Trump retweets anti-Muslim videos from extreme far-right UK group
World
November 29, 2017
Trump retweets anti-Muslim videos from extreme far-right UK group
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday posted anti-Muslim videos on Twitter that had originally been posted by a leader of…
Eiffel Tower switches off lights in solidarity with Egypt
Egypt
November 25, 2017
Eiffel Tower switches off lights in solidarity with Egypt
France announced on Friday evening that it would turn off the lights of the Eiffel Tower in solidarity with the…
Facebook to show users if they ‘liked’ alleged Russian propaganda
World
November 23, 2017
Facebook to show users if they ‘liked’ alleged Russian propaganda
The social media giant Facebook is working on a tool to let users know if they ‘liked’ any of the…
Lebanon president says Saudi holds Hariri, calls it aggression
Middle East
November 15, 2017
Lebanon president says Saudi holds Hariri, calls it aggression
Lebanese President Michel Aoun said on Wednesday that Saudi Arabia had detained Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, the first time he…
Hariri reassures Lebanon, says he will return in next two days: Twitter
Middle East
November 14, 2017
Hariri reassures Lebanon, says he will return in next two days: Twitter
Saad al-Hariri, Lebanon’s Prime Minister who resigned from his post on November 4 from Saudi Arabia, said he is fine…
Facebook profit soars, with no sign of impact from Russia scandal
Business
November 2, 2017
Facebook profit soars, with no sign of impact from Russia scandal
Facebook Inc (FB.O) faced harsh criticism in Washington on Wednesday over its failure to prevent Russian operatives from using its…
Tech executives head to US Congress under harsh spotlight
World
October 31, 2017
Tech executives head to US Congress under harsh spotlight
Facebook Inc (FB.O), Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) and Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google head before US lawmakers on Tuesday for two days…
Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal optimistic about Twitter investment: CNBC
Middle East
October 23, 2017
Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal optimistic about Twitter investment: CNBC
Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, who owns investment firm Kingdom Holding, said in an interview with CNBC on Monday that…
Twitter toughens guidelines on harassment: report
Technology
October 18, 2017
Twitter toughens guidelines on harassment: report
Twitter has toughened its stance on online sexual harassment and abuse, laying out stronger penalties for misconduct on the social…
ESPN suspends Jemele Hill over NFL tweets
Culture
October 10, 2017
ESPN suspends Jemele Hill over NFL tweets
ESPN has suspended host Jemele Hill for two weeks due to “a second violation of our social media guidelines,” the network announced…