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Online news wins subscribers around world but trust low: survey
World

Online news wins subscribers around world but trust low: survey

Increasing numbers of readers are paying for online news around the world even if the level of trust in the…
Sherine Abdel Wahab denies catching coronavirus
Music

Sherine Abdel Wahab denies catching coronavirus

Egyptian celebrity Sherine Abdel Wahab denied Sunday rumors that she caught the coronavirus, or showed any symptoms, slamming them as…
US accuses China, Russia of coordinating on virus conspiracies
World

US accuses China, Russia of coordinating on virus conspiracies

The United States on Friday accused China and Russia of stepping up cooperation to spread false narratives over the coronavirus…
Internet overseers seek crackdown on coronavirus website scams
World

Internet overseers seek crackdown on coronavirus website scams

The agency that oversees online addresses on Tuesday called for those issuing website address to vigilantly thwart cyber scams exploiting…
Oil Ministry debunks social media posts showing Egypt’s oil prices for April-June
Egypt

Oil Ministry debunks social media posts showing Egypt’s oil prices for April-June

Egypt’s Ministry of Oil and Mineral Resources on Tuesday debunked social media posts reportedly showcasing the updated oil prices for…
Why the novel coronavirus became a social media nightmare
Technology

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…
Media adviser for PM denies Egypt under curfew Tuesday
Egypt

Media adviser for PM denies Egypt under curfew Tuesday

On Sunday the media adviser to the Prime Minister, Hany Younis, denied a widely-circulated rumor across social media that the…
Egypt works with Facebook to fight coronavirus misinformation
Health & Fitness

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…
Egypt designates numbers on WhatsApp for reporting coronavirus ‘rumors’
Egypt

Egypt designates numbers on WhatsApp for reporting coronavirus ‘rumors’

Egypt’s cabinet media center said on Wednesday that it has designated two numbers on the mobile call and messaging application…
Twitter labels video retweeted by Trump as ‘manipulated’
World

Twitter labels video retweeted by Trump as ‘manipulated’

Twitter has used a new policy to identify misleading content for the first time on a post retweeted by US…
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