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RIYADH: Snapchat has launched a new augmented reality activation to celebrate Saudi Arabia’s 92nd National Day. Last year, the platform introduced a first-of-its-kind activation, which saw the Snap Map of Saudi Arabia appearing in bright green to represent the national flag and the Kingdom highlighted from other countries, marking the first time Snap recolored a Middle East territory on the map. Along with the color change, Snap also marked cultural and heritage sites — such as… Source link

LONDON: Microsoft President and Vice Chairman Brad Smith has hinted that the tech giant is adopting a different approach to tackling disinformation and fake news. While other companies focus their efforts on removing fake content, and telling users what is true and what is not, Microsoft wants to avoid any suggestion that it is trying to censor speech online. “I don’t think that people want governments to tell them what’s true or false. And I don’t think they’re really… Source link

LONDON: Meta Platforms Inc’s WhatsApp said on Thursday that it was working to keep users in Iran connected after the country restricted access to the app and social media platform Instagram.WhatsApp “will do anything” within its technical capacity to keep the service accessible and that it was not blocking Iranian phone numbers, the messaging service said in a tweet.Iran on Wednesday restricted access to Instagram and WhatsApp, two of the last remaining social networks in the… Source link

A ‘key trend’ in latest Arab Youth Survey is ‘decline in news consumption’ DUBAI: Dubai-based PR agency ASDA’A BCW has published the results of its 14th annual Arab Youth Survey, described as the largest independent survey of its kind. This year’s findings are grouped under six themes: identity, livelihood, politics, global citizenship, lifestyle and aspirations. Having grown up in the internet age, it is perhaps no surprise that Arab youths are avid users of social media… Source link

According to Helsingin Sanomat, the National Enforcement Agency seized the shares and proceeds of Yandex Finland, while also freezing the shares of Långvik Capital and its holdings in two other companies. The data centre of the Russian-owned Yandex is located in Mäntsälä. Image: Ronnie Holmberg / Yle More assets linked to Russian oligarchs have been seized by the National Enforcement Authority, Helsingin Sanomat reported (siirryt toiseen palveluun) on Thursday. According to the paper,… Source link

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Microsoft hints at different approach to combat fake news  Arab News Source link

MENA region’s 50 most-funded startups attracted $3.2 billion since their inception CAIRO:  The Middle East and North Africa’s 50 most-funded startups attracted a total of $3.2 billion in fundraising since their inception, with 18 companies from the UAE, 12 from Saudi Arabia and 11 from Egypt, according to Forbes. UAE-based startups made most of the list, raising $964 million in total funding, followed by the Kingdom with $946.7 million and Egypt with $508.5… Source link

‘There is a balancing act between creative freedom and our Community Guidelines’ — TikTok’s regional GM DUBAI: In July, TikTok appointed Tarek Abdalla as regional general manager for the Middle East, Turkey, Africa, Pakistan and South Asia. Abdalla joined TikTok after more than 5 years at Google where his most recent role was regional marketing for emerging markets EMEA. “Tech is not just a career for me, but a passion I’ve had since I was a teenager,” he said. The… Source link

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Microsoft hints at different approach to combat fake news  Arab News Source link

LONDON: TikTok will begin requiring accounts belonging to US government departments, politicians and political parties to be verified and will ban videos aimed at campaign fundraising, the short-form video app said on Wednesday.The move comes as TikTok, owned by China’s ByteDance, and other social media platforms are working to clamp down on political misinformation ahead of the US midterm elections in November, after years of being criticized for allowing such content to flourish on… Source link