Tag: Facebook

California lets lawyers sue social media for child harmful content

The California state senate voted on Tuesday to pass a law that would allow state lawyers to sue social media companies, such as Facebook and TikTok, for features that harm children. Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat could be sued under the state’s law if a prosecutor believes the companies utilized features they knew or should […]

Belarus attacks Ukraine's northern border

Ukraine's northern border region of Chernigiv came under "massive bombardment" from the territory of Russia's ally Belarus on Saturday, the Ukrainian army said. "Around 5:00 o'clock in the morning (0200 GMT) the Chernigiv region suffered a massive bombardment by missiles," Ukraine's northern military command wrote in a statement on Facebook. "Twenty rockets, fired from the […]

Israeli NSO wants immunity from US Supreme Court in face of WhatsApp

The Israeli spyware maker NSO Group is turning to the U.S. Supreme Court as it seeks to head off a high-profile lawsuit filed by the WhatsApp messaging service. In a filing to the Supreme Court, NSO said it should be recognized as a foreign government agent and therefore be entitled to immunity under U.S. law […]

Too many young Arabs get their news from social media, experts warn

Social media is no longer a mere secondary method of communication. In recent years, it has become a powerful tool that can influence public opinion and educate and influence the youth — facets demonstrated over the last decade by the impact of networks on major political and social events in the Middle East. In the […]

Israeli FM says NSO spyware scandal not government's fault

Israel's Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Saturday distanced the government from the NSO Group, a firm blacklisted this week by the United States over alleged misuse of its phone hacking spyware. An investigation by 17 media organisations published in July said NSO's Pegasus software had targeted smartphones of journalists, rights activists and government officials in […]

UK informed of how Facebook amplified online hate

Former Facebook data scientist turned whistleblower Frances Haugen on Monday told lawmakers in the United Kingdom working on legislation to rein in social media companies that the company is making online hate and extremism worse and outlined how it could improve online safety. Haugen appeared before a parliamentary committee scrutinizing the British government’s draft legislation […]

Social media implicated in hate mongering against Arabs, others

For a platform with at least 2.91 billion “friends,” Facebook has been creating a lot of enemies of late, even among its own ranks. Just this week, former Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before members of the US Senate, delivering a scathing overview of how the world’s largest social networking site prioritizes profits […]

Netanyahu spreads rumours of Biden falling asleep while listening to Israeli PM

US President Joe Biden did not fall asleep during a meeting last week with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, according to a Reuters fact check of the incident. The false claim was widely disseminated on social media, in the US and Israel, including by a Likud MK. Biden and Bennett met on Friday morning at the […]

Growing power of Saudi social media influencers worrying some

Saudi social media influencers have become a key element in the Kingdom’s advertising market in recent years, but many are increasingly aware they risk a backlash if their growing power is not used wisely. While many observers argue that influencers serve a positive purpose, others say they are simply filling the airwaves with nonsense — […]

TikTok to help World Suicide Prevention Month

TikTok has announced new features to safeguard the mental well-being of users on the app in honor of World Suicide Prevention Month. TikTok, like other social media platforms, has come under fire for a perceived weak response to mental health issues. Earlier this year, the AFP reported that a Pakistani teenager died while pretending to […]

Iranians scared of latest crackdown on internet

For Ali Hedieloo, a 40-year-old making wooden furniture in Iran’s capital, Instagram is more than just a surfeit of glossy images. Like an estimated 1 million other Iranians, it’s how he finds customers, as the app has exploded into a massive e-commerce service in the sanctions-hit country. But now, the social media platform has come […]

COVID misinformers identified on social media

The Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) released a report on Monday citing that the vast majority of anti-vaccine misinformation and conspiracy theories regarding coronavirus disease (COVID-19) originated from just 12 people. The CCDH report found that 12 online personalities, dubbed the “disinformation dozen,” have a combined 59 million followers across multiple social media platforms, […]

Social media exposed for coverage of Arab-Israeli conflict

In early May, the world witnessed an escalation in violence committed by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) against Palestinians, prompting a flood of thousands of posts on social media feeds around the globe. Throughout the month, the Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media (7amleh) documented more than 700 cases of Palestinian digital rights […]

West condemns Nigerian Twitter ban, oblivious to own censorship practices

The US and the European Union voiced concern over Nigeria’s decision to indefinitely ban Twitter after the US social media giant deleted a tweet from the president’s account for violating its rules. International human rights groups have also condemned the move, which followed previous attempts by the government of Africa’s most populous country to regulate […]

Social media wars claim new victims - Tiananmen square, Nigerian president, Trump

Microsoft Corp. on Friday blamed “accidental human error” for its Bing search engine not showing results for the query “tank man” in the United States and elsewhere after users raised concerns about possible censorship around the Tiananmen Square crackdown anniversary. Users, including in Germany and Singapore, reported Friday that when they performed the search Bing […]

1 2 3 … 6 Next »

Stay up-to-date

Latest news

US Veterans come out against US militarism

August 12, 2022

Lebanese bank held to ransom by food delivery man

August 12, 2022

Satellite data fingers methane generating landfills as key cause warming

August 12, 2022

New Science, Multiple Reports: COVID-19 Vaccine Causes Lung Blockages, while booster shots keep people sick

August 11, 2022

Hungarian Prime Minister envisions clash of civilizations against Muslims

August 11, 2022