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Facebook presents Egypt’s SWVL app success story
Egypt
April 15, 2019
Facebook presents Egypt’s SWVL app success story
Facebook presented the success story of the Egyptian private transport company SWVL, pointing out that it has reinvented means of…
Modi favorite as India’s incredible election begins
World
April 11, 2019
Modi favorite as India’s incredible election begins
The scion of the Gandhi dynasty told Indians that the country’s “soul” was at stake on Thursday, as millions braved…
Breaking the internet: new regulations imperil global network
Technology
April 10, 2019
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
April 9, 2019
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…
UK woman detained in Dubai over Facebook comment
Middle East
April 9, 2019
UK woman detained in Dubai over Facebook comment
A human rights group on Monday called on Dubai’s ruler to free a woman who was arrested for allegedly defamatory…
French MPs approve digital tax, defying US ire
World
April 9, 2019
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
April 8, 2019
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…
Israeli researchers – hundreds of fake Twitter accounts boost Netanyahu
Middle East
April 2, 2019
Israeli researchers – hundreds of fake Twitter accounts boost Netanyahu
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Two Israeli researchers said on Monday they had discovered a network of hundreds of fake Twitter accounts…
Facebook seeks tab to promote ‘high quality news’
Technology
April 2, 2019
Facebook seeks tab to promote ‘high quality news’
Facebook is working on a “news tab” that could be used to financially support “high quality and trustworthy” journalism, chief…
ECA publishes questionnaires on $3.1 billion Uber-Careem acquisition deal
Egypt
March 31, 2019
ECA publishes questionnaires on $3.1 billion Uber-Careem acquisition deal
The Egyptian Competitive Authority (ECA) has published several social media questionnaires asking drivers and passengers to give their opinions on…