- Technology
Meta tests new live-streaming platform for influencers
San Francisco: Tech giant Meta, formerly Facebook, is testing a new live-streaming platform for influencers called “Super”, media reports say. The new platform allows influencers to host live streams, earn revenue and…
- Technology
Sheryl Sandberg officially steps down as Meta COO
San Francisco: Meta chief operating officer (COO) Sheryl Sandberg has finally moved on from the position after spending 14 years as the second most-important executive at the social network. Meta has appointed…
- World
How algorithms are fuelling anti-Muslim hate globally
Most of the anti-Muslim hate generated online is amplified through fake or algorithm-generated accounts, a study has revealed. Such tweets were found to often target Muslim public figures Lawrance Pintak, a former…
- World
Zelensky appoints new commander of special operations forces
Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree to appoint a new commander of the Special Operations Forces (SOF), a branch of the Armed Forces. According to the decree, published on…
- Technology
Meta brings new monetisation tool for Facebook creators
San Francisco: Tech giant Meta has introduced a new monetisation tool — Music Revenue Sharing — that allows creators to use licensed music from popular artists in their Facebook videos and earn…
- Technology
Meta’s fact-checking programme will now include more Indian languages
New Delhi: Meta, formerly known as Facebook, on Tuesday announced that it is expanding its third-party fact-checking programme in India to include NewsMeter – a fact checker primarily focused on the southern…
- Pakistan
Bangladesh orders Pak High Commission to remove distorted flag
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has asked the Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka to remove the distorted image of the Bangladesh flag from its Facebook page. The Ministry’s directive on Saturday…
- Telangana
Telangana: Newly-wed woman ends life over dispute with husband
Hyderabad: In an incident reported from Mangalagiri on Friday a woman allegedly died by suicide allegedly following a dispute with her husband, who she had met on social media. The victim identified…
- India
How a Muslim teen bore the brunt of fake news spread by Hindutva
Hyderabad: On July 7, 17-year-old Mohammad Ashfaq received a voice message on his Instagram profile. It was from an unknown account named @aksharadechamma02. What followed soon after was the start of an…
- Technology
All creations can turn live gameplay clips into Reels on FB Gaming
New Delhi: Facebook Gaming has rolled out a new ‘Clips to Reels’ feature for all creators to convert live gameplay clips into Reels. Last month, the company announced ‘Clips to Reels’ for…
- Technology
Amazon, FB, Google suppress competition, favour their products: US govt panel
Washington: New internal documents released by the US House Judiciary Committee have revealed how Amazon, Facebook and Google favoured their own products and abused their dominance to suppress competition from their rivals.…
- Technology
Indonesia to block Facebook, Google, WhatsApp if they fail to register for licenses
Jakarta: The Indonesian authorities are set to block social media applications and online sites including Google, Facebook, and WhatsApp in several days if they fail to register with the country’s Ministry of…
- World
Hindu temple, homes vandalised in Bangladesh over Facebook post: Reports
Dhaka: A temple, shops and several houses of the Hindu community have been vandalised in southwestern Bangladesh by some unidentified persons over a Facebook post allegedly belittling Islam, in the latest spate…
- World
US lawmakers ask FB, Insta why they removed abortion posts
San Francisco: US Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) have sent a letter to Facebook and Instagram, calling them to address their reported censorship of posts related to abortion services…
- Business
Meta Quest headsets to no longer require FB account
San Francisco: Tech giant Meta has announced that users can now log in to virtual reality (VR) headsets without using their Facebook credentials. In a Facebook post, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that…
