Head of Public Policy for South Asia, Meta (the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp and Messenger) Sarim Aziz called on Federal Minister for Law and Justice Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar at the Ministry of Law and Justice

APP42-230522 ISLAMABAD: May 23 - Head of Public Policy for South Asia, Meta (the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp and Messenger) Sarim Aziz called on Federal Minister for Law and Justice Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar at the Ministry of Law and Justice. APP

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NSMCWG holds meeting with Meta to discuss digital transformation efforts

ISLAMABAD, Feb 19 (APP): The representatives of Meta, parent company of Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp and Messenger had held a meeting with the National Social Media Coordination Working Group (NSMCWG) to discuss initiatives by Meta to support the government’s digital transformation. The Prime Minister Imran Khan constituted the NSMCWG in October 2021 to streamline engagement with… Continue reading NSMCWG holds meeting with Meta to discuss digital transformation efforts

Facebook under fire for censoring pro-Kashmir voices

ISLAMABAD, July 10 (APP): Call it a business strategy to appease 1.2 billion people Indian market or siding with the Modi regime, the Facebook continues to block or restrict user accounts and pages highlighting the unabated human rights abuses in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Facebook had been under fire since long for acting… Continue reading Facebook under fire for censoring pro-Kashmir voices

Govt partners with Facebook to fight COVID-19 misinformation

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ISLAMABAD, Jun 22 (APP): Government of Pakistan has partnered with Facebook in its fight against COVID-19 to tackle misinformation creating displeasure among the masses. In Pakistan, over 32 million people received authoritative information regarding COVID prevention and vaccination through social media messaging campaigns conducted by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Information’s Digital… Continue reading Govt partners with Facebook to fight COVID-19 misinformation

Selective action against Pakistani users; Shehryar for adopting legal course against Facebook

ISLAMABAD, Jun 10 (APP): Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir Shehryar Khan Afridi Thursday directed the Chairman of Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) to take cognizance of the ‘selective action’ by Facebook management against Pakistani and Kashmiri Social Media activists and take appropriate action in this regard. The directions were passed during the 18th meeting… Continue reading Selective action against Pakistani users; Shehryar for adopting legal course against Facebook

FM highlights importance of diplomats’ modern toolkit

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ISLAMABAD, April 20 (APP): Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi Tuesday highlighted the importance of expanding the modern diplomat’s toolkit by learning and adopting modern developments and proactively engaging in digital diplomacy. He was virtually addressing a session of virtual capacity building training workshop on usage of social media for government which was arranged by… Continue reading FM highlights importance of diplomats’ modern toolkit

Hate speech on Facebook poses ‘acute challenges to human dignity’ – UN expert

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 24 (APP): UN human rights expert has called for Facebook’s Oversight Board to give greater consideration to the rights of ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities before making decisions over controversial content, particularly involving hate speech. “Minorities are the most likely target of online hate speech, and we know that online hate speech… Continue reading Hate speech on Facebook poses ‘acute challenges to human dignity’ – UN expert

PM asks CEO Facebook for ban on Islamophobic content

ISLAMABAD, Oct 25 (APP):Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday had written a letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, asking him to place a similar ban on Islamophobia and hate against Islam that has been put in place for the Holocaust. According to the text of PM’s letter shared by PM Office media wing, the prime… Continue reading PM asks CEO Facebook for ban on Islamophobic content

PM welcomes Facebook’s support to Pakistan’s digital initiative

ISLAMABAD, Oct 9 (APP): Prime Minister Imran Khan and Facebook’s Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg in a virtual meeting on Friday discussed the company’s investments in Pakistan besides its support to digital literacy initiatives and the work around COVID-19. The Prime Minister welcomed Facebook’s investments and programmes in Pakistan and encouraged them to increase their… Continue reading PM welcomes Facebook’s support to Pakistan’s digital initiative

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