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Hilarious memes flood Twitter as competitors Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp blackout

Monday’s social media blackout on Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp was one of the parent company’s longest reported shutdowns in history. Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp have resumed services as normal after…

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So what exactly happened at Facebook and why did it take six hours to fix?

Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp went offline for six hours earlier this week. The world’s largest social media platform suffered its most significant outage this week. All Facebook platforms, including Instagram,…

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‘Toxic’ Instagram buried study that highlighted harmful impact on teens

Reports this week revealed how Instagram found its platform was harmful to teenage girls… but decided to hide the research. “We do more good than bad”. Those were the words…

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Instagram unveils birthdate requirement to battle child abuse

Under the new policy, all Instagram users will be required to enter their birthdate before before using the app. Facebook has announced that its video and photo sharing platform Instagram…

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How social media platforms responded to the Taliban’s rise to power

Tech companies have announced the banning of Taliban content on their platforms as some governments classify the group as “terrorists”. The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan earlier this week created a…

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The rise of influencers: Can content creators make a ‘job’ out of social media?

While many consider social media merely an entertainment outlet or even a ‘waste of time’, some have utilised the tool to create financial opportunities. The increasing popularity of social media…

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Should you declare if a photo is edited? Norway thinks so

A new Norwegian law on enhancing photos has triggered a larger conversation on photo editing and social media. A photo edit law has been introduced in Norway that makes it…

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Hundreds of Facebook employees mobilise to tackle Palestinian censorship

The letter has received almost 200 signatures within the company. Staff at Facebook shared an internal letter calling on the company to “investigate and address potential biases” when moderating pro-Palestine…

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كيف تغلبت وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي على آلة الدعاية الإسرائيلية

بعد عقود من الاضطهاد والرقابة والقمع، أخيراً فقدت دولة الاحتلال الإسرائيلي سطوتها على السردية الفلسطينية. للأسف لم تعد ضربات إسرائيل على فلسطين بالأمر الجديد. فلأكثر من سبعة عقود، قصفت إسرائيل…

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Should you declare if a photo is edited? Norway thinks so

كيف تغلبت وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي على آلة الدعاية الإسرائيلية

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