Facebook removes ‘inauthentic’ networks spanning 8 nations
Middle East
November 6, 2020
Facebook removes ‘inauthentic’ networks spanning 8 nations
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Facebook on Friday said it has dismantled seven separate networks of fake accounts and pages on its platform…
Pakistan’s PM takes aim at Macron; asks Facebook to ban Islamophobic content
Middle East
October 26, 2020
Pakistan’s PM takes aim at Macron; asks Facebook to ban Islamophobic content
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan called on Facebook to ban Islamophobic content on its platform, warning of…
Emigration Ministry launches ‘Etkallem Masry’ initiative for Egyptian expats
Egypt
October 21, 2020
Emigration Ministry launches ‘Etkallem Masry’ initiative for Egyptian expats
Egypt’s Ministry of Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates’ Affairs has launched its new “Etkallem Masry” (Speak Egyptian) initiative on numerous social…
Is Facebook really ready for the 2020 election?
World
October 18, 2020
Is Facebook really ready for the 2020 election?
Ever since Russian agents and other opportunists abused its platform in an attempt to manipulate the 2016 US presidential election,…
Dems to Facebook: Get serious about misinformation, hate
World
September 28, 2020
Dems to Facebook: Get serious about misinformation, hate
Two influential Democrats on Capitol Hill have urged Facebook to take stronger action against misinformation, voter suppression and incitements to…
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…