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Special Helpline to Be Launched for WhatsApp Hacking Victims: NCCIA
ISLAMABAD: (News Desk) - The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has announced that a special helpline will soon be established to assist victims of WhatsApp hacking. The helpline will provide guidance and support for the…
Ishaq Dar Signs AI Agreement Shanghai to Mark Pakistan’s Global Tech Push
PAKISTAN - (Special Correspondent/Web Desk) - Pakistan officially became a WAICO founding member on Thursday, joining twenty-eight other countries in a landmark step for global artificial intelligence cooperation. The signing took place in…
UK Regulator Investigates TikTok Over Child Safety Measures
LONDON: (Web Desk) - Britain’s communications regulator Ofcom has launched an investigation into whether TikTok is doing enough to protect children from harmful online content under the country’s Online Safety Act.
Ofcom said the inquiry…
Meta Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged AI-Driven Layoffs Process
CALIFORNIA: (Web Desk) - Twenty-six former Meta employees have filed a lawsuit accusing the technology company of using artificial intelligence to help determine which workers would be laid off during a major round of job cuts. Meta has…
Pakistan Social Media Resolution: Ban Under 16 Urged
Pakistan- (Staff Reporter/Web Desk) - The Punjab social media resolution has opened a fresh debate in Pakistan about how young children should be allowed to use the internet. A lawmaker from the Punjab Assembly has asked the federal…
UK Announces Overnight Social Media Curfew for Teenagers
LONDON: (News Desk) - The UK government has announced plans to introduce an overnight social media curfew for teenagers aged 16 and 17, expanding its efforts to reduce the impact of excessive online activity on young people.…
Punjab Proposes Social Media Age Limit for Children
LAHORE: (Web Desk) - Punjab has moved to strengthen online child safety by introducing a resolution in the Punjab Assembly proposing restrictions on social media access for children under the age of 16.
The resolution calls on the federal…
Pakistan, Bahrain Boost Technology and Investment Cooperation Ties
ISLAMABAD: (Staff Reporter) - Pakistan and Bahrain have agreed to enhance cooperation in technology, telecommunications and investment as both countries seek to expand economic partnerships and attract foreign capital.
The…
More Countries Move to Restrict Children’s Social Media Access
PARIS: (News Desk) - Governments around the world are increasingly moving to limit children's access to social media, with more than 20 countries either enforcing restrictions or preparing new legislation aimed at protecting…