Tag: Twitter

US court restrains Trump from blocking Twitter users with opposing views

NEW YORK: A United States (US) judge ruled on Wednesday that President Donald Trump may not legally block Twitter users from his account on the social...

Twitteratis react to ongoing heatwave in Karachi

KARACHI: A heatwave has hit the city of Karachi, again, this year.  Over 60 people have died due to the heatwave, Edhi Foundation head Faisal...

ICC gives ruling in response to fan’s query via Twitter

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday gave a ruling on a video titled “In or Out” on its Twitter handle in response to...

Zainab Abbas becomes 1st woman in cricketing world to reach 1m...

Pakistani cricket presenter and sports journalist Zainab has become the first woman in the cricketing world, including the players, to reach 1million followers on...

Modi wishes Ramzan in Urdu, some Indians are not happy about...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished Muslims Ramzan in Urdu but some Indians are not happy about it. At the start of Indian prime minister...

PIA’s invitation to Prince Harry & Meghan Markle takes Twitterati by...

Following the oh-so-perfect fairy-tale wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex; Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, our very own Pakistan International Airline (PIA)...

Erdogan, Natanyahu lash out at each other on Twitter

Turkish President Recep Erdogan and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out at each other on Twitter on Wednesday. The round of trading insults went...

Twitter steps up in fight against trolls

SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter announced Tuesday that it was stepping up its long-running battle against online trolls, trying to find offenders by looking at "behavioural...

ASF female personnel being ‘forced’ to wear hijab

Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Sherry Rehman has voiced her concern over the "strict hijab" of the female members of the Islamabad...

#ChickenBoycott trends on social media to protest price hike before Ramzan

--After #BoycottMurree, social media users are considering to boycott chicken during first three days of Ramzan During the past few days, social media users have launched...

First ever Quetta Literary Festival sets Twitter on fire

QUETTA: The inaugural two day edition of the Quetta Literary Festival (QLF) kicked off on Monday, bringing loads of literary enthusiasts together at the Balochistan University...

After Ahsan Iqbal escapes attempted murder, TLP preaches ‘peace’

-Khadim Hussain Rizvi among other TLP members promoted #TLPPeacefulOrg on social media LAHORE: After the highly condemnable attempted murder of Federal Minister for Interior Ahsan Iqbal and disclosure...

Twitter bots soar ahead of 2018 elections in Pakistan

-Almost all political parties look to manufacture consent, develop favourable opinion using automated help LAHORE: With the nearing of 2018 general elections in Pakistan, Twitter...

Pak govt’s Facebook page makes to list of ‘most active world...

LAHORE: Government of Pakistan's official Facebook page on Thursday secured a spot among the “Top 10 Most Active Governments on Facebook”. According to a globally reputed...

Russian Twitter accounts tried to help opposition in UK election

LONDON: Russian Twitter accounts pumped out messages in support of the opposition Labour party in an attempt to influence last year’s British election, according...

Twitter restores PTM leader Pashteen’s account after brief suspension

Microblogging website Twitter restored the account of Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) leader Manzoor Pashteen on Tuesday, after a brief suspension. In the late hours of Monday, visitors to the...

Twitter bans ads from Russia’s Kaspersky Lab

MOSCOW: Twitter Inc said on Friday that it has banned ads from Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab, saying the cyber-security company’s business model conflicts with advertising...