social media

EU lawmakers want Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google CEOs at Feb. 1 hearing

• 1 day ago
• International

EU lawmakers have invited the chief executives of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Alphabet to a Feb. 1 hearing in Brussels as they try to crack down

Donald Trump’s accounts RESTORED on Facebook & Instagram, no activity detected so far

• 1 week ago
• International

Facebook has quietly restored the page of the US president along with his profile on Instagram, which is also owned by the social media giant.

WhatsApp delays data sharing change after backlash

• 1 week ago
• International

WhatsApp on Friday postponed a data-sharing change as users concerned about privacy fled the Facebook-owned messaging service and flocked to

WhatsApp issues clarification over new privacy policy - ‘individual chats to remain private’

• 1 week ago
• Technology

WhatsApp – the instant messaging platform has since the past few days been at the receiving end of heavy criticism due to its recently

Egypt court overturns TikTok stars' jail sentences

• 2 weeks   ago
• International

Uganda bans social media ahead of presidential election

• 2 weeks   ago
• International

REUTERS
Uganda banned social media and beefed up security in the capital on Tuesday, two days ahead of a presidential election pitting

Top 5 Secret Clickbait Examples That Will Make Your Posts More Engaging

• 2 weeks   ago
• Technology

Clickbaits are super popular but are also hated by the audience, like pop-ups ads. Clickbaits are sometimes genuine, crowd-pleaser, misleading,

Twitter ‘permanently suspends’ Trump over how his tweets might be ‘received and interpreted’

• 2 weeks   ago
• International

US President Donald Trump has been permanently suspended from Twitter "due to the risk of further incitement of violence", the company

Mexico president slams social media 'censorship' after chaos in U.S. Capitol

• 2 weeks   ago
• International

REUTERS
Mexico’s president on Thursday blasted social media companies for blocking the accounts of President Donald Trump for his

Facebook, Twitter face British fines if fail on harmful content

• 1 month ago
• International

Facebook, Twitter and TikTok face fines of up to 10% of turnover if they fail to remove and limit the spread of illegal content under laws

Australia demands apology from China after fake image posted on social media

• 2 months   ago
• International

REUTERS
Australia’s prime minister said a fake image of an Australian soldier posted on a Chinese official’s Twitter account

Rules And Tips To Use Meme In Social Media Marketing

• 2 months   ago
• Technology

Has social media changed the world? — Qatar Professor shares his insights

• 3 months   ago
• Local

Professor Banu Akdenizli, Associate Professor of Communication at Northwestern University in Qatar, writes about how criticizing social media

At more than 7 feet, this 14-year-old boy from China may become the tallest male teenager

• 3 months   ago
• International

The record is intended for males between the age of 13 and 18. At present, the teenager's application is being reviewed and the results are

How protesters in Thailand are using emoticons to stay ahead of police

• 3 months   ago
• International

In Thailand’s democracy, emoticons and retweets are becoming the new ballots.   On Monday, protest organizers asked supporters

Beheaded French teacher was target of angry social media campaign

• 3 months   ago
• International

REUTERS
Samuel Paty, the teacher beheaded outside his school in a Paris suburb, was described by his pupils and their parents as caring

Does social media make us social – or lonely? A QF Expert explains

• 3 months   ago
• Local

On World Mental Health Day, Dr. Erin Valentine, a Clinical Psychologist at Qatar Foundation’s Sidra Medicine, shares her expertise on the

Pakistan bans social media app TikTok over 'immoral' content

• 3 months   ago
• International

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority said TikTok has been informed that the regulator is open to engagement.
Pakistan on Friday

Defying social media rules could see Facebook end in Turkey: industry expert

• 3 months   ago
• International

Social media giant Facebook’s decision not to appoint a company representative in Turkey could mark the beginning of the end of the platform