Facebook to turn over Russia-linked ads
Technology
October 2, 2017
Facebook to turn over Russia-linked ads
Social media giant Facebook is expected to provide Congress on Monday with more than 3,000 ads that ran around the…
Twitter to talk to House, Senate in Russia probe
World
September 28, 2017
Twitter to talk to House, Senate in Russia probe
Social media giant Twitter will visit Capitol Hill Thursday as part of the House and Senate investigations into Russian interference…
Leaders to tech firms at UN: Remove terror posts in 2 hours
World
September 21, 2017
Leaders to tech firms at UN: Remove terror posts in 2 hours
The leaders of Britain, France and Italy are setting an ambitious goal for tech companies to tackle online posts that…
UK leader to press tech companies to block extremists
World
September 20, 2017
UK leader to press tech companies to block extremists
Prime Minister Theresa May is urging internet companies to block the spread of extremist material, calling on social media giants…
Facebook may be facing an ‘era of accountability’
Technology
September 19, 2017
Facebook may be facing an ‘era of accountability’
The problems keep piling up for Facebook, and it’s unclear how long the internet giant will be able to brush…
Palestinians release activist jailed for Facebook post
Middle East
September 10, 2017
Palestinians release activist jailed for Facebook post
The Palestinian Authority has released a prominent activist a week after he was arrested for writing a Facebook post criticizing…
Palestinian leader curbs social media expression
Middle East
August 11, 2017
Palestinian leader curbs social media expression
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has clamped down on social media and news websites — the main outlets for debate and…
Facebook steps up fake news fight with ‘Related Articles’
Technology
August 6, 2017
Facebook steps up fake news fight with ‘Related Articles’
Facebook is continuing its quest to crack down on fake news. The social network on Thursday began rolling out “Related…
Youm7 journalists assert ‘arbitrary dismissal’ over objection of Red Sea islands agreement
Egypt
August 1, 2017
Youm7 journalists assert ‘arbitrary dismissal’ over objection of Red Sea islands agreement
Three journalists working for privately-run newspaper Youm7 said that the agency’s Editor-in-chief Khalid Salah fired them on Sunday for objecting…
Ads fuel Facebook profit growth
Technology
July 28, 2017
Ads fuel Facebook profit growth
Facebook’s profits increased by 71 percent for the second quarter of 2017 compared to the same period last year, it…