China says ambassador hacked in ‘like’ of pornographic tweet
World
September 11, 2020
China says ambassador hacked in ‘like’ of pornographic tweet
BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese Embassy in the United Kingdom has demanded that Twitter investigate after its ambassador’s official account…
Fears of new coronavirus wave in Egypt trend on Twitter
Egypt
August 10, 2020
Fears of new coronavirus wave in Egypt trend on Twitter
Concerns over a potential second wave of the coronavirus in Egypt went viral on Twitter on Monday, with “the second…
Twitter says hackers used phone to fool staff, gain access
World
July 31, 2020
Twitter says hackers used phone to fool staff, gain access
LONDON (AP) — Twitter says the hackers responsible for a recent high-profile breach used the phone to fool the social…
Twitter and Facebook become targets in Trump and Biden ads
World
July 26, 2020
Twitter and Facebook become targets in Trump and Biden ads
CHICAGO (AP) — Social media has become the target of a dueling attack ad campaign being waged online by the…
What did Ivanka Trump write?
Opinion
July 22, 2020
What did Ivanka Trump write?
The controversy raised by Ivanka Trump’s comments about Goya Foods last week comes in the context of a deeper issue…
Twitter says attackers downloaded data from up to eight non-verified accounts
World
July 18, 2020
Twitter says attackers downloaded data from up to eight non-verified accounts
(Reuters) – Twitter Inc said on Saturday that hackers were able to download account information for up to eight accounts…
Social media platforms face a reckoning over hate speech
World
June 30, 2020
Social media platforms face a reckoning over hate speech
For years, social media platforms have fueled political polarization and hosted an explosion of hate speech. Now, with four months…
Omar Abdulaziz: A critic of Saudi Arabia becomes a target
Middle East
June 25, 2020
Omar Abdulaziz: A critic of Saudi Arabia becomes a target
A friend of the murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Omar Abdulaziz is a thorn in the side of Saudi Arabia. Living…
Twitter deletes Chinese ‘state-linked’ disinformation network
World
June 12, 2020
Twitter deletes Chinese ‘state-linked’ disinformation network
Twitter said Friday it had deleted more than 170,000 accounts linked to a Chinese government disinformation campaign that targeted Hong…
British anti-racism protestors call for destruction of Giza Pyramids
Egypt
June 8, 2020
British anti-racism protestors call for destruction of Giza Pyramids
British anti-racism protestors called for the destruction of Egypt’s Giza Pyramids on Sunday, after tearing down a statue of a…