Leiden
Digitisation of libraries is extremely important. I look forward to a deep dive into Leiden’s online content
Threads
I’m now on Threads, but it will take me a while to get up to speed on it. You can find my link here: https://www.threads.net/@g.r.bunt
NaTakallam
Arab News, Refugee-powered NaTakallam launches professional Arabic language courses, 5 July 2023 “Six Syrian refugees in the US have crafted the “Arabic for Professionals” course launched on Wednesday by...
Malaysia-Meta
Hadi Azmi, SCMP, Malaysia to work with Meta on wiping ‘undesirable content’ from Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, 5 July 2023. “Facebook parent company Meta has agreed to work with police in Malaysia to...
Update
I’ve been on holiday, and also putting some finishing touches to the manuscript for my next book, so there have been fewer posts over the past couple of weeks....
French riots disinformation
BBC Verify, False Posts about French riots spread online, 4 July 2023 (update). “Images of the unrest, which has spread to other French cities, are being shared on social...
Senegal WhatsApp
Rest of World, WhatsApp voice notes are revolutionizing farming in Senegal, 3 July 2023 “For farmers in Senegal who struggle to read or write, sending voice notes has unlocked...
Ahmadiyya Social Media
Benedict Tetzlaff-Deas, Mirror, ‘I’m one of Britain’s youngest Imams – one day I want to have my own TV show’, 30 June 2023“Based at the Baitul Futuh Mosque in...
‘Revenge’: Video Game
Rich Stanton, PC Gamer, ‘Iran’s Call of Duty’ is all about destroying the US and NATO, and ‘with God’s permission will make a lot of money’ “Iranian animation outfit...