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EgyBest shuts down amidst purge of piracy websites
Egypt

EgyBest shuts down amidst purge of piracy websites

A few days after a number of piracy websites were blocked in Egypt, the owners of EgyBest, the largest Egyptian…
Facebook tightens live-streaming in crackdown on violence
World

Facebook tightens live-streaming in crackdown on violence

Facebook announced Wednesday it is tightening access to livestreaming to prevent the rampant sharing of graphic video as took place…
WhatsApp urges update after ‘serious’ security breach
Technology

WhatsApp urges update after ‘serious’ security breach

WhatsApp on Tuesday encouraged its users to upgrade the app to plug a security breach that allowed sophisticated attackers to…
UK proposes banning social media ‘likes’ for children
Technology

UK proposes banning social media ‘likes’ for children

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s privacy regulator wants to stop kids from being able to “like” posts on Facebook and other…
Disney+ streaming service sets November launch
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Disney+ streaming service sets November launch

Disney announced Thursday that its video streaming service would launch in the US in November, spotlighting its blockbuster-making studios as…
Breaking the internet: new regulations imperil global network
Technology

Breaking the internet: new regulations imperil global network

Is the dream of one global internet still alive? Increasingly, moves by governments to filter and restrict content are threatening…
In India’s election, voters feed on false information
World

In India’s election, voters feed on false information

NEW DELHI (AP) — New Delhi shop owner Ram Shankar Rai spends at least two hours a day going through…
French MPs approve digital tax, defying US ire
World

French MPs approve digital tax, defying US ire

French lawmakers on Monday approved a new tax on digital giants such as Facebook and Apple that has angered the…
UK unveils plans to hold social media bosses liable for harmful content
Technology

UK unveils plans to hold social media bosses liable for harmful content

The British government said on Monday it will explore making social media executives personally liable for harmful content published on…
Translating Wikipedia pages into a local language in Ghana
World

Translating Wikipedia pages into a local language in Ghana

On a recent Saturday, more than 20 young Ghanaians gathered in a room in the capital Accra. They were there…
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