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Iranians are back online after months-long shutdown but still face heavy restrictionsInternet access is returning to Iran after months long shutdown although the service is slow and some apps remain blocked. The outage follo...
ETtech Explainer: Everything to know about Meta’s Forum and Instants appsForum is Facebook Groups reimagined as a Reddit-style discussion platform with AI-powered search and recommendations, while Instants turns ...
Iran fires a fresh threat: After oil, your Insta reels, Amazon deliveries, WhatsApp chats and Netflix streams could be the next targetFrom Whatsapp chats, Insta reels to Amazon deliveries, everything could be hit as Iran is considering imposing fees on undersea internet ca...
Meta sees daily active users decline by 20 million across FB, Instagram and WhatsApp: Here's whyMeta Platforms experienced a slight decline of 20 million daily active users across its social media platforms in Q1 CY 2026, marking a bre...
Explained: Why Meta shares crashed 7% in extended trading amid AI spending spreeMeta shares plunged 7% in extended trading as investors reacted to the company’s plan to sharply increase AI-related spending. The tech gia...
Meta shares fall on concerns over AI spending, legal scrutinyMeta Platforms is significantly increasing its investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure. This comes as the social media giant f...
Who is Jessica Foster, the curious case of MAGA dream girl? US Army blonde woman with viral Instagram account identifiedWho is Jessica Foster, the curious case of MAGA dream girl explains how a viral Instagram figure gained over a million followers. Reports s...
From protest to precaution: Iranians in India delete anti-regime posts amid threats from TehranIn India, the Iranian community is navigating the online landscape with heightened vigilance. Following stern warnings from Tehran's prosec...
CIA offers tips to potential informants in Iran as Trump considers military actionThe Central Intelligence Agency is reaching out to Iranians with secure contact methods. This comes as tensions between the US and Iran are...
WhatsApp 'concerned' services to be blocked after Iran calls to delete appWhatsApp said it was "concerned" that its services would be blocked in Iran after a state broadcaster urged the public to delete the messag...
Iran lifts WhatsApp ban, but users hardly feel a changeArdavan Yousefi, a Tehran cafe owner, finds Iran's lifting of the WhatsApp ban insignificant due to widespread restrictions on other platfo...
Iran cyberspace council votes to lift ban on WhatsAppIran's top council responsible for safeguarding the internet voted Tuesday to lift a ban on the popular messaging application WhatsApp, whi...
IIT dropout’s viral Iran story: How a Pakistani student saved an Indian traveller's Iranian adventure. WatchAn Indian travel vlogger, On Road Indian, shared a heartwarming story about a Pakistani student, Hussain, who helped him during a trip to I...
As net tightens, Iranians pushed to take up homegrown appsBanned from using popular Western apps, Iranians have been left with little choice but to take up state-backed alternatives, as the authori...
WhatsApp announces new proxy support feature to bypass internet shutdownsWhatsApp said proxy support on the app is now officially available for users with the latest version.
Twitter takes down Kanye West's post for violating rulesKanye West returned to Twitter on Friday and violated the rules of the micro-blogging site a day later with a tweet that was consequentiall...
Oscar-winning filmmaker Asghar Farhadi urges artists to join Iran protests in wake of Mahsa Amini's death. Details insideStrong protests are going on in Iran against the death of a young woman killed by Iranian moral police over a loose headscarf. In support o...
Iranians fear new bill will restrict internet even furtherIran moved last week toward further government restrictions on Instagram and other apps, as hard-line lawmakers agreed to discuss a bill th...
Iran asks IMF for $5 bln emergency funding to fight coronavirusThe escalating outbreak in Iran - the worst-affected country in the Middle East - has killed 429 people and infected 10,075. The outbreak h...
Iran extends social media crackdown with move to bar InstagramInstagram would join Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Telegram in being banned in the Islamic Republic, ostensibly for reasons of national se...