An incident had taken place on social media, the culprit Instagram, a user claimed that his biography, written in Arabic, was auto- translated to “Palestinian terrorist.” Given Meta’s long history of anti- Palestinian sentiment, journalists and activists claiming Palestinian censorship are now questioning whether the mistranslation was an incident or a calculated event.
By: Anthony Bayyouk / Arab America Contributing Writer Video games and social media have become very popular across the Arab World. Technology saw a huge influx during the Arab Spring when it was used to organize protests and show the world what was happening in the Middle East. With the rise of technology and video … Continued
By Evan Ploeckelman / Arab America Contributing Writer Have you always enjoyed hearing about foreign propaganda bots in the news? Have you always dreamed of spreading propaganda yourself but have been saddened by the lack of opportunity to do so? Do you have no qualms about spreading propaganda for a foreign nation with a long … Continued
By: Mariam Kanaan/ Arab America Contributing Writer From FaceTime to WhatsApp video calling—even Snapchat calls—Voice over IP (VOIP) systems are blocked in many parts of the Arab World. Across, the Middle East and North African region (MENA), it’s clear that nations want to produce their own economy-backed telecom companies. WhatsApp is restricted in … Continued
SOURCE: THE NEW YORK TIMES BY: KAREN ZRAICK Ancient treasures pillaged from conflict zones in the Middle East are being offered for sale on Facebook, researchers say, including items that may have been looted by Islamic State militants. Facebook groups advertising the items grew rapidly during the upheaval of the Arab Spring and the ensuing … Continued
Social media giant announces partnership with AFP to reduce the spread of misinformation in Arabic SOURCE: ARABIAN BUSINESS Facebook’s fact-checking program now covers content in 17 languages. Facebook on Wednesday announced that it will be launching third-party fact-checking in Arabic, in partnership with Agence France-Presse (AFP) MENA. This partnership will not only help fund the … Continued
SOURCE: ARAB AMERICAN INSTITUTE BY: JAMES J. ZOGBY This week, Facebook made a rather strange and disturbing set of announcements. In response to concerns raised by several civil rights organizations—including my own, the Arab American Institute—about hate groups using their platform to harass and at times, to threaten Black, Muslim, Arab, and other minority communities. … Continued
Arab coders initiative can help build better communities says Facebook’s public policy vice president SOURCE: ARABIAN BUSINESS BY: SHAYAN SHAKEEL Facebook is partnering with the Mohammed bin Rashid Global Initiatives (MBRGI) to teach 1 million Arab youth how to code, in a programme that has the potential to build stronger communities in the region, the … Continued
By: Rayana Khalaf Source: Stepfeed Last year, Facebook introduced these reactions to the traditional ‘like’ button Since then, the social media platform has offered some additional options on certain occasions, such as the flower button for Mothers’ Day and the rainbow button for LGBTQ+ pride. But, being the overly-expressive people that we are, the available reactions are just … Continued
By: The Associated Press Source: ClickOnDetroit KALKASKA, Mich. – A village president in northern Michigan is refusing to apologize for sharing Facebook posts denouncing Islam and calling for the killing of “every last Muslim.” The Record-Eagle of Traverse City reports that Kalkaska Village President Jeff Sieting said Monday that he doesn’t owe anyone an apology over his Facebook posts. Kalkaska … Continued
Source: Facebook/Mark Zuckerberg By Leyal Khalife Stepfeed American internet guru and co-founder of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg recently hung out with Muslim students while visiting the University of Michigan in Dearborn last week. The students were mostly immigrants who had fled from war zones in Palestine, Jordan and Iraq. Their discussion touched on various topics including … Continued
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