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Plan to combat fake news proposed as EU elections approach
Technology

Plan to combat fake news proposed as EU elections approach

  BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s executive proposed on Wednesday spending more money to counter fake news on the…
Australia set to pass sweeping cyber laws despite tech giant fears
Technology

Australia set to pass sweeping cyber laws despite tech giant fears

  Australia’s two main parties struck a deal Tuesday to pass sweeping cyber laws requiring tech giants to help government…
Lawmakers criticize Facebook’s Zuckerberg for UK parliament no-show
Technology

Lawmakers criticize Facebook’s Zuckerberg for UK parliament no-show

  Facebook came under fire on Tuesday from lawmakers from several countries who accused the firm of undermining democratic institutions…
Internal documents Facebook has fought to keep private obtained by UK Parliament
Technology

Internal documents Facebook has fought to keep private obtained by UK Parliament

  New York (CNN) – The British Parliament has obtained a set of internal Facebook documents the social media giant…
Facebook’s Zuckerberg says he is not considering resigning
Technology

Facebook’s Zuckerberg says he is not considering resigning

  Embattled Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Tuesday he has no plans to resign, sounding defiant after a rough year…
Supreme Council for Media to apply sanctions on media websites, social media: official
Egypt

Supreme Council for Media to apply sanctions on media websites, social media: official

  Sanctions prepared by the Supreme Council for Media Regulation will be applied on websites and social networking pages beside…
Iraq war victims turn to social media to find medical help
Middle East

Iraq war victims turn to social media to find medical help

BAGHDAD (AP) — It was spring 2007 in northern Iraq when 6-year-old Saja Saleem raced home from school with the…
Pressure on girls for perfect body ‘worse than ever’, says Orbach
Health & Fitness

Pressure on girls for perfect body ‘worse than ever’, says Orbach

  Girls and young women are under more pressure than ever to achieve the perfect body in an oppressive social…
Facebook referred to EU watchdog over targeting, fake ads
Technology

Facebook referred to EU watchdog over targeting, fake ads

  Britain’s information watchdog has referred Facebook to the lead regulator under Europe’s data regime to look at how the…
Sisi: social media poses threat to Arab world, but banning it will not work
Egypt

Sisi: social media poses threat to Arab world, but banning it will not work

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said on Monday that any attempt to ban social media would not succeed, stating instead that…
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