The White House has reportedly drafted an executive order that would push federal antitrust and law enforcement agencies to probe the business practices of social media and other Internet companies.
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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 4308
Middle East users can now access Facebook’s crisis response tool
Facebook announced the launch of Community Help on Facebook Lite in more than 100 countries, including the MENA region, across UAE, Saudi, Egypt, Morocco and others.
Twitter unveils live audio-only broadcasts from Periscope
Social media firm Twitter has been experimenting a new audio-only broadcast feature through its Periscope platform for a few weeks, …
US Congress grills Facebook, Twitter over political bias
Top executives from Facebook and Twitter defended their companies in the US Congress on Wednesday as lawmakers probe on what they believe as a failure to combat continuing foreign efforts to influence US politics.
Middle East region leads $2.6 trillion smart cities market
The Middle East and North Africa, and especially the GCC, are spearheading the $2.6 billion global Smart Cities market, according to Schneider Electric.
Facebook’s alternative to YouTube rolls out globally
Facebook is rolling out its Watch video service globally one year after it launched in the United States with original entertainment news and sports content.
India mulls action against WhatsApp on failure to check fake news
India’s top court has asked WhatsApp to respond to a petition that alleges it breaches certain Indian regulations, Reuters reported.
Trump accuses Google of rigging news searches
US President Donald Trump warned Google, Facebook and Twitter to tread carefully on after recently accusing Internet and social media firms of political bias and censorship, without providing evidence, Reuters reported.
Instagram adds new fave-worthy features
Facebook-owned image or video sharing social network Instagram has reportedly set out to thwart duplicity with an option to authenticate high-profile accounts, AFP reported.
Facebook wants you to make friends with strangers
Facebook is reportedly testing a new feature called ‘things in common,’ which lets users connect with strangers.