October 27, 2024

Unplugged: The Economic Domino Effect of Social Media Bans

As I write this piece, it has been almost a whole month since the ban on X (formerly Twitter), and the next hearing on the case […]
March 19, 2024

Meta Mayhem and Social Media Blackouts

“Is Instagram down?” you type furiously on Twitter or WhatsApp, and chances are, if you’re asking that question, the answer is probably a resounding “yes”. In […]
March 10, 2024

Avengers Assemble: Tech Titans Join Forces to Defend Democracy

Initiate menacing music. In the pulsating heart of digital media, where truth and illusion dance a complex tango, the crusade against misleading content is in full […]
October 23, 2023

The fall of threads: A case of social media glut?

July 5 saw the release of Threads. Owned by Meta, the text-based application was created as an alternative to Elon Musk-owned Twitter (now called X). The […]
October 27, 2022

Meta Expands ‘WeThinkDigital’ to Gilgit-Baltistan

Meta is expanding its digital literacy program, ‘WeThinkDigital’, to Gilgit-Baltistan in collaboration with Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA) and the Gilgit-Baltistan Department of Education. The program aims to equip […]
April 18, 2022

WhatsApp announces exciting new features!

WhatsApp has announced some new and exciting changes to its app recently. One of the highly anticipated features include Reactions, which will now make it easier […]
February 24, 2022

Meta plans community lab to strengthen Pakistan’s ecosystem

Facebook parent Meta and the government-owned working group agreed to explore idea of setting up a community lab in Pakistan by collaborating with academia, incubation centers, […]