Fearing Putin’s media law, TikTok suspends posting of new videos from Russia
In light of Russia's new 'fake news' law, TikTok will suspend live streaming while it reviews the safety implications of the new law. However, TikTok will continue to evaluate the evolving circumstances in Russia to determine.
US worried over TikTok’s harmful impact on children
The consortium of eight states will look into the harms TikTok can cause to its young users and what TikTok knew about those possible harms, said a statement from California attorney general Rob Bonta.
Challenging Youtube, TikTok increases video time length
TikTok more than tripling the length of videos comes as YouTube and Facebook-parent Meta strive to counter the rival with short-form content options and incentives to creators whose posts draw audiences.
Fabricated video of Vladimir Putin takes Twitter by storm
The Russian President appealed to the Ukrainian soldiers to stop letting the Neo-Nazis and Banderites use their women and children as humans.
What’s next for TikTok’s music industry revolution?
TikTok has become an impressive motor for discovering music... and some independent artists use it very well.
China allegedly removes Australia PM’s WeChat account
WeChat is the overwhelmingly dominant messaging and social media platform in China, where Western services such as WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter are blocked.
Komal Ali, first Pakistani woman, selected for nuclear weapon course
Komal Ali is among the 41 participants and has become the first Pakistani woman to bag a place in the joint course. ICAN through its Nuclear Weapon and Global Security trains young leaders to work towards nuclear disarmament.
Pakistan unbans TikTok on ‘assurances’
PTA will continue to monitor the platform in order to ensure that unlawful content contrary to Pakistan’s law and societal values is not disseminated.
Millions affected as Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp get hit by mass outage
"We're aware that some people are having trouble accessing our apps and products," Facebook spokesman Andy Stone said on Twitter, echoing similar statements from Instagram and WhatsApp. Tracker Downdetector was showing outages in heavily populated areas.
India’s cricket head coach regards Imran Khan as ‘the greatest of all times’
India’s head coach Ravishankar Shastri praised Imran Khan in his recently published book. According to Shastri, not only was Imran Khan a brilliant captain, but was also the best all-rounder from that era.
Police seize the vehicle of driver drifting in Islamabad
After the complaint from a Twitter user, Islamabad Police responded by apprehending the vehicle that was used to drift on the roads of D12 Islamabad.
Food delivery boy in tears after robbery
A food delivery boy got robbed in Lahore’s Batapur area. People passing by reported the incident to police as the delivery boy got teary eyed for losing his valuables. Better insurance laws need to be implemented to overcome such incidents.