French MPs approve digital tax, defying US ire
World
April 9, 2019
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
Technology
April 8, 2019
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’
Technology
April 2, 2019
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
Technology
March 30, 2019
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
World
March 29, 2019
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
World
March 28, 2019
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
Technology
March 10, 2019
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
Cinema/TV
March 7, 2019
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
Technology
March 6, 2019
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
Technology
March 5, 2019
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…