Instagram test of hiding ‘likes’ spreading to US
Technology
November 9, 2019
Instagram test of hiding ‘likes’ spreading to US
Instagram chief Adam Mosseri on Friday said that a test of hiding “likes” at the image and photo sharing social…
Twitter accounts push propaganda photos of Turkish soldiers
Middle East
November 8, 2019
Twitter accounts push propaganda photos of Turkish soldiers
As Turkish forces invaded northern Syria in early October, supporters of the offensive launched a different kind of campaign —…
Video: Jennifer Aniston broke Instagram with her debut
Culture
October 17, 2019
Video: Jennifer Aniston broke Instagram with her debut
Jennifer Aniston’s debut on Instagram started with a bang — by crashing the app. There were so many people excited to finally…
Facebook removes hundreds of fake accounts in UAE and Egypt
Technology
October 4, 2019
Facebook removes hundreds of fake accounts in UAE and Egypt
Facebook announced on Thursday the removal of hundreds of fake Facebook accounts, pages and groups split into two lists. The…
Gouna Film Festival signs content development protocol with Facebook
Cinema/TV
September 25, 2019
Gouna Film Festival signs content development protocol with Facebook
The Gouna Film Festival’s (GFF) administration on Wednesday signed a cooperation protocol with the Facebook company to use Facebook and…
‘Mudlarks’ unearth the past on London’s riverbanks
World
September 20, 2019
‘Mudlarks’ unearth the past on London’s riverbanks
Treading her way along the muddy banks of the River Thames, Lara Maiklem spots a 16th-century clothespin which she wipes…
Selfies and the self: what they say about us and society
World
June 27, 2019
Selfies and the self: what they say about us and society
The selfie craze speaks volumes about the era in which we live: how images race around the globe and can…
Egypt’s national football team manager says harassment claims ‘exaggerated’
Egypt
June 24, 2019
Egypt’s national football team manager says harassment claims ‘exaggerated’
Egyptian national football team manager Ehab Lehita confirmed reports that some Egyptian players harassed a fashion model on Instagram, but…
Breakup isn’t the answer, Facebook’s Zuckerberg says
World
May 24, 2019
Breakup isn’t the answer, Facebook’s Zuckerberg says
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday rejected the idea of breaking up the social media giant as off-target, saying it…
Fake news rampant after Sri Lanka attacks despite social media ban
World
May 22, 2019
Fake news rampant after Sri Lanka attacks despite social media ban
Sri Lankan social networks saw a surge in fake news after the Easter suicide bombings a month ago despite an…