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Preparatory stage exams reportedly leaked
A Facebook page leaked alleged exams in several governorates around Egypt
Why are Google and Facebook financing climate skeptics?
Hard to grasp, but true: Google and other large firms are donating large sums of money to the climate skeptic scene. How does that square with an otherwise meticulously managed image as an ecological innovator?For many years, there’s been an overwhelming consensus among scientists that human activity is influencing the climate. But there is a …
Ministry of Interior arrests another Facebook page administrator
The ministry said that the administrator of the unofficial Egyptian Police Facebook page was publishing false news
Facebook event calls for mass suicide on 11/11
It was supposed to be funny, and I never expected that it would become this popular, says organiser
Court rules against Cambodia opposition in Facebook spat
A criminal court has fined the country’s exiled opposition leader for claiming the prime minister’s Facebook page had been inflated by fake “likes.”
University professor exposes secret Facebook campaign supporting the state led by prominent media figure
Journalist Ibrahim El-Garhi verified the authenticity of the campaign and said it is for the sake of Egypt and the current government
Facebook, Trump and Netanyahu: Author Etgar Keret explains why the world is under threat
Some see acclaimed Israeli author Etgar Keret as a traitor due to his criticism of the government.
Facebook founder Zuckerberg to donate $3 billion to eradicate disease
Mark and Priscilla Zuckerberg are committing $3 billion (2.67 billion euros) to set up a Biohub research center aimed at eradicating all disease by the end of the century. The center will focus on basic research.
Social media effective business enabler for SMEs in Arab world: Orient planet
Internet users in the Arab world expected to rise to 226 million by 2018
Facebook to add more African languages
During his visit to Nigeria and Kenya, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg hinted at the possibility of adding software for more African languages, to ease Africans’ access to the online social network’s applications.
Rocket explosion is blow to SpaceX, Facebook and others
After a thunderous explosion rocked SpaceX’s main launch pad in Florida, destroying a rocket and a satellite Facebook was going to use to beam Internet to parts of Africa, companies are counting the cost.
Court postpones Facebook, Twitter ban lawsuit
Social media websites incite violence, says lawyer
WhatsApp to share users’ phone numbers with Facebook
The instant messaging app has updated its privacy policy, allowing owner Facebook more access to user data, including their phone numbers.
Thanaweyya amma exam leaks continue
Latest exam papers in second round of examinations photographed and posted on social media
Congratulations, you are a famous digital harasser
Aiming to defeat digital sexual harassment via different social media networks, Ahmed Ramadan launched a campaign on Facebook to help girls report any inappropriate messages or revealing photos they receive on their accounts. Ramadan is a volunteer who has been working with El Basma Charitable Association on the harassment file for over four years. The Facebook group “Congratulations, …
‘I Know Him, I Know Her’: a scary sign for distorted relationships
Challenging the customs and traditions of our society and breaking taboos, a group of women decided to use Facebook as a tool to test the loyalty and honesty of their lovers and find out about their previous relationships. More than eight groups were created under the same name, “I Know Him”, on which women started …
Cybercrime bill: closing last gate of freedom
With parliament set to discuss a new bill that would crack down on internet users under vague terms, one of the last open spaces for Egyptians could be under threat
Don’t get killed playing Pokemon Go
Pokemon Go players have stumbled into places they really shouldn’t be on the hunt for digital monsters. It seems that for some fans of the popular app, catching them all is more important than personal safety.
Erdogan and social media: use and abuse
After using social media to publicly quash the coup, Turkey’s government is cracking down on news sites and purging state institutions again. Here is how censorship works in the country – and how Turks react to it.
Facebook is Egypt’s most ‘positively’ perceived brand for second year running: YouGov BrandIndex
YouGov’s market research found, through interviews, that technological giants like Facebook, Google, YouTube are the most positively perceived brands in Egypt
In Cartoon: Social Media community faces Military rules
Russia uses the law to put pressure on internet users
More and more people in Russia are being given jail sentences for controversial posts on the internet. Simply questioning the annexation of Crimea is enough to lead to charges. Now, laws have been tightened once again.
Line messenger app shares soar in IPO
Priced high to begin with, Line shares shot up even further in value in its first day of trading. The chat app’s emojis have made it a hit in Asia, and investors seem confident that it’s success will spread.
Calculus next subject of controversy in thanaweya amma exam leaks
Arrests couldn’t help stop the leaks
Are Facebook, Twitter and Google to blame for the crimes of the ‘Islamic State’?
The father of a victim of the “Islamic State” (IS) is suing the companies, claiming they empower terror groups. DW talks with an expert about what role these platforms play in the spread of terrorism.
Facebook algorithms – we don’t need to let them control us
Are algorithms Facebook uses neutral – or do they have an ingrained bias? Hossein Derakhshan argues that it is possible to imagine algorithms that produce balanced news and help productive debates.
Meet the Italian girl who is desperately looking for ’the (Egyptian) one’ through Facebook
It was love at first sight for me but the only thing that I know about him is that he’s from Egypt; says Martino
How Facebook pages turned into advertising platforms ?
“Diary of a Pathetic Husband” publishes advertisements for EGP 50 per day
Thanaweya amma exams leaked on first day
The nationwide secondary exams were leaked on a Facebook page on Sunday
Internet giants agree to curb hate speech
Major Internet companies Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft and YouTube have teamed up with the European Commission to combat the spread of hate speech online. They agreed to tackle flagged posts or videos within 24 hours.