social media
Facebook blocks 115 accounts on eve of US election
Technology
November 6, 2018
Facebook blocks 115 accounts on eve of US election
Facebook said Monday it blocked some 30 accounts on its platform and 85 more on Instagram after police warned…
Artist who received criticism for Salah statue defends herself
Culture
November 5, 2018
Artist who received criticism for Salah statue defends herself
Sculptor Mai Abdallah defended her sculpture of Egyptian football legend Mohamed Salah, currently being displayed at the World Youth…
Twitter removed thousands of accounts discouraging US vote participation
Technology
November 4, 2018
Twitter removed thousands of accounts discouraging US vote participation
Twitter has deleted thousands of automated accounts, many posing as Democrats, that were posting tweets encouraging US voters to…
Despite crackdown, ‘junk news’ still flourishes on social media
Technology
November 3, 2018
Despite crackdown, ‘junk news’ still flourishes on social media
Despite an aggressive crackdown by social media firms, so-called “junk news” is spreading at a greater rate than in…
Instagram ramps up battle against bullying
Technology
October 10, 2018
Instagram ramps up battle against bullying
Instagram on Tuesday added more weapons to battle cyber bullying, using artificial intelligence to scan photos for abusive content…
Up to 50 million Facebook accounts breached in attack
Technology
September 29, 2018
Up to 50 million Facebook accounts breached in attack
Facebook revealed on Friday that up to 50 million accounts were breached by hackers, dealing a blow to the…
Instagram co-founders resign from Facebook-owned company
Technology
September 25, 2018
Instagram co-founders resign from Facebook-owned company
Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger have announced they are leaving the photo-sharing app bought by Facebook six…
Trump outburst over Kavanaugh’s female accuser sparks hashtag trend
World
September 22, 2018
Trump outburst over Kavanaugh’s female accuser sparks hashtag trend
President Donald Trump’s outburst demanding to know why a university academic accusing his Supreme Court nominee of sexual assault…
Europe’s news agencies blast Google, Facebook for ‘plundering’ content
Technology
September 4, 2018
Europe’s news agencies blast Google, Facebook for ‘plundering’ content
Europe’s biggest news agencies accused Google and Facebook of “plundering” news for free on Tuesday in a joint statement…
Egyptian Football Association claims accounts involved in Salah feud are fake
Egypt
August 29, 2018
Egyptian Football Association claims accounts involved in Salah feud are fake
The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) published a statement on its official Facebook page claiming that the EFA twitter accounts…