Arab News, Experts mull Islamic digital economy’s future and challenges "Saudi Arabia was fast reaching its goal of becoming the global hub for Shariah-compliant investment, amid challenges of aligning the growing industry securely with the latest digital technology."
Arab News, Saudi Arabia chairs international telecom meeting on internet services, 25 Mar 2022 " Since its formation in 2009, the Kingdom has presided over the International Telecommunication Union’s council working group meeting on internet-related public policy issues." ...
Arab News, Saudi counter-extremism center, Telegram collaborate to remove extremist content, 21 Feb 2022 " Etidal has been collaborating with Telegram over the past three years in reviewing online terrorism content in Arabic. Both organizations have agreed to expand their coordination to detect and remove ...
Sebastian Usher, BBC News, Saudi Arabia allows free thinkers to talk to students
"During a session broadcast live on YouTube from the conference centre at the King Fahad National Library, Mr Sandel delicately broached issues of critical reasoning and moral philosophy with ...
Rahaf Jambi, Arab News, Ethical hackers in Saudi Arabia take on cybercriminals, fraudsters, 12 Nov 2021 Report on 'ethical hacking' in KSA and cybersecurity training (including education sponsored by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Program for Foreign Scholarships)
Arab News, What you need to know about Twitch through eyes of Saudi female streamers "The attention of e-gaming is growing among girls, especially with the appearance of platforms such as Twitch. Saudi female gamers are entering this platform strongly, achieving high ranks and ...
Arab News, Saudi Arabia leads regional adoption of online shopping post-pandemic
"Based on a new report by global payments company Checkout.com, 83 percent of 13,000 surveyed consumers said they will “maintain or even increase their current level of e-commerce spending into ...
Arab News, Saudi Araba’s wake-up call on digital health
"Three out of four people in Saudi Arabia say they lose sleep because of their phones, a major initiative on digital health has been told."
More information on the Sync programme from [Ithra](https://www.ithra.com/en/news/digital-wellbeing-program/)Arab News, Decision to ban mobile phones at Saudi schools hailed
"The new mandate comes a few days after initially allowing phones on campus for the new academic year. But now people caught taking photos or video inside educational facilities could face a fine of SR500,000 ($133,304) ...
Arab News, Saudi Arabia’s Digital Government Authority approves first regulatory framework
"The framework is based on eight essential principles, including the “Once-Only Principle,” “Digital by Design,” and the “Mobile First.” In addition, it encompasses the Digital Government Policy, which enables and ...
Fight for the Future, Apple is enabling censorship of LGBTQ+ apps in 152 countries, new report finds
"Saudi Arabia is the App Store with most LGBTQ+ related ...
Arab News, Saudi father pardons son’s killer minutes before execution
"As news of the pardon spread on social media, Al-Amrani was praised for his forgiving nature. In appreciation of his “noble” gesture, some Twitter users posted Qur’anic verse 40 of surah Al-Shura, which says: ...
Arab News, Saudi Arabia ranks 5th in use of ‘digital government’
"Saudi Arabia ranked fifth in the use of “digital government” according to a new study by Accenture."
Arab News, Saudi Arabia is biggest 5G adopter in the Gulf, report shows
"Ookla, an Internet intelligence firm, revealed that the Kingdom had the most number of devices connected to 5G since its commercial release in 2019."
Arab News, Saudi Commerce Ministry warns shoppers against online scams
"Saudi Arabia has recently become the target of online fraudsters and scammers whose fake logos impersonate government entities in an attempt to lure not only naive online shoppers but experienced ones."
Mehr Nadeem, Rest of World, On Clubhouse, Saudis are speaking freely. For now.
"Clubhouse, which has erupted in popularity in Saudi Arabia recently (it’s currently the most downloaded social media app in the country’s app stores), is in a precarious ...
Arab News, Online school sees 60% rise in Saudi student enrolments
"Online school platform iCademy Middle East has witnessed a 60 percent rise in the number of students using its services during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic."
Asharq Al-Awsat, Saudis Prefer Local Content on YouTube Platform
"The viewing rates of educational content, the report also revealed, has increased dramatically in the past year relative to other forms of content on the platform. A ...
"Access Now, a nongovernmental digital rights organization, has raised alarm ...
"Access Now, a nongovernmental digital rights organization, has ...
Middle East Eye, Saudi Arabia sentences US doctor Walid Fitaihi to six years
"Fitaihi, a Saudi-American physician and wellbeing expert with a large social media following, was arrested in November 2017 as part of the so-called "Ritz Carlton purge" that ...
Arab News, Experts warn businesses in Saudi Arabia to ramp up their cybersecurity
"As Saudi companies become more technologically advanced, cybersecurity experts have warned of a general lack of awareness about industry best practices and are worried that businesses are ...
Guardian, Detained former Saudi crown prince at risk after social media attack, say lawyers
"Mohammed bin Nayef – the detained former Saudi crown prince and interior minister – has ...
Arab News, Half of Saudi consumers shop online at least every week
"Online shopping has boomed this year as pandemic-related lockdowns have closed shops. Now some online retailers fear delays in the run up to the busy year-end festive period as delivery companies become overloaded." [See Arab News' infographic ...
Arab News, Saudi's Telfaz11 inks Netflix deal to produce eight new films
"Netflix, the global entertainment service, and Saudi Arabian production and financing group Telfaz11 have struck a partnership to produce eight new films, with the first project coming to life in late 2021."
