course will help journalists improve their digital newsgathering, verification and publishing skills, create more engaging content as well access wellness and resilience resources. The course will first launch in
Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture hosts webinar Jordi Fornies, Facebook Director joins in the conversation
The Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, hosted a webinar targeting budding and professional artists to commemorate the World Art Day on 15th April 2021. The objective of the discussion entitled ‘Evolution of the Art World through Social Media’ was to celebrate the work of Pakistani artists and share experiences
Facebook to Celebrate #MonthOfGood this Ramadan
As we begin another Ramadan in the midst of COVID-19, Facebook has announced to add a new list of resources and features to help the Muslim community celebrate the month while maintaining social distancing. Through these additions, people can also discover ways to show kindness and give back to their
Offices of Major Social Media Companies Including Google ‘Soon in Pakistan’
Federal Secretary Information Technology and Telecommunications Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui said that the concerns of Facebook, Twitter, Google and other big companies in the country are being addressed so that they can set up their offices in Pakistan soon. In an exclusive interview with Urdu News in Quetta, the Federal Secretary said
Facebook says it Disabled More than 1.3 Billion Fake Accounts Between Oct-Dec 2020
Facebook on Monday said it had taken down more than 1.3 billion fake accounts between October and December 2020. The company further said it had removed more than 100 networks of coordinated inauthentic behaviour (CIB) from Facebook. Explaining Facebook’s efforts to tackle misinformation, VP Integrity Guy Rosen said that the company had
Twitter will Label Tweets with Misinformation About COVID-19 Vaccines
Twitter has introduced new rules to prevent the spread of misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines. Under the new policy, the company will label tweets with “misleading” information and ban accounts that repeatedly break the rules. Twitter had previously banned “harmful” misinformation about the vaccines, such as claims that the vaccines are harmful or
Twitter’s Super Follows: What is it and How will it Work
Facebook Bans Australians from News
The US technology giant said Australian publishers are now "restricted from sharing or posting any content," while content from international outlets can no longer be accessed or shared by Australian audiences, Deutsche press agency (dpa) reported. Australian users will not be able to share or view Australian or international news content. The