Social Media and Online Coverage: Israel-Hamas Conflict (Month Eight) – updated
This is the eighth month since the current Israel-Hamas conflict commenced. I have been keeping copies of selected online content since 7 October 2023. Many of these posts feature...
All Eyes on Rafah
Arab News, ‘All Eyes on Rafah’ image garners millions of shares in latest social media solidarity campaign, 29 May 2024. “The image “All Eyes on Rafah” has garnered millions...
Google Data Centre Malaysia
AFP/Arab News, Google to invest $2 bn in data center in Malaysia, 30 May 2024, “Google will invest $2 billion in Malaysia to house the firm’s first data center...
Meta Moves
Arab News, Meta removes over 500 Israeli social media accounts misleading public on Gaza war, 30 May 2024 “In its latest Adversarial Threat Report, published on May 29, Meta...
Digital Islam Across Europe web archive
Introducing the Digital Islam Across Europe web archive (phase 1): Working with Dr Anna Grasso and collaborating with colleagues across our five European contexts (Poland, Lithuania, Spain, Sweden, and...
Vote Counting App
Michelle Anindya, Rest of World, Indonesia rushed out a vote-counting app for this year’s election. It did not go well, 28 May 2024. “Tabulation discrepancies were blamed on technical...
Malaysia Semiconductors
Danial Azhar, Reuters, Malaysia targets over $100 bln in semiconductor industry investment, 28 May 2024 “Malaysia is targeting at least 500 billion ringgit ($107 billion) in investment for its...