Facebook groups pivot to attacks on Black Lives Matter
World
July 5, 2020
Facebook groups pivot to attacks on Black Lives Matter
CHICAGO (AP) — A loose network of Facebook groups that took root across the country in April to organize protests…
Social media platforms face a reckoning over hate speech
World
June 30, 2020
Social media platforms face a reckoning over hate speech
For years, social media platforms have fueled political polarization and hosted an explosion of hate speech. Now, with four months…
Facebook hopes to help millions of Americans register to vote
World
June 17, 2020
Facebook hopes to help millions of Americans register to vote
Facebook said Tuesday it plans to help four million Americans register to vote, and insists it can be a positive…
Egyptian doctors launch online medical service for coronavirus consultations
Egypt
May 28, 2020
Egyptian doctors launch online medical service for coronavirus consultations
A group of Egyptian doctors have launched an online service called “Ahalina Corona Home Care,” (Our Families Corona Home Care),…
More Egyptians using telecom services due to coronavirus: NTRA
Egypt
April 22, 2020
More Egyptians using telecom services due to coronavirus: NTRA
The National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) issued a report on Monday indicating that telecommunications services saw increased usages in March…
Cairokee to give online concert Friday evening
Music
April 17, 2020
Cairokee to give online concert Friday evening
A member of the popular rock band Cairokee announced on his official Facebook page on Wednesday that the band will…
Egypt publishes instructions on seeking help for coronavirus
Egypt
March 30, 2020
Egypt publishes instructions on seeking help for coronavirus
The Ministry of Health’s official Facebook page has published an info-graph about coronavirus symptoms and what people should do if…
Why the novel coronavirus became a social media nightmare
Technology
March 29, 2020
Why the novel coronavirus became a social media nightmare
The biggest reputational risk Facebook and other social media companies had expected in 2020 was fake news surrounding the US…
‘We got your back’: Online initiative helps stranded Egyptians worldwide
Features/Interviews
March 27, 2020
‘We got your back’: Online initiative helps stranded Egyptians worldwide
On March 16, Egyptians on Facebook launched an online initiative called “we got your back,” hoping to offer support to…
Immigration minister responds to stranded Egyptian inquiries in Facebook live broadcast
Egypt
March 25, 2020
Immigration minister responds to stranded Egyptian inquiries in Facebook live broadcast
Egyptian Expatriates Affairs Minister Nabila Makram on Wednesday began responding to inquiries from Egyptians left stranded by coronavirus outbreak measures…