social media
Facebook bars white nationalism, stepping up hate speech curbs
World
March 28, 2019
Facebook bars white nationalism, stepping up hate speech curbs
Facebook announced Wednesday it would ban praise or support for white nationalism and white separatism as part of a stepped-up…
EU fines Google for anti-trust breach
Technology
March 20, 2019
EU fines Google for anti-trust breach
The EU’s powerful anti-trust regulator slapped tech giant Google with a new fine on Wednesday over unfair competition, in Europe’s…
New Zealand burials start as PM urges ‘united front’ on social media
World
March 20, 2019
New Zealand burials start as PM urges ‘united front’ on social media
A Syrian refugee and his son were buried in New Zealand on Wednesday in the first funerals of those killed…
Egypt’s parliament approves law protecting personal data
Egypt
March 19, 2019
Egypt’s parliament approves law protecting personal data
The Communications Committee of the House of Representatives on Monday approved a draft law proposed by the government to protect…
Sisi emphasizes stability, security and social media in Arab-African Youth Platform
Egypt
March 17, 2019
Sisi emphasizes stability, security and social media in Arab-African Youth Platform
Egypt’s president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stressed on Egypt’s stability during the opening session for the second day of the Arab…
Facebook users hit 2.7 billion worldwide, 38 million in Egypt: Director
Technology
March 10, 2019
Facebook users hit 2.7 billion worldwide, 38 million in Egypt: Director
Facebook’s Regional Director of Public Policies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Nashwa Ali announced that Facebook users…
France tries to set trend with internet tax bill
Technology
March 6, 2019
France tries to set trend with internet tax bill
France will introduce a bill Wednesday to tax internet and technology giants on their digital sales, and thus curb efforts…
Egypt’s government denies monitoring social media chats
Technology
March 5, 2019
Egypt’s government denies monitoring social media chats
The Cabinet’s media center denied claims on Tuesday that the government has monitored chats across social media including Facebook and…
Fake news claims deceased man will succeed Egypt’s Transport Minister
Egypt
March 4, 2019
Fake news claims deceased man will succeed Egypt’s Transport Minister
Prominent Egyptian and international media organizations have fallen victim to fake news on Sunday after a candidate named in a…
Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta warns against Momo Challenge
Egypt
March 2, 2019
Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta warns against Momo Challenge
Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta has released a statement warning against the “Momo Challenge” social media game recently making headlines for reportedly…