ISLAMABAD: Police has claimed to have arrested a man in Lahore for allegedly spreading fake news through social media about the novel coronavirus and creating panic among the masses, a private news channel reported. According to the details, the suspect was peddling fake news through social media citing that a family of his area has […]
I would like to draw your attention towards the fake news on social media. As you can see, it has become a trend nowadays that people on social media tell other fake news on anything to fool others. For example, somebody will say that there were a lot of people at the market or will […]
Vice Chancellor of Barrett Hodgson University, Prof Shakil Ahmed Khan, has said that the university is offering online classes during the holidays, and there is no need to take special steps because there is already an online system. Speaking at a meeting, he said that several steps were taken by the university to raise awareness […]
KARACHI: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government has decided to set up a 23-member media team to devise and lead strategy around digital diplomacy, Dawn has learned. According to prime minister’s focal person on digital media Dr Arslan Khalid, the cabinet had three weeks ago approved the allocation of a supplementary grant of Rs42.791 million during the current […]
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has emphasised the need for preventing coronavirus from spreading through national awareness and strict compliance with “simple measures by all of us”. “It is not a political issue but a national one. The war hero’s role is yours thru ur weapons of social media & ur phone messages. Don’t stop […]
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has emphasised the need for preventing coronavirus from spreading through national awareness and strict compliance with “simple measures by all of us”. “It is not a political issue but a national one. The war hero’s role is yours thru ur weapons of social media & ur phone messages. Don’t stop […]
The federal government, concerned about leakages of confidential letters and cyber attacks by foreign intelligence agencies, has issued directives to the provincial governments to ban the use of social networking apps. Moreover, the Sindh government is said to have also taken measures in this regard and is considering banning the use of WhatsApp and other […]
We are fully cognizant of the critical role played by Technology Companies in promoting the digital economy and freedom of expression, says PTA. AIC in a letter addressed to Prime Minister Imran Khan warned that the government’s new rules to regulate social media activity will make it “extremely difficult” for digital companies to operate in […]
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology on Wednesday decried the performance of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in controlling growing abuse at social media platforms and sought their annual performance reports. The Senate committee meeting, which was chaired by Pakistan Peoples Party Senator Rubina Khalid, expressed concern over the […]
ISLAMABAD: Rights activists, lawyers, journalists, politicians representing different political parties at a conference held here on Wednesday expressed the resolve to resist and challenge government move to restrict social media freedom. They demanded review of rules framed under the Prevention of Electronic Crime Act 2016 and approved a declaration stating that such “black laws will […]
Indian authorities on Wednesday lifted the ban on access to social media websites in occupied Kashmir. People in the region will now be allowed unrestricted 2G internet access. In addition, internet services will also be available on landline connections. However, this permission will be granted after verification. According to a notification, internet speed shall be […]
ISLAMABAD: Facebook and Telenor on Tuesday launched a joint programme to train 1,000 Pakistani girls and women in digital skills to help them achieve financial empowerment. Pakistani women will celebrate the World Women Day on March 8 (Sunday). Facebook would train the women and girls through its programme called “#SheMeansBusiness” while Telenor launched its programme […]
The government has reportedly suspended “Citizens Protection (Against Online Harm) Rules, 2020,” following massive backlash from different segments of society, foreign social media companies as well as the United States, it is learnt. Approved by the federal cabinet on January 28, 2020, the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication through a notification stated that in […]
According to world health organization in the year of 2020, approximately 1.5million people will commit suicide. Suicide and social media have become relatively new phenomenon, it is influencing suicide-related behavior. Social media is changing human behavior especially affecting teenagers. Suicide has been influenced by media now a day’s peoples are mostly busy in their online […]
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