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Facebook Access Restricted (Bad IP) [Update]

21 June 2010

Sine yesterday I’ve been trying to login Facebook to look at my messages and I noticed something suspicious is happening with Facebook as it started login on other Facebook account and it login me to some Random profiles (automaticallyI think that it is due to PTCL gateway problem or might have link redirecting issue, anyhow [...]

So Lahore High Court Lifts Ban on Facebook

31 May 2010

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The Lahore High Court (LHC) lifted the ban on social networking website Facebook on Monday. During today’s proceedings, the court demanded guarantees that blasphemous content will not be accessible to users in Pakistan. The court observed that the act would be treated as contempt of court if it is repeated again. Meanwhile, deputy attorney general and PTA representative assured the [...]

People Behind Facebook Conspiracy

26 May 2010

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Recently cartoon competition sacrilege of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be conducted with him), inspired by an American cartoonist for Facebook to protests in the Muslim world in general and especially Pakistan. By order of the High Court of Lahore, Pakistan, the Telecommunication Authority (PTA) blocked access to Facebook and YouTube, and only limited access to [...]

Common Between Facebook and Cricket

22 May 2010

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So out looks like a double blow for entertainment enthusiasts Pakistan this time. First fought the Twenty20 World Cup, after they aroused our hopes to incredible heights, after which the people do mad about all kinds of commentaries Facebook to express their frustration. So all this wealth of censorship emotional high risk of blocking messages [...]

Pakistani Firms Suspended Facebook Ads

21 May 2010

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Facebook is bound to face losses worth hundreds of thousands of dollars as the website’s blockade in Pakistan has propelled local companies to suspend their advertisements and other commercial activities. The Pakistan Telecomm-unication Authority (PTA) had blocked facebook on the directives of the Lahore High Court (LHC). On increasing popularity of facebook, hundreds of companies [...]

Notice Issued to PTA Lahore High Court on ‘Facebook’ Ban

19 May 2010

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Lahore High Court (LHC) here Tuesday issued notice for May 19 (today) to Secretary Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in a petition seeking ban on Facebook, networking web-site, in the country for the web-site’s attempt to hold competition of drawing caricatures of Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). The petitioner Chaudhry Zulfiqar filed the petition on behalf of [...]

Facebook Spreading Prophet Mohammad’s Drawings

17 May 2010

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Islam is the religion of peace but mostly misunderstood due to the activities of some unscrupulous elements. Religious bigots in Europe and elsewhere have lately started showing their prejudice against Islam as every worthless Tom Dick and Harry is held in high esteem if she/he can come up with utter trash against sacred Islamic personalities. [...]

Latest Facebook Changes & Newly Added Features

22 April 2010

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Facebook announced some changes on recently that are intended to make the Internet more social. Essentially, Facebook is stretching out into the rest of the web. “Like” buttons Buttons with the word “like” and a thumbs-up icon on them are going to start popping up all over the Internet. By clicking one, you indicate that [...]

[Alert] New Facebook Password Stealing Virus

18 March 2010

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// Hackers have flooded the Internet with virus-corrupted spam that targets Facebook‘s estimated 400 million users in an energy to steal banking passwords and collect other delicate information. The emails tell recipients that the passwords on their Facebook accounts have been reset, urging them to click on an attachment to acquire new login credentials, according [...]

Google Goggles – Use Pictures to Search The Web

17 February 2010

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Google Goggles lets you use pictures taken with your mobile phone to search the web. It is ideal for things that are not easy to describe in words. There is no need to type or speak your query all you have to do is open the app, snap a picture, and wait for your search [...]

Facebook Removes Microsoft Banner Ads From site

6 February 2010

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Facebook is taking full control of display ads on the world’s No. 1 social networking website, cutting short an exclusive deal that had allowed Microsoft Corp to manage part of that business. However, Microsoft the exclusive provider of Web search on Facebook will continue to sell text-based search ads on the website as the partners [...]

Teens Lose Interest in Blogging: Study

6 February 2010

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Blogging by teenagers and young adults has dropped by half over the past three years as they turn instead to texting and social networking sites such as Facebook, a new study shows. The study released this week by the Pew Internet and American Life project also found that fewer than one in 10 teens were [...]

CEO Mark Zuckerberg Prepare for Some Big Privacy Changes in Facebook

2 December 2009

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In a rare open letter, Facebook Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced a series of privacy changes, starting with the removal of regional networks. Since its inception, Facebook has been based on networks. First, it was your college and university, then it was your city or region, and now it’s a combination of those plus companies [...]

Facebook to Introduce Charity Gifts

28 August 2009

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Last week, we reported that Facebook was opening up its virtual gift shop to third-party developers and also introducing physical gifts, for example, being able to send someone a dozen roses using Facebook credits. Speaking at today’s Social Good Conference, Facebook’s Randi Zuckerberg made another announcement surrounding the Facebook Gift Shop: charity gifts. In a test starting next week, (RED), Kiva, Toms, and WWF will each offer 1-2 gifts at $5 or $10 each. Facebook users will be able to buy these gifts for friends, and the proceeds will go to the charity associated with the gift. This is essentially an extension of an increasingly popular offline concept the idea of giving a gift to a recipient’s favorite charity as a present.

Facebook to Tighten Privacy Policy

28 August 2009

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Privacy has been a central, often thorny issue because so many people use Facebook to share personal information with their friends and family The company will give its 250 million users more control over the personal information they share with third-party applications such as games and quizzes and will clarify what happens to data when a user deactivates an account. Currently people who wish to use such third-party software have to agree to share all their personal details with the application. With the changes, the application developer will have to specify which categories of data the software needs, for instance birthdays or geographic location, so users can give explicit permission. Users will also have to specifically approve any access Facebook applications have to their friends' information. Such access would still be subject to the friend's privacy and application settings.