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Middle East: Murdered because of Snapchat?
Middle East

Middle East: Murdered because of Snapchat?

This week, a hashtag reading “Save Manal, sister of Qamar,” circulated widely on Arabic-language social media. The activists who spread the it…
Facebook blocks Netanyahu chatbot, citing privacy violation
Middle East

Facebook blocks Netanyahu chatbot, citing privacy violation

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Facebook said on Monday it removed a post and suspended a messenger bot from Israeli Prime Minister…
Top Iran leader posts Trump-like golfer image, vows revenge
Middle East

Top Iran leader posts Trump-like golfer image, vows revenge

DUBAI (Reuters) – The Twitter account of Iran’s Supreme Leader on Friday carried the image of a golfer resembling former…
Google threatens to block Australia from search engine
Egypt

Google threatens to block Australia from search engine

US tech giant Google on Friday threatened to block its services in Australia if the government proceeds with plans to make it…
Twitter says it locked account of China’s U.S. embassy over Xinjiang-related tweet
World

Twitter says it locked account of China’s U.S. embassy over Xinjiang-related tweet

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Twitter has locked the account of China’s US embassy for a tweet that defended China’s policies in…
Facebook says starts process of appointing Turkey representative
Middle East

Facebook says starts process of appointing Turkey representative

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Facebook Inc said on Monday it had started the process of appointing a legal entity as a…
Egypt, South Korea discuss joint media cooperation
Egypt

Egypt, South Korea discuss joint media cooperation

Egypt’s Minister of Information Osama Heikal on Sunday met with the South Korean Ambassador to Cairo Hong Jin-Wook to discuss…
Donald Trump supporters flock to niche social media sites
World

Donald Trump supporters flock to niche social media sites

For weeks, US President Donald Trump has been maintaining that Democrats rigged the election in November and stole the vote.…
Twitter CEO defends Trump ban, warns of dangerous precedent
World

Twitter CEO defends Trump ban, warns of dangerous precedent

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey defended his company’s ban of President Donald Trump in a philosophical Twitter thread that…
Ugandans choose between reggae singer and longtime leader in tense election
World

Ugandans choose between reggae singer and longtime leader in tense election

KAMPALA (Reuters) – Ugandans began voting on Thursday in a presidential election pitting long-time leader Yoweri Museveni against an opposition…
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