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…
‘Corona Question and Answer’: Sky News Arabia, Facebook battle COVID-19 misinformation
Middle East
March 25, 2020
‘Corona Question and Answer’: Sky News Arabia, Facebook battle COVID-19 misinformation
Sky News Arabia (SNA) has launched a new interactive news show on Facebook live dedicated to examining the facts surrounding…
Egypt’s Interior Ministry denies imposing curfew starting Monday
Egypt
March 23, 2020
Egypt’s Interior Ministry denies imposing curfew starting Monday
The Ministry of Interior’s information center has denied that it would begin imposing a curfew starting on Monday. A fraudulent…
Egypt works with Facebook to fight coronavirus misinformation
Health & Fitness
March 14, 2020
Egypt works with Facebook to fight coronavirus misinformation
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population announced Friday that it is cooperating with Facebook to push an initiative to raise…
Facebook takes down Trump 2020 campaign’s ‘Census’ ads
World
March 6, 2020
Facebook takes down Trump 2020 campaign’s ‘Census’ ads
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) — Facebook Inc said on Thursday it was removing ads from President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign that…
Internet giants fight spread of coronavirus untruths
World
February 26, 2020
Internet giants fight spread of coronavirus untruths
As the new coronavirus spreads globally, the online battle to keep misinformation about the disease is also stepping up. Google,…