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Meta removes news access to Canadians on Facebook & Instagram over law on paying publishers

The move comes as a response to the recently passed Online News Act, also known as Bill C-18, which seeks to regulate digital news intermediaries in Canada.

Married Indian woman travels to Pakistan to meet man she befriended on Facebook, say police

Anju met Nasrulla on Facebook a few months ago. She was initially in police custody but was released after her travel documents were verified.

Instagram’s branded content tools to expand to Threads, reports Axios

The tools allow marketers to engage in paid partnerships with influencers, providing avenues for collaboration when advertising options are unavailable.

‘We’re looking into a way to delete Threads account separately’ — Instagram head addresses concerns

In a series of posts on Threads, Instagram head Adam Mosseri has also said that intention behind the app, built by them for sharing text updates, was was not to replace Twitter.

Facebook owner Meta slashes business teams in final round of layoffs

Meta's layoffs followed months of waning revenue growth amid high inflation and a digital ad pullback from the pandemic e-commerce boom.

Vietnam Police arrest Facebook user for sharing posts defaming Communist Party leaders

Phan Thi Thanh Nha, allegedly posted 25 articles & videos since 2018 seeking to 'distort & defame leaders of the Communist Party of Vietnam & the state,' the police said.

Meta to lay off 10,000 employees in second round of job cuts

The move underscores Zuckerberg's push to turn 2023 into the 'Year of Efficiency' with promised cost cuts of $5 billion in expenses to between $89 billion and $95 billion.

Meta to restore former US President Trump’s Facebook, Instagram accounts

The restoration of Trump’s accounts could provide him a boost, who announced in November he will make another run for the White House in 2024.

Facebook parent Meta agrees to pay $725 million to resolve Cambridge Analytica scandal case

The lawsuit was prompted by revelations in 2018 showing that Facebook allowed Cambridge Analytica to access data of 87 million users.

Lawsuit against Meta for enabling ‘hateful posts’ from Ethiopia on Facebook

The lawsuit says Facebook's recommendations system amplified violent content in Ethiopia & failed to exercise care in training its algorithms to identify dangerous posts.

On Camera

Faiz Hameed conviction is a message from Munir. He won’t tolerate sympathy for Imran Khan

The political trajectory is clear. Asim Munir is now prepared to convict and sentence Imran Khan for instigating a rebellion against the army chief, with no possibility of mercy.

Goa, Kerala lose sheen as more foreign tourists pick Maharashtra & Bengal, shows RBI data

RBI data shows 26 states and Union Territories couldn’t regain pre-pandemic foreign tourist footfalls in 2024, but domestic tourism surged 27 percent compared to 2019.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.