Tag: Twitter

Fawad Chaudhry responds sharply to Maryam Nawaz’s tweet

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Central Information Secretary Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday responded to an earlier tweet by Maryam Nawaz, asking her to refrain from...

Social media platforms, search engines might have more info on you...

NEW YORK: The Facebook scandal involving the harvesting of data from tens of millions of users has raised a lot of questions about social...

CM Shehbaz asks followers to solve mathematical conundrum on Twitter

LAHORE: The Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday made his Twitter followers face a mathematical conundrum by updating his status with a complex question and asking...

One million accounts suspended for ‘terrorism promotion’: Twitter

WASHINGTON DC: Twitter said Thursday it has suspended over one million accounts for “promotion of terrorism” since 2015, claiming its efforts have begun to make...

Shooting at YouTube offices shows how fake news spirals on social...

PARIS: Within minutes of the shooting at YouTube offices in California, social media was awash with conspiracy theories and images of the supposed ‘shooter’...

Online abuse against women flourishes on Twitter

SAN FRANCISCO: Many women cannot express themselves freely on Twitter without fear of violence or abuse, Amnesty International said, even though the #MeToo campaign...

Black Panther becomes most tweeted-about movie of all time

The pop culture sensation Black Panther has set another record: most tweeted about a movie ever. Twitter said Tuesday that Ryan Coogler’s box-office smash has been tweeted about...

Imran Khan welcomes govt ads probe in SC, condemns PM’s son’s...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan welcomed on Tuesday the Supreme Court's probe into the government advertisements with the intent of personal glorification...

Twitter aims to be less toxic

With social media platforms increasingly coming under fire for fanning hate speeches, trolling and failing to stop the spreading of fake news, Twitter has...

Trump goes to war with Alex Baldwin on Twitter

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump sparked a Twitter war with Alec Baldwin, reviving his public opprobrium of the actor's critically acclaimed role impersonating the president on...

Twitter rolls out ‘Bookmarks’, a smarter way to save tweets

Twitter rolled out a new update called Bookmarks which allows users to save tweets in private for later use. According to reports, it remained in...

Nawaz, Maryam should stop fooling people: Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on Saturday warned former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz to stop fooling people by declaring repeatedly...

Shah Rukh Khan thanks fans by jumping into a pool

Shah Rukh Khan has reached yet another milestone on Sunday and the Badshah of Bollywood took to Twitter to share his happiness. Thanking all his...

Bollywood, local celebs mourn Asma Jahangir’s sudden demise

Sunday proved to be a difficult day for Pakistan as two prominent personalities breathed their last. Renowned TV actor Qazi Wajid passed away at...

Frieha Altaf takes to twitter to apologise for ‘derogatory comments’

Frieha Altaf, who received a huge backlash over the videos posted by her on Instagram, finally decided to step up and give an explanation for...

Careem enthralls a few with complimentary gift baskets

LAHORE: Keeping up with its tradition of coming up with some of the best promotions for its customers, Careem Pakistan on Saturday introduced yet another...

Trump criticises rapper Jay-Z

WASHINGTON: Jay-Z, who was leading nominations for the Grammys, was feted on Saturday by music industry heavyweights, and, in between, was taken to task...