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EU to tell big tech firms to curb election risks or face fines
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – The EU will put more pressure on the most popular online platforms, like X and TikTok, to tackle the risk of election disinformation or face fines, an EU official said on Friday. The European Commission, the EU's executive arm, is expected to adopt new guidelines, likely on Tuesday,...
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Google hit by US$272m fine in France
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Knowledge E and HBMSU sign agreement to ‘reshape future of education’
Dubai, UAE-- Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU) and Knowledge E have signed a memorandum of understanding to reshape the future of education in the emirates. The MoU was signed by Dr. Fahad Al Saadi, HBMSU Vice Chancellor, Learners Development, and Kamran R. Kardan, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of... -
Shams signs MoU with South Korean firm to develop media content
Sharjah, UAE--Sharjah Media City (Shams) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), the largest television and radio broadcasting company in South Korea. The partnership aims to strengthen cooperation between Shams and MBC Korea through enhanced media content business development, benefiting from the expertise and exchange... -
Iran news editor suspended over protest coverage: media
Tehran, Iran--Iranian authorities have banned the editor-in-chief of reformist daily Etemad "from any press activity for a year" over coverage of last year's nationwide protests, the newspaper reported on Saturday. The journalist, Behrooz Behzadi, was "accused of publishing false content", Etemad said, citing a decision by the prosecutor's office following a... -
Sharjah International Travel and Tourism Forum to begin Nov 24
SHARJAH, UAE - The 9th edition of the Sharjah International Travel and Tourism Forum (SITTF) is set to kick off at the Sharjah Expo Centre on November 24, 2022, under the theme 'Building a Resilient Future for Tourism'. The forum will be held under the patronage of Sheikh Sultan bin... -
Twitter files suit in Indian court to challenge orders to block content
Twitter is challenging the Indian government's orders to block content on its social media site in court, local media reported Wednesday citing legal documents. The suit is the latest showdown between Twitter and Indian authorities, which have been accused of muzzling criticism both on and offline. In the case filed... -
EU to bring in law requiring Big Tech to remove harmful content
The European Union early Saturday finalized new legislation to require Big Tech to remove harmful content, the bloc's latest move to rein in the world's online giants. -
FB bug pushed problematic posts
FB said the bug affected ‘only a very small number of views’ of content. -
Facebook looks for answers as user numbers fall
Founder Mark Zuckerburg has told investors that people have a lot of choices for how they want to spend their time and Apps like TikTok were growing very quickly. -
Palestinians raise alarm over Facebook content ‘suppression’
Allegations of pro-Israeli bias at Facebook were renewed in October when Human Rights Watch said the platform had "suppressed content posted by Palestinians -
Egypt to tax social media stars earning more than $32,000 annually
Egypt said it will tax social media content creators in a revenue raising exercise as more citizens look to online platforms to make a living. -
Twitter lets users flag ‘misleading’ content
A new test feature will allow some Twitter users mark tweets as "misleading". -
Netflix turning to games as streaming growth slows
Analysts said the Netflix move is not aimed at disrupting the expanding gaming market but keeping its own viewers interested by offering new kinds of content