Plan to combat fake news proposed as EU elections approach
Technology
December 5, 2018
Plan to combat fake news proposed as EU elections approach
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s executive proposed on Wednesday spending more money to counter fake news on the…
Lawmakers criticize Facebook’s Zuckerberg for UK parliament no-show
Technology
November 27, 2018
Lawmakers criticize Facebook’s Zuckerberg for UK parliament no-show
Facebook came under fire on Tuesday from lawmakers from several countries who accused the firm of undermining democratic institutions…
Internal documents Facebook has fought to keep private obtained by UK Parliament
Technology
November 25, 2018
Internal documents Facebook has fought to keep private obtained by UK Parliament
New York (CNN) – The British Parliament has obtained a set of internal Facebook documents the social media giant…
Facebook’s Zuckerberg says he is not considering resigning
Technology
November 21, 2018
Facebook’s Zuckerberg says he is not considering resigning
Embattled Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Tuesday he has no plans to resign, sounding defiant after a rough year…
Dar al-Iftaa stresses prohibition of harboring terrorists
Society
November 19, 2018
Dar al-Iftaa stresses prohibition of harboring terrorists
The animation unit at Dar al-Iftaa, the government’s principal Islamic legal institution for issuing fatwas (religious edicts), broadcast a new…
New tech regulation ‘inevitable’: Apple CEO says
Technology
November 19, 2018
New tech regulation ‘inevitable’: Apple CEO says
Apple CEO Tim Cook predicts that new regulations of tech companies and social networks to protect personal data are…
Facebook referred to EU watchdog over targeting, fake ads
Technology
November 6, 2018
Facebook referred to EU watchdog over targeting, fake ads
Britain’s information watchdog has referred Facebook to the lead regulator under Europe’s data regime to look at how the…
Sisi: social media poses threat to Arab world, but banning it will not work
Egypt
November 6, 2018
Sisi: social media poses threat to Arab world, but banning it will not work
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said on Monday that any attempt to ban social media would not succeed, stating instead that…
Facebook blocks 115 accounts on eve of US election
Technology
November 6, 2018
Facebook blocks 115 accounts on eve of US election
Facebook said Monday it blocked some 30 accounts on its platform and 85 more on Instagram after police warned…
Despite crackdown, ‘junk news’ still flourishes on social media
Technology
November 3, 2018
Despite crackdown, ‘junk news’ still flourishes on social media
Despite an aggressive crackdown by social media firms, so-called “junk news” is spreading at a greater rate than in…