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NY Times publisher tells Trump anti-press attacks ‘dangerous and harmful’
World
July 30, 2018
NY Times publisher tells Trump anti-press attacks ‘dangerous and harmful’
The publisher of the New York Times said Sunday he warned Donald Trump in a White House meeting that…
Facebook pledges tough US election security efforts as critical memo surfaces
Technology
July 25, 2018
Facebook pledges tough US election security efforts as critical memo surfaces
Facebook officials on Tuesday said the company is using a range of techniques including artificial intelligence to counter Russian…
Lawyer files case against Saad Eddin Ibrahim for false news on election
Egypt
March 29, 2018
Lawyer files case against Saad Eddin Ibrahim for false news on election
An Egyptian lawyer on Thursday filed a case with the Public Prosecution in Alexandria accusing Saad Eddin Ibrahim, director of…
Study finds false stories travel way faster than the truth
World
March 9, 2018
Study finds false stories travel way faster than the truth
Twitter loves lies. A new study finds that false information on the social media network travels six times faster than…
Egypt Foreign Minister criticizes BBC during UN meeting
Egypt
February 28, 2018
Egypt Foreign Minister criticizes BBC during UN meeting
In his speech to the high-level segment of the 37th session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council in…
Foreign media spreading fake news on Egypt will be prosecuted: Parliament spokesperson
Egypt
February 6, 2018
Foreign media spreading fake news on Egypt will be prosecuted: Parliament spokesperson
The official spokesperson of the Egyptian Parliament, Sala Hasaballah, said on Monday that the Egyptian state is working to adopt a strategy…
Facebook usage down, profits up anyhow
Business
February 1, 2018
Facebook usage down, profits up anyhow
In its latest earnings report Facebook said on Wednesday that profit in the final three months of last year climbed…
SIS launches stinging criticism against foreign media coverage of Egypt’s elections
Egypt
January 26, 2018
SIS launches stinging criticism against foreign media coverage of Egypt’s elections
In response to the international media response over the investigation and arrest of Sami Anan, the Egyptian State Information Service (SIS)…
France vs. fake news offers test case for democratic dilemma
World
January 15, 2018
France vs. fake news offers test case for democratic dilemma
Can a democratic country outlaw fake news? France is about to find out, after President Emmanuel Macron ordered a law…
Facebook to emphasize friends, not news, in series of changes
World
January 12, 2018
Facebook to emphasize friends, not news, in series of changes
Facebook Inc on Thursday began to change the way it filters posts and videos on its centerpiece News Feed, the…