TikTok Challenges
Insider, “Teenagers in Indonesia are jumping in front of moving trucks for a TikTok challenge, according to local reports. At least two have died doing so.”, 8 June 2022...
Ma’arif
SCMP, Why Indonesians of different faiths are mourning Ahmad Syafi’i Ma’arif, the Islamic scholar who preached ‘co-existence’ over tolerance “Ahmad Syafi’i Ma’arif, who passed away on May 27 at...
Iran internet
Kourosh Ziabari, Foreign Policy, ‘Iran’s Leaders Are Scared of the Internet’, 6 June 2022 “It is expected that in the final stage of the law’s implementation, still being pondered...
#Islam: Konstruksi Identitas Muslim Kontemporer Lewat Media Digital
I was pleased to see this comprehensive review, which also has some striking graphics (see the Twitter thread below): Izmy Khumairoh, The Suryakanta, #Islam: Konstruksi Identitas Muslim Kontemporer Lewat...
Abu Dhabi Crypto
Arabian Business, Women residing in Abu Dhabi to get free crypto, NFT, and blockchain domains, 2 June 2022 “The initiative provides women with complete control of their data and...
‘Cyber Muslims’ book
The ‘Cyber Muslims’ book is out now. My chapter is entitled ‘The Net Imam Effect’. Robert Rozehnal (editor), Cyber Muslims: Mapping Islamic Digital Media in the Internet Age. Bloomsbury...
MENA FinTech
Alvin R. Cabral, The National, Demand and public initiatives ‘to drive digital payments in Mena’ , 31 May 2022 “Consumer demand and government initiatives will boost the Middle East...
Egypt Sub Cable
Arab News, Mobily, Telecom Egypt to build the first submarine cable connecting Saudi Arabia to Egypt, 31 May 2022 “Etihad Etisalat Co., known as Mobily, has signed an initial...
Twitter bots
Ian Oxborrow, The National, Up to 12% of Twitter users are bots, study says “Twitter bots amount to up to 12 per cent of visits on the social media...