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Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta warns against Momo Challenge
Egypt
March 2, 2019
Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta warns against Momo Challenge
Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta has released a statement warning against the “Momo Challenge” social media game recently making headlines for reportedly…
Zuckerberg sees ‘positive’ force of Facebook despite firestorm
Technology
February 5, 2019
Zuckerberg sees ‘positive’ force of Facebook despite firestorm
Mark Zuckerberg said Monday he sees Facebook as a largely “positive” force for society as the embattled social network marked…
EU urges internet firms to intensify fake news fight
World
January 29, 2019
EU urges internet firms to intensify fake news fight
The EU on Tuesday urged advertising trade associations and US internet giants to intensify the fight against disinformation campaigns…
80% of Egyptians book holidays through smartphone applications: official
Travel
December 31, 2018
80% of Egyptians book holidays through smartphone applications: official
Nearly 80 percent of Egyptians book for their holidays through smartphone applications according to Mohamed Farouk, chairman of the…
As TikTok videos take hold with teens, parents scramble to keep up
Technology
December 26, 2018
As TikTok videos take hold with teens, parents scramble to keep up
Millions of teenagers seeking their 15 seconds of fame are flocking to TikTok, but many of their parents are…
Facebook says preferential data access was with user permission
Technology
December 19, 2018
Facebook says preferential data access was with user permission
(Reuters) – Facebook Inc (FB.O) said it did not give some companies access to people’s data without their permission,…
Trump accuses Facebook, Twitter, Google of Democrat bias
Technology
December 18, 2018
Trump accuses Facebook, Twitter, Google of Democrat bias
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused tech giants Facebook, Twitter and Google of being biased in favor of…
Fake news vs fact in online battle for truth
Technology
December 15, 2018
Fake news vs fact in online battle for truth
Since US President Donald Trump weaponized the term “fake news” during the 2016 presidential election campaign, the phrase has…
Australia set to pass sweeping cyber laws despite tech giant fears
Technology
December 4, 2018
Australia set to pass sweeping cyber laws despite tech giant fears
Australia’s two main parties struck a deal Tuesday to pass sweeping cyber laws requiring tech giants to help government…
Mobile companies consider launching 5G technology by 2020
Technology
November 28, 2018
Mobile companies consider launching 5G technology by 2020
Managers of Egypt’s four mobile service providers have agreed that Egypt has not yet fully benefitted from 4G technology, adding…