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WhatsApp Kashmir

06 December 2019 17:37 Filed in: WhatsApp | Kashmir internet
First Post, From doctors to engineering students, Kashmiris kicked off WhatsApp lament loss of patient data, access to online courses
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AI Virtual Ifta Initiative

30 October 2019 11:08 Filed in: Dubai internet | Religious Authority | Fatwa | UAE internet | Artificial Intelligence | WhatsApp
The 'Virtual Ifta' service launched in Dubai. I've collected some of the coverage, and made a few observations. I took a quick look, but didn't try the WhatsApp element. Android/Apple apps are planned for this service, which is still in the early stages, which will improve ease of use. Question options are restricted at the moment. At this point, it is very much in launch mode. I will continue to monitor developments. Discover More…

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Lebanon Protests - Roundup - updated

23 October 2019 12:50 Filed in: WhatsApp | Lebanon Internet | Hizbullah |

Collected links on the Lebanon Protests #لبنان_ينتفض

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Israeli Tech Allegations

12 June 2019 15:29 Filed in: Israel | Technology | Jamal Khashoggi | WhatsApp | Saudi Arabia | Saudi Internet
The Wire, Israeli Tech Companies Target Rights Activists With Tailor-Made Cyber Threats
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ISIS-obsessed teenager jailed over online terror videos

18 December 2018 12:58 Filed in: 'Islamic State' | Prosecutions | British Muslims
Birmingham Live, ISIS-obsessed teenager Sudesh Amman jailed over online terror videos
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'Fake News', WhatsApp and India

14 December 2018 17:17 Filed in: India Internet | Facebook | WhatsApp | 'Fake News'
Wired, How WhatsApp Fuels Fake News and Violence in India
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Allegations: Jamal Khashoggi's private WhatsApp messages may offer new clues to killing

04 December 2018 10:30 Filed in: Jamal Khashoggi | Social Media | Saudi Arabia
CNN, Jamal Khashoggi's private WhatsApp messages may offer new clues to killing, 4 Dec 2018 Discover More…

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WhatsApp struggling to control fake news in India, researchers say

12 November 2018 16:58 Filed in: India Internet | Anti-Muslim Prejudice | 'Fake News' | Social Media
Guardian, WhatsApp struggling to control fake news in India, researchers say, 12 Nov 2018 Discover More…

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