The new application, according to the firm, is aimed at ensuring that kids under 12 years old can connect with others under parental supervision.
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UAE parents “concerned” but “don’t take action” in protecting kids online
A majority of UAE parents (96 percent) worry about their children’s online safety but many may not know how to protect them, according to a recent study by Norton.2 4056
Facebook speeds up removal of terror-related content with AI tech
According to Facebook, this is primarily done through the use of automated systems like photo and video matching and text-based machine learning.
4IR has turned media into a battlefront: Jordanian minister
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Kaspersky Lab: 23% of UAE children have faced threats on social media
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Twitter rolls out wider expansion of 280-character tweets
Post rolling out tests for longer tweets limited to selected users in late September this year, Twitter is now enabling …
NEOM sparks over 60,000 social media mentions in first week
According to monitoring service Meltwater India & Middle East, over 75 percent of the social media chatter was posted in Arabic, followed by 24 percent in English.
Instagram rolls out support for ‘right to left’ languages like Arabic
Instagram has announced support for ‘right to left’ functionality option to offer Arabic-speaking users clearer written communication.
Twitter trials 280-character limit for select users
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