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Fake COVID-19 vaccination cards worry college officials
World
August 9, 2021
Fake COVID-19 vaccination cards worry college officials
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — As the delta variant of the coronavirus sweeps across the United States, a growing…
Mohamed Ramadan stirs controversy over Michele Morrone collaboration
Cinema/TV
July 30, 2021
Mohamed Ramadan stirs controversy over Michele Morrone collaboration
Egyptian actor and singer Mohamed Ramadan has yet again stirred more controversy, as he announced his latest artistic collaboration with…
TikTok to automatically remove content that violates policy
Technology
July 10, 2021
TikTok to automatically remove content that violates policy
July 9 (Reuters) – Short-video sharing app TikTok said on Friday it will use more automation to remove videos from…
QAnon has receded from social media — but it’s just hiding
World
July 9, 2021
QAnon has receded from social media — but it’s just hiding
On the face of it, you might think that the QAnon conspiracy has largely disappeared from big social media sites.…
Central Bank of Egypt stresses all banknote denominations remain valid
Egypt
July 4, 2021
Central Bank of Egypt stresses all banknote denominations remain valid
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) confirmed the validity of any and all banknote denominations without exception, in response to…
EgyptAir clarifies video of violent argument between two women on plane was not on EgyptAir flight
Egypt
June 22, 2021
EgyptAir clarifies video of violent argument between two women on plane was not on EgyptAir flight
EgyptAir issued a statement regarding a video clip showing a violent argument between two women inside a plane denying the…
Twitter adds ‘Arabic (feminine)’ language option in diversity drive
Middle East
June 15, 2021
Twitter adds ‘Arabic (feminine)’ language option in diversity drive
Twitter on Tuesday introduced an “Arabic (feminine)” language setting enabling the social media site to speak to users using feminine grammar,…
Reports: Facebook to end rule exemptions for politicians
Egypt
June 4, 2021
Reports: Facebook to end rule exemptions for politicians
Facebook plans to end a contentious policy championed by CEO Mark Zuckerberg that exempted politicians from certain moderation rules on…
Iranian TV: Chinese man arrested for posting videos of women
Middle East
June 1, 2021
Iranian TV: Chinese man arrested for posting videos of women
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state TV said Tuesday that a Chinese man has been arrested for posting videos on…
Why are Twitter and WhatsApp miffed with Indian authorities?
World
May 28, 2021
Why are Twitter and WhatsApp miffed with Indian authorities?
The Indian government’s battle with social media giants escalated on Thursday with Twitter accusing the police of “intimidation.” The micro-blogging…