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‘Egregious censorship’: Meta, X under fire after suspending Eye On Palestine accounts

While the blocking of Eye on Palestine may seem like a single event, it rather falls under a wider pattern of misinformation waged by Israel and its western allies. Meta…

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Meta fixes shadow banning ‘bug’ on Gaza, Palestine posts

Social media users have accused Facebook and Instagram of suppressing Pro-Palestinian posts. Meta has acknowledged an apparent “bug” on Instagram that impacted the visibility of users’ stories, which social media…

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‘For the algorithm’: Pro-Palestine supporters rally to bypass biased online censorship

Doha News compiled all the community-tested tips on how to evade Meta’s shadow bans and censorship of Palestinian content. Social media users across the world have been rallying online in…

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The Elon Effect?Instagram and Facebook could soon charge for ad-free service

Last month, Elon Musk suggested all users of X, formerly called Twitter, may have to pay for access to the platform. Meta is exploring a plan that could make European…

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Shocking probe finds Instagram ‘actively promoting pedophile networks’

In response to the report, Meta said it was setting up an internal task force to address the issues raised by the investigation. An investigation by the Wall Street Journal…

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Majority of parents believe more should be done to control social media usage

The impact of social media on the mental health of children is a major concern. Over 50% of parents believe that social media negatively impacts the moral and character development…

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Former Man United legend Ferdinand warned by watchdog over Qatar 2022 ad

The watchdog determined that Ferdinand’s ad violated the code and upheld the complaint. Former Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has been warned by an advertising watchdog for a social media…

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The Ronaldo effect: Al-Nassr Instagram followers skyrocket by millions after signing

Cristiano Ronaldo’s move to Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr proves he has a loyal fan base Portuguese superstar footballer Cristiano Ronaldo’s move to Saudi Arabia has led to a surge in…

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Qatar connects with Meta to launch ‘missing children alerts’ on Facebook, Instagram

The method for alerting authorities to kidnappings called AMBER alert was invented in Dallas, Texas, in 1996. The Ministry of Interior (MoI) and Meta inaugurated a AMBER alert system to assist…

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