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'IS' on Facebook

14 July 2020 14:10

Gordon Corera, BBC, ISIS 'still evading detection on Facebook', report says Discover More…

Tags: Facebook, 'Islamic State', Research

'IS' Facebook

08 July 2020 16:47

Update from Wired on IS activities in Facebook zones … Discover More…

Tags: 'Islamic State', Facebook

FB Sri Lanka

18 May 2020 16:03

Facebook Sri Lanka issues: Discover More…

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Egyptian FB Stir

15 January 2020 13:00

Stepfeed, Exposing Cheaters: Egyptian Facebook group accused of destroying marriages Discover More…

Tags: Marriage, Relationships, Facebook, Egypt Internet

Deepfake Down

08 January 2020 14:39

Makena Kelly, The Verge, Facebook bans deepfake videos ahead of the 2020 election
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Model Facebook citizen in Egypt

19 December 2019 23:59

Mada Masr, three-step guide to becoming a model Facebook citizen in Egypt Discover More…

Tags: Egypt Internet, journalism, Facebook, Security

Social Media Dangers in MENA

05 December 2019 17:17

Middle East Eye, Twitter and Facebook are no longer safe for us, say prominent Arab activists Discover More…

Tags: Social Media, Middle East, Twitter, Facebook

Yazidi Victim Confronts Perpetrator

01 December 2019 18:55

Lena Kara, Mail Online, 'Do you have feelings? Do you have any honour?' Discover More…

Tags: Yazidi, 'Islamic State', Iraq Internet, Iraq, Germany, Facebook

FB Tunisia

05 September 2019 16:59

Meshkal, Fears over Facebook’s Role in Election Campaign Discover More…

Tags: Tunisia, Politics, Facebook, 'fake news', Reports, Analysis

China FB Strategy

20 August 2019 22:02

Buzzfeed, These New Facebook Ads From Chinese State Media Want You To Believe Xinjiang’s Muslim Internment Camps Are Just Great
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Tags: Xinjiang, China Internet, Uighur, Facebook, human rights

Radicalisation in Indonesia

08 August 2019 16:49

ASEAN Today, Social media is facilitating Islamic radicalisation in Indonesia
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Tags: Indonesia Internet, Radicalisation, Facebook

Anti-Islam algorithm

26 June 2019 18:15

The New Arab, Facebook's anti-Islam algorithm Discover More…

Tags: Far-right, Anti-Muslim Prejudice, Facebook

FB Anti-Muslim Groups

20 June 2019 10:46

Matthew Thompson, LBC, Secret Far-Right Facebook Groups Stirring Up Anti-Muslim Hatred
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Tags: Far-right, Journalism, Anti-Muslim Prejudice, Facebook

FB History Issues

17 June 2019 11:02

Sarah Manavis, New Statesmen, History-themed Facebook groups have become a magnet for racist content
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Tags: Facebook, Racism

Ramadan Net Use

29 May 2019 15:12

Aya Batrawy, AP/ABC, Ramadan in Mideast is for fasting and Facebook, data shows Discover More…

Tags: Facebook, Ramadan

FB curbs Live

16 May 2019 16:54

BBC, Christchurch attacks: Facebook curbs Live feature
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Tags: Facebook, New Zealand

French Muslims sue FB

25 March 2019 18:06

Reuters, French Muslim group sues Facebook, YouTube over Christchurch footage

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Facebook Yemen Controversy

17 December 2018 12:39

Metro, Facebook is censoring images of starving children in Yemen for being ‘sexual content’, 17 Dec 2018
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Tags: Yemen, Censorship, Facebook

'Fake News', WhatsApp and India

14 December 2018 17:17

Wired, How WhatsApp Fuels Fake News and Violence in India
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Tags: India Internet, Facebook, WhatsApp, Social media, 'fake news'

How Instagram hides behind Facebook – and rakes in billions

02 December 2018 19:02

Scott Greer, Medium/Guardian, How Instagram hides behind Facebook – and rakes in billions
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Tags: Instagram, Facebook, Social media

Facebook admits it was used to 'incite offline violence' in Myanmar

09 November 2018 13:00

BBC News, Facebook admits it was used to 'incite offline violence' in Myanmar, 6 Nov 2018 Discover More…

Tags: Facebook, Reports

Gary R. Bunt

'Hashtag Islam: How Cyber-Islamic Environments Are Transforming Religious Authority'

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