Twitter reports highest-ever yearly growth in daily users
Twitter American microblogging reports its highest-ever yearly growth in daily users to lockdowns and increased conversations around coronavirus pandemic.
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Cracks down on video-making in Malaysia, opposition says its attack on free speech
Malaysia’s communications minister says all film-makers require a government licence to make videos, including those broadcast on social media.
Erdogan party moves to tighten grip on social media giants
Erdogan ruling party draft legislation would make social media giants with more than 1 million users in Turkey more accountable…
Instagram apologises to Bella Hadid for removing post
Instagram has apologised to Palestinian-Dutch supermodel Bella Hadid after she criticised the social media platform for removing a post she…
Civil rights audit blasts Facebook’s handsoff policy on Trump posts
Civil rights audit commissioned comes as some 900 advertisers boycott the social media site.Auditor considers Facebook decision as terrible precedent
United States looking to ban TikTok
United States is considering banning Chinese social media apps, including TikTok, over allegations Beijing is using them to spy on…
Dominican Republic party likely to lose coronavirus-hit vote
Dominican Liberation Party is set to lose power after 16 years over its mismanagement of the coronavirus outbreak, presidential polls…
Saudi Minister stands up for cyberbullying victim woman inventor
Saudi Minister phoned Aisha Al Saqqaf after she was bullied on social media following publication of information about a new…
Study shows 60% of Saudi children spend too much time on cell phones
Study by Kaspersky says that not all parents are in keeping with current internet trends or have enough knowledge about…
Canada’s biggest lenders join facebook ad boycott to block hate speech
Canadian lenders joined facebook ad boycott,More than 400 brands have pulled advertising on Facebook in response to the ‘Stop Hate…
Saudi Women driver’s licence scams spotted on social media
Saudi Kingdom granted women right to drive two years ago, a historic move that cracked open a window to new…
Rodrigo Duterte approves widely opposed anti-terror law
Rodrigo Duterte has approved anti-terror law that grants security forces powers to fight armed groups, but critics say it could…
India’s fighter jets fly over Galwan as China again blames India for clash
Indian fighter jets engage in show of strength over flashpoint Himalayan area as China repeats India provoked June 15 border…
Indonesian court to deliver verdict in West Papua treason trial
Indonesian court to deliver a verdict in a high-profile trial of seven West Papuans accused of treason, a case that…
Former Malaysian PM expelled from own political party
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad expelled from own political party for not supporting the country’s government.
Doctor in Myanmar charged for insulting monks over sex education
Doctor who criticised conservative Buddhist monks has been charged with insulting religion, as a debate heats up over a proposal…
Volkswagen withdrawn ‘racist’ ad, apologises after backlash
Volkswagen a famous German carmaker has withdrawn a social media advertising and apologise after an online backlash slamming the clip…
Germans across the country stage protests against lockdown measures
Germans across country took to streets to protest against restrictions imposed by the government to contain the coronavirus pandemic.
Disinfectant firm issued warning after Trump comments
Disinfectant producer issued a strong warning not to use its products on the human body after Trump suggested they could…
President Obrador called on gangs to stop distributing food
President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has called on gangs to stop distributing food and asked them to end violence instead.
WhatsApp tightens its message forwarding limits
WhatsApp has tightened its message forwarding limits by restricting users to sharing forwarded content one chat at a time.
Mosque in New Delhi set ablaze as death toll from protests rises
Mosque in New Delhi set ablaze as violent protests continue across country,death toll from protests against India’s new citizenship law…