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Twitter issues warnings of ‘state-sponsored hacking’
Science

Twitter issues warnings of ‘state-sponsored hacking’

Twitter has warned some of its users that their accounts on the messaging platform may be the target of "state-sponsored…
Underage kids get alcohol ads directly to smartphones
Life & Style

Underage kids get alcohol ads directly to smartphones

Kids as young as 13 may be inundated with daily ads from the alcohol industry on social media, and while…
Egyptians hijack govt tourism hashtag to lash at state
Egypt

Egyptians hijack govt tourism hashtag to lash at state

Twitter users on Friday hijacked a government hashtag called #ThisIsEgypt — part of an online campaign aimed at drawing tourists…
ElBaradei condemns Arab world’s silence on Trump’s anti-Muslim statement
Egypt

ElBaradei condemns Arab world’s silence on Trump’s anti-Muslim statement

Nobel laureate and former Egyptian Vice President Mohamed ElBaradei condemned the Arab and Islamic world's silence toward the racist statement…
Twitter updates to richer image display
Science

Twitter updates to richer image display

Yesterday, the Twitter platform revealed its enhanced multimedia display on users' timelines.
Twitter users more likely to share happiness than sadness
Science

Twitter users more likely to share happiness than sadness

Emotions spread like a virus in the Twittersphere, say American researchers who have observed that positive joyful tweets are more…
Saudis to sue Twitter user who called poet’s death sentence ‘ISIS-like’
Science

Saudis to sue Twitter user who called poet’s death sentence ‘ISIS-like’

Saudi Arabia's justice ministry plans to sue a Twitter user who compared the death sentence handed down on Friday to…
Twitter trades stars for hearts, favorites for likes
Science

Twitter trades stars for hearts, favorites for likes

Like it or not, Twitter on Tuesday retired its star button that users click to "favorite" a post and replaced…
‘Alexandria is drowning’, says popular Twitter hashtag
Egypt

‘Alexandria is drowning’, says popular Twitter hashtag

A widely-used Twitter hashtag is mocking and decrying the extensive rainfall that has submerged many streets in Egypt’s Mediterranean province…
Twitter users launch ‘Where is Massouny?’ hashtag
Egypt

Twitter users launch ‘Where is Massouny?’ hashtag

Twitter users launched a hashtag called "Where is Massouny?" to demand the disclosure of the whereabouts of activist Mostafa Massouny. Massouny…
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