Al-Ahram Weekly
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World
11/12/2023 4:38:00 PM
Like many others around the world, Nora Koloyan-Keuhnelian has been facing Meta censorship over Palestine
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
10/29/2023 3:52:02 PM
In a statement released on Instagram, the famed actress Angelina Jolie condemns the 'attack in Israel' which nevertheless 'cannot justify the innocent lives lost' in Gaza.
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Arts & Culture
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Stage & Street
10/25/2023 3:02:41 PM
Expressing his support for the Palestinians, Egyptian actor Mohamed Sallam revealed in an Instagram post that he would not be joining the cast of the comedy play Zawag Estenaay (Artificial Marriage) in their Riyadh performance scheduled on 30 October.
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War on Gaza
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War on Gaza
10/20/2023 11:13:29 PM
Instagram has issued an apology after the word "terrorist" appeared in the bios of some Palestinian users, blaming the debacle on "a bug" in its auto-translation feature.
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Business
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Tech
10/4/2023 1:14:04 PM
Meta is proposing to offer European users a subscription-based version of Instagram and Facebook if they would rather not be tracked for ads, a source said on Tuesday.
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Business
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Tech
10/2/2023 9:59:12 AM
Apple is blaming a software bug and other issues tied to popular apps such as Instagram and Uber for causing its recently released iPhone 15 models to heat up and spark complaints about becoming too hot to handle.
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Business
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Tech
8/25/2023 2:11:06 PM
The world's major tech titans must crack down on illegal content and keep European users safe online from Friday, when far-reaching EU rules force digital firms to fall into line.
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World
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International
8/11/2023 5:39:12 PM
A man in Bosnia killed his ex-wife, whose murder he posted live on Instagram, and two other people while on the run before taking his own life on Friday, according to police and media reports.
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Business
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Tech
8/1/2023 7:57:17 PM
Social media giant Meta on Tuesday said it intends to ask EU-based users to give their consent before allowing targeted advertising on its networks including Facebook, bowing to pressure from European regulators.
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Business
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Tech
7/23/2023 7:09:12 PM
After a wildly successful first few days, Threads popularity has waned in the weeks since Meta launched its challenge to Twitter, which lives on despite its problems.
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Sports
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World
7/19/2023 10:10:18 AM
Former Netherlands goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar has been released from an intensive care unit in a Dutch hospital and hopes to return home next week as he recovers from a bleed around the brain, he said Tuesday in an Instagram post.
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Business
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Tech
7/17/2023 7:45:33 PM
Norway's data protection agency said Monday it would ban Facebook and Instagram owner Meta from using the personal information of users for targeted advertising, threatening a $100,000 daily fine if it continues.
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Arts & Culture
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Music
7/5/2023 2:36:38 PM
Egyptian singer Ahmed Saad took to Instagram to address the recent verbal altercation he had with event organizer Zakia Al-Mansouri before the media following his concert in Tunisia.
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Business
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Economy
7/4/2023 5:20:31 PM
Meta is poised to unveil a new app that appears to mimic Twitter, a direct challenge to the social media platform owned by Elon Musk.
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Business
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Tech
6/27/2023 7:48:58 PM
Instagram and Facebook's parent company Meta is adding some new parental supervision tools and privacy features to its platforms as social media companies face increasing scrutiny over their effects on teen mental health.
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Business
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Tech
4/5/2023 10:17:48 PM
As lawmakers debate whether to ban TikTok nationwide, its Chinese parent company has introduced a new app that’s already getting some traction.
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Business
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Tech
3/24/2023 10:43:00 PM
France announced Friday it is banning the “recreational” use of TikTok, Twitter, Instagram and other apps on government employees' phones because of concern about insufficient data security measures.
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Egypt
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Society
3/5/2023 6:12:58 PM
Famous Hollywood actress and humanitarian Angelina Jolie posted on her official Instagram account on Saturday a picture of an 87-year-old Egyptian woman, named Zubaida, taking her literacy exam under the Egyptian social solidarity ministry’s initiative No Illiteracy with Takafol.
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Sports
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Omni sports
2/27/2023 9:53:33 AM
When Carlos Alcaraz arrived at the Rio Open tournament compound last year, no screaming fans were waiting, his rivals did not see him as one of the favorites, his Instagram profile was followed overwhelmingly by Spaniards and he was still troubled by typical teenage spots on his face. He was the No.29 in the rankings in a socially distanced world due to COVID-19.
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World
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Region
2/23/2023 5:09:00 PM
Meta on Thursday said that tens of millions of people in Iran are using Instagram despite government efforts to block the service due to months-long protests.
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