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Singapore makes Israel embassy delete ‘insensitive’ Palestinian post
Singapore, Singapore--Singapore made the Israeli embassy in the city-state take down an "insensitive" social media post about the Palestinians over the weekend after warning it could inflame tensions, the interior minister said Monday. Israel's war on Gaza and deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza since the fighters of Hamas launched unprecedented attacks...
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Ukraine dominates social media info war with Russia
People from Ukraine have posted videos showing the success of their forces, and they have become viral. -
Saudi Crown Prince opens up on every little thing
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has created quite a few ripples with his views on all things important during his first interview to a non-Saudi publication in two years. -
‘Pick a side’: Ukraine invasion dilemma for US Big Tech
US Senator Mark Warner wrote to Meta, Reddit, Telegram, TikTok, Twitter and other tech giants to stop Russian disinformation spreading online through their platform. -
TikTok eyes a bigger slice of Arab social media
TikTok is among top ten most downloaded apps in the region, particularly in Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Qatar, says Hany Kamel, Director of Content Operation for TikTok MENA. -
On social media demand, Kuwait to ban film starring Israeli actress
Kuwait will ban a new film adaptation of Agatha Christie's whodunnit "Death on the Nile" with a cast of Hollywood stars including Israeli actress Gal Gadot, authorities said Sunday. The film, directed by and co-starring Kenneth Branagh, is due for release this month in the United States. The story is... -
UAE warns public against flouting Covid-19 measures, spreading rumors
The Federal Agency said that irresponsible behavior which derails UAE's anti-COVID steps will be punishable by law. -
‘Social media key to brand identity in 2022’
Changes in digital marketing have forced the hand of digital marketers in a do-or-die way, says Farhad Divecha, founder and MD of AccuraCast, a UK leading digital marketing agency. -
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 -
Critics of Turkish lira slide threatened with lawsuit
Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati urged citizens to sue economists who comment on social media about the lira's slide. His remarks followed the banking regulator's decision to file complaints against more than 20 people over their Twitter posts. -
Kuwait denies withdrawing driving permits of expats
The ministry said in a statement that the personnel were actually engaged in routine upgrade of the licenses' data system. -
KNPC warns people not to fall for ‘dubious’ online ads
Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) has denied offering shares for trading, warning social media users not to believe in some "dubious" online advertisements illegally using the company's name. -
‘Saudi women entrepreneurs have it easier now’
Boundary-pushing journalist and entrepreneur Muna AbuSulayman tells TRENDS how things have changed for businesswomen in Saudi Arabia. -
Twitter bans sharing of photos
Twitter's first policy shift under the new CEO Parag Agrawal -
Dubai’s creative and cultural scene needs a wider reach: Sheikha Latifa
Dubai Culture shall have its own official social media channels for updates on the creative and cultural sector in the city besides serving as a source of inspiring stories for the media. Also, more space and time needs to be given to news from the creative and cultural industries to... -
Facebook renames its company ‘Meta’
The new handle comes as the social media giant tries to fend off one of its worst crises yet and pivot to its ambitions for the "metaverse" virtual reality version of the internet -
FB family of apps return online after seven hours
Users of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp across the world, including the Gulf countries, remained heavily affected for hours. -
LinkedIn to drop Stories format
Stories is expected to be removed from LinkedIn by September. -
TikTok to offer in-app shopping with Shopify
The social media app will expand into e-commerce in partnership with Shopify -
Ethiopia to build local rival to Facebook, other platforms
Social media services have previously been closed in the country over the past year -
Afghan general takes Taliban fight to social media
36-year-old Sadat commands 20,000 men and remains optimistic of a win against Taliban.