Business
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Markets & Companies
4/4/2022 3:36:20 PM
Elon Musk has taken a major stake in Twitter, regulatory filings showed Monday, sending the social media network's stock soaring and igniting speculation he could seek an active role in its operations.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Entre nous
3/29/2022 8:23:09 PM
During the month of Ramadan, time is at a premium. So, try to minimise the use of social media like WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and steer clear of video games.
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War in Ukraine
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Diplomacy
3/22/2022 6:32:10 PM
International news channel Euronews says it has been blocked from broadcasting in Russia due to its Ukraine war coverage.
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Sports
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World
3/21/2022 6:57:32 PM
Barcelona's players had just returned to the locker room when Gerard Pique put out a message on Twitter.
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World
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International
3/6/2022 10:08:42 PM
TikTok said Sunday that users won't be able to post new videos in Russia in response to the government's crackdown on social media.
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
2/15/2022 10:14:06 PM
Next month's Oscars will include a new "fan favorite" prize for the year's most popular film as voted for by Twitter users, organizers said Monday seeking to lure viewers back to a ceremony that has seen audiences plummet.
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Arts & Culture
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Entertainment
2/8/2022 10:26:32 PM
Like Facebook and Twitter, Spotify is learning the limits of deflecting responsibility for what is said on its platform.
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World
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International
2/5/2022 7:15:40 PM
Philip Anderson is no fan of online content moderation. His conservative posts have gotten him kicked off Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Two years ago, Anderson organized a ‘free speech’ protest against the big tech companies. A counterprotester knocked his teeth out.
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World
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Region
1/16/2022 11:26:45 AM
Twitter said it had permanently suspended an account linked to Iran's supreme leader that posted a video calling for revenge for a top general's assassination against former US president Donald Trump.
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World
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Africa
1/13/2022 10:20:07 AM
Twitter was accessible in Nigeria on Thursday after the government lifted a seven-month ban on the social media giant for deleting a tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari.
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World
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Region
12/30/2021 2:39:43 PM
Turkey's currency crisis turned increasingly political on Thursday after a top minister urged citizens to sue economists who comment on social media about the lira's slide.
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World
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International
12/12/2021 10:08:32 AM
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Twitter account was hacked Sunday with a message declaring his country had adopted bitcoin as legal tender and was distributing the cryptocurrency to citizens.
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World
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International
12/2/2021 7:38:31 PM
Twitter on Thursday said it had shut down nearly 3,500 accounts that were posting pro-government propaganda in six countries, including China and Russia.
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World
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Africa
11/30/2021 10:11:29 PM
Ethiopia has filed a complaint with Twitter accusing the social media giant of suspending accounts critical of Tigrayan rebels it has been fighting in a gruesome, year-long war, a government spokeswoman said Tuesday.
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Business
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Tech
11/29/2021 8:04:08 PM
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey is stepping down as CEO of the social media platform, the company announced. He will be succeeded by Twitter's current chief technology officer, Parag Agrawal.
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Egypt
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Courts & Law
11/29/2021 7:07:39 PM
A Cairo misdemeanour economic court has fined prominent human rights activist Hossam Bahgat EGP 10,000 for insulting the National Elections Authority.
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World
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Region
11/14/2021 10:33:59 AM
The Qatar-based satellite news network Al-Jazeera said Sunday its bureau chief in Sudan was detained by security forces.
The network said on Twitter that Sudanese forces raided the home of Al-Musallami al-Kabbashi.
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Business
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Tech
11/8/2021 9:36:52 AM
Twitter has spoken -- after Elon Musk polled his more than 62 million followers on whether he should sell 10 percent of his Tesla shares, by Sunday a majority had voted "yes."
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World
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Region
11/3/2021 5:19:31 PM
Turkey's cyber police on Wednesday launched a legal probe into "baseless" social media posts speculating about President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's health.
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Business
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Tech
10/28/2021 2:22:07 PM
British lawmakers are set to grill Facebook and other tech giants Thursday over how they handle online safety as European efforts to regulate social media companies gain momentum.
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