Tech news Twitter to label election ads after U.S. regulatory threat Yomna Yasser Oct 25, 2017 0 Twitter Inc said on Tuesday it would add labels to election-related advertisements and say who is behind each of…
Tech news Snap says removes Al Jazeera’s Discover Publisher channel in Saudi Arabia Yomna Yasser Sep 18, 2017 0 Snap Inc has been asked by the Saudi Arabia government to remove the Al Jazeera Discover Publisher Channel in that…
MENA News Saudi Arabia calls for social media informants decried as ‘Orwellian’ Yomna Yasser Sep 14, 2017 0 Saudi Arabia has urged its people to report subversive comments spotted on social media via a phone app, a move…
Tech news Snap shares bounce off low; employees free to sell shares Yomna Yasser Aug 15, 2017 0 Snap Inc shares rebounded on Monday from a record low in a volatile trading session as big investors…
Tech news Facebook OKs local firm’s launch of Moments-like app in China: New York Times Yomna Yasser Aug 13, 2017 0 Facebook Inc, whose social media platform is blocked in China, authorized a local company to launch a…
International News Donald Trump says he won’t stay off social media Yomna Yasser Aug 3, 2017 0 President Donald Trump may be trying for a reset in the West Wing, but he is making clear that he is not changing…
Tech news Snap closes below $17 IPO price amid fears insiders to dump shares Yomna Yasser Jul 11, 2017 0 Shares of Snap on Monday fell below their IPO price for the first time, just ahead of a crucial period for the…
MENA News UAE puts the heat on Qatar, threatens sympathizers with jail Mennatullah Hamzawy Jun 7, 2017 0 The United Arab Emirates puts the screws on fellow Gulf state Qatar on Wednesday threatening anyone publishing…
International News Trump’s administration approves tougher visa vetting, including social media checks Yomna Yasser Jun 1, 2017 0 The Trump administration has rolled out a new questionnaire for U.S. visa applicants worldwide that asks for…
Tech news Thailand has no immediate plan to suspend Facebook, regulator says Yomna Yasser May 16, 2017 0 Thailand has no immediate plan to block access to Facebook, the telecoms regulator said on Tuesday, as it expects…