Immigration minister responds to stranded Egyptian inquiries in Facebook live broadcast
Egypt
March 25, 2020
Immigration minister responds to stranded Egyptian inquiries in Facebook live broadcast
Egyptian Expatriates Affairs Minister Nabila Makram on Wednesday began responding to inquiries from Egyptians left stranded by coronavirus outbreak measures…
‘Corona Question and Answer’: Sky News Arabia, Facebook battle COVID-19 misinformation
Middle East
March 25, 2020
‘Corona Question and Answer’: Sky News Arabia, Facebook battle COVID-19 misinformation
Sky News Arabia (SNA) has launched a new interactive news show on Facebook live dedicated to examining the facts surrounding…
Egypt’s Interior Ministry denies imposing curfew starting Monday
Egypt
March 23, 2020
Egypt’s Interior Ministry denies imposing curfew starting Monday
The Ministry of Interior’s information center has denied that it would begin imposing a curfew starting on Monday. A fraudulent…
Egypt works with Facebook to fight coronavirus misinformation
Health & Fitness
March 14, 2020
Egypt works with Facebook to fight coronavirus misinformation
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population announced Friday that it is cooperating with Facebook to push an initiative to raise…
Facebook takes down Trump 2020 campaign’s ‘Census’ ads
World
March 6, 2020
Facebook takes down Trump 2020 campaign’s ‘Census’ ads
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) — Facebook Inc said on Thursday it was removing ads from President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign that…
Internet giants fight spread of coronavirus untruths
World
February 26, 2020
Internet giants fight spread of coronavirus untruths
As the new coronavirus spreads globally, the online battle to keep misinformation about the disease is also stepping up. Google,…
Apple to miss revenue forecast as iPhone supply hit by coronavirus
World
February 18, 2020
Apple to miss revenue forecast as iPhone supply hit by coronavirus
Apple announced Monday it would miss its March quarter revenue forecast and global iPhone supplies would fall because of the…
EU threatens tougher rules on hate speech after Facebook meeting
World
February 18, 2020
EU threatens tougher rules on hate speech after Facebook meeting
A top EU official for digital policy warned Monday that big tech companies could face tougher rules and penalties in…
Israeli army says Hamas hackers tried to ‘seduce’ soldiers
Middle East
February 17, 2020
Israeli army says Hamas hackers tried to ‘seduce’ soldiers
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military on Sunday said it has thwarted an attempt by the Hamas militant group to…
UK announces plan to fine firms for harmful online content
Technology
February 12, 2020
UK announces plan to fine firms for harmful online content
LONDON (AP) — The British government says it will give regulators the power to fine social media companies for harmful…