Headlines- In a Hellfire missile attack in the Gulf of Oman, US Central Command claims to have "disabled" a commercial ship flying the Gambia flag while it was attempting to travel for an Iranian port.
- The US has enough weapons stockpiles, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, to resume military operations if needed.
- Nawaf Salam, the prime minister of Lebanon, has cautioned that Israel cannot guarantee its security via a "scorched-earth policy."
- After the finding of a "object suspected to be a floating mine" in the Strait of Hormuz, Omani authorities issued an alert on Saturday advising ships to proceed with caution.
- The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Minister of Communication, Patrick Muyaya, says that the Ebola outbreak doesn't "need to be in panic."
Tag: Social Media
Beijing Ramps up Fake Social Media...
China has been using social media networks like Twitter to spread positive propaganda about the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) since the start of the pandemic, according to a report published by an international press group
Terrorism, Cryptocurrency and Social Media
One of the major dynamics of the Internet is its ability to connect physically distant people, with different profiles and those with common job description, and educational lane. This global connectivity on the cyberspace, allows people to easily connect and interact with the use of social applications, which help public and private sectors reconfigure their systems
Kid YouTube Stars Are at the...
The most famous videos on YouTube are of children having a good time. They’re also a fast-growing industry, with little regulations and supervision to protect children on both sides of the computer
Social Media in Turkey
Concerns regarding media freedoms have been raised as a result of global media giants’ decision to comply with Turkish government demands to open offices in Turkey
China Targets Exiled Uyghurs in Internet...
China has been targeting Uyghurs living in exile in attacks on their online communications, sources say, with Facebook announcing in a statement this week it is taking action to counter the threat
Twitter 15th Anniversary
Twitter celebrates its 15th anniversary this month (March 21). With 330 million users around the world, the company that once called itself the free speech wing of the free speech party has been forced to contend with abuses of its platform
Tunisia Social Media Crackdown
Tunisian police are arresting social media activists for criticizing the government online and calling for protests, according to rights groups
Social Media Watch:Clubhouse Platform
There’s a new player in the social media webspace: it’s called Clubhouse. But unlike other social media platforms this one isn’t open to just anyone
Ethiopia Carter Center
With internet access increasing in many emerging democracies, use of social media is changing the ways that candidates and voters interact
COVID Lockdown Turns Family Quartet Into...
A family of four in Brooklyn, New York, has tried to make the most of their time together – and for some 300 days in a row they have been posting funny videos of their music rehearsals