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The coronavirus is spreading at an enormous pace in Pakistan. Analysts say the government's inaction and mismanagement of the virus has worsened the outbreak.

Dubai Police have arrested and seized over $40.9m (Dh150 million) in cash and over a dozen luxury cars in the arrest of Dubai based Nigerian Instagram celebrity Raymond Olounwa Abbas popularly known as Hushpuppi. He is accused of online fraud and money laundering.

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Millions and millions of us are in confinement around the world – all searching for activities to occupy us and cheer us up. Every day since mid-March, French DJ and producer Bob Sinclar has been gathering hundreds of thousands of people for one hour of uplifting funk via Facebook and Instagram. He spoke to Eve Jackson about keeping the groove going in confinement.

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The policy would remove posts that promote fake cures for the virus.

Hotel, theme park, dining destination – Atlantis, the palm has been wowing guests across the world for more than a decade and it is described as the most Instagrammed hotel in Dubai. CNBC's Dan Murphy and James Wright discover how marketing and PR have contributed to the success of one of Dubai’s most recognisable landmarks.

The latest beef comes in response to 50 Cent making fun of Cannon's Eminem diss tracks. 50 Cent posted a photo of Cannon wearing a man-kini on Instagram.

German companies and political parties paid for an online popularity boost. Who bought likes on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube usually remains hidden from the public, but poor programming brought the details to light.

Like or Dislike? Instagram to test hiding "likes" in the US

Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, recently announced the platform’s decision to start hiding post likes in the United States. Starting this week, a limited number of users will be able to see the likes they receive, but unable to see likes on other people’s posts.