CFP Digital British Islam Conference
I’m pleased to announce the Digital British Islam CFP for its 2025 conference
SIM Tax Issues in Pakistan
Kalbe Ali, Dawn, Telcos question FBR’s SIM blocking move, 2 May 2024 “The FBR has forwarded a list of 506,671 individuals to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) for blocking...
KSA Manahel al-Otaibi
Kieren Williams, Sky News, Saudi activist sentenced to 11 years in prison ‘over choice of clothing’, 2 May 2024 “Human rights groups have called for the release of Manahel...
Zahra Joya & Rukhshana Media
Great piece on Zahra Joya and Rukhshana Media: Annie Kelly, The Guardian, ‘They are trying to eradicate us completely’: the passion and pain of telling the stories of Afghan...
‘Million‘ UAE startup
Arab News, Company on track ‘to build future of social media’: Million CEO, 1 May 2024 “Million, a UAE-based startup launched in February across the Middle East and North...
Qur’an Burning Incidents in Sweden
Anna Grasso & Gary R. Bunt, Digital Islam Across Europe, Qur’an Burning Incidents in Sweden Here’s a blog post relating to online responses following the Qur’an burning incidents in...
ChatGPT ‘Hallucinations‘
AFP/Jakarta Post, ChatGPT faces complaint for ‘uncorrectable errors’, 29 Apr 2024 “NOYB (“None of Your Business”) said there was no way to guarantee the programme provided accurate information. “ChatGPT...