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French MPs approve digital tax, defying US ire
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French MPs approve digital tax, defying US ire

French lawmakers on Monday approved a new tax on digital giants such as Facebook and Apple that has angered the…
UK unveils plans to hold social media bosses liable for harmful content
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UK unveils plans to hold social media bosses liable for harmful content

The British government said on Monday it will explore making social media executives personally liable for harmful content published on…
Facebook seeks tab to promote ‘high quality news’
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Facebook seeks tab to promote ‘high quality news’

Facebook is working on a “news tab” that could be used to financially support “high quality and trustworthy” journalism, chief…
Facebook to tighten live stream access after mosque attacks
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Facebook to tighten live stream access after mosque attacks

Facebook on Friday said it is tightening live video streaming rules in response to the service being used to broadcast…
Facebook to deploy new transparency tools ahead of European elections
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Facebook to deploy new transparency tools ahead of European elections

Facebook announced on Friday changes to the way political advertisements are handled on the social media site ahead of the…
Facebook bars white nationalism, stepping up hate speech curbs
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Facebook bars white nationalism, stepping up hate speech curbs

Facebook announced Wednesday it would ban praise or support for white nationalism and white separatism as part of a stepped-up…
Facebook users hit 2.7 billion worldwide, 38 million in Egypt: Director
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Facebook users hit 2.7 billion worldwide, 38 million in Egypt: Director

Facebook’s Regional Director of Public Policies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Nashwa Ali announced that Facebook users…
Egyptian visual effects coordinator Ahmed Walid denies claiming that he won an Oscar
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Egyptian visual effects coordinator Ahmed Walid denies claiming that he won an Oscar

Egyptian visual effects coordinator Ahmed Walid has denied the online accusations that targeted him following his claim that he had…
France tries to set trend with internet tax bill
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France tries to set trend with internet tax bill

France will introduce a bill Wednesday to tax internet and technology giants on their digital sales, and thus curb efforts…
Egypt’s government denies monitoring social media chats
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Egypt’s government denies monitoring social media chats

The Cabinet’s media center denied claims on Tuesday that the government has monitored chats across social media including Facebook and…
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