Karachi, September 13, 2019: Facebook has been working extensively to prevent the incident of suicide and self-harm of its users through its different innovative tools and features. In relation to the World Suicide Prevention Day , we are sharing an update on what we’ve learned and some of the steps we’ve taken in the past year,…
Karachi, September 5, 2019: In order to combat misinformation related to vaccine, Facebook has launched an in-product education tool that allows its users in Pakistan to connect to information about vaccines from the World Health Organization (WHO). This in-product education unit, available in Urdu, will help to connect people to authoritative information about vaccines and…
Lahore, August 3, 2019: Facebook announced the expansion of its #SheMeansBusiness program in Pakistan, in partnership with the Lahore Women’s Chamber of Commerce, to provide women entrepreneurs with the tools, training, and resources that can help them secure funding and grow their businesses. Beth Ann Lim, Head of Community Affairs Facebook, the Asia Pacific at the launch…
Karachi, July 29, 2019: Facebook intended to educate its users through providing effective tips to control online harassment with the self-regulated techniques and easy monitoring of the content. If someone is making you feel bad or if being online is making you feel sad or stressed out, it is important to tell someone close to…
The Federal Trade Commission announced a settlement with Facebook over the company’s 2018 Cambridge Analytica scandal. The fine represents the largest ever imposed by the FTC against a tech company. The FTC began probing Facebook in March 2018 following reports that political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica had improperly accessed the data of 87 million Facebook…