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March 15, 2021

Colombo, Sri Lanka, March 14, 2021 – Facebook has launched Instagram Lite in Sri Lanka in order to provide access to all users, irrespective of the device, platform and network they are on. This lightweight version of the Instagram app for Android uses minimal data, similar to Facebook Lite. Built using Bloks technology, […]

January 27, 2021

Colombo, Sri Lanka, January 27, 2021 – In an effort to make it easier for people to donate blood, Facebook has launched the Blood Donations feature in Sri Lanka in partnership with the Ministry of Health’s National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) supported by the Health Promotion Bureau (HPB). Till date, 24 blood cluster centers have […]

November 24, 2020

24 November 2020, Colombo: As part of Facebook’s efforts to empower local small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), Facebook launches the #BeDiscovered campaign in Sri Lanka and partners with local influencers who run their businesses on Facebook platforms. The #BeDiscovered campaign includes a series of Facebook and Instagram Live discussions. where local entrepreneurs will share their […]

July 2, 2020

Facebook, in partnership with Sarvodaya-Fusion and supported by the Ministry of Education and Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA), launched We Think Digital, a nationwide digital literacy program that aims to develop skills that enable Sri Lankans to create a positive and safe culture online. This launch follows the successful roll-out of […]

June 26, 2020

Facebook’s data violations and failure to combat violent rhetoric have crossed the line, and Viber is taking relevant measures to cease ad spending, as well as remove product touchpoints, to protect its 1 billion users Colombo, June 26, 2020 – Rakuten Viber, one of the world’s leading messaging apps for free and secure communication, announces […]

June 25, 2020

by Sonam Sheth by Business Insider Facebook will begin allowing users to turn off political ads, the company’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, announced in a USA Today op-ed article published Tuesday. “For those of you who’ve already made up your minds and just want the election to be over, we hear you — so we’re also […]

May 14, 2020

Today Facebook is publishing the fifth edition of their Community Standards Enforcement Report, providing metrics on how well they enforced their policies from October 2019 through March 2020. The last few years were spent building tools, teams and technologies to help protect elections from interference, prevent misinformation from spreading on their apps and keep people […]

April 27, 2020

Social media is joining in on the effort to support small businesses during the COVID-19 crisis. Platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube, have stepped up to make it easier for small business owners to reach their customers and generate revenue. With a global audience of nearly four billion individuals, social media is a crucial means […]

April 30, 2019

After Easter Sunday bombings of churches and hotels in Sri Lanka killed more than 250 people, the Sri Lankan government has taken action to temporarily shut down social media to avoid the spread of misinformation. Today (30th April 2019) the Temporary ban on WhatsApp, Viber, Facebook, Instagram and Other Social media platforms, are lifted as per […]

Facebook launches Instagram Lite in Sri Lanka

Ministry of Health joins hands to launch Facebook’s Blood Donations feature in Sri Lanka

Facebook launches #BeDiscovered campaign in Sri Lanka to empower and inspire local businesses

Facebook launches ‘We Think Digital’ with Sarvodaya-Fusion to build digital literacy skills in Sri Lanka

Viber cuts business ties with Facebook

Mark Zuckerberg announces Facebook will now allow users to turn off political ads

Community Standards Enforcement Report, May 2020 Edition

Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Pinterest Launch New Tools to Help Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19

Temporary Ban on Social Media Platforms, Lifted