Twitter’s verification program has been updated and the firm has announced related actions it was taking on Wednesday. According to …
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UAE parents “concerned” but “don’t take action” in protecting kids online
A majority of UAE parents (96 percent) worry about their children’s online safety but many may not know how to protect them, according to a recent study by Norton.2 5128
Twitter rolls out wider expansion of 280-character tweets
Post rolling out tests for longer tweets limited to selected users in late September this year, Twitter is now enabling …
NEOM sparks over 60,000 social media mentions in first week
According to monitoring service Meltwater India & Middle East, over 75 percent of the social media chatter was posted in Arabic, followed by 24 percent in English.
Instagram rolls out support for ‘right to left’ languages like Arabic
Instagram has announced support for ‘right to left’ functionality option to offer Arabic-speaking users clearer written communication.
Twitter trials 280-character limit for select users
Twitter has recently announced that it plans to double its character limit to 280 for all languages except Japanese, Chinese and Korean.
Twitter removes 300,000 accounts for promoting terrorism
According to the social media company’s latest transparency report, 299,649 accounts promoting terrorism and violence were taken off the platform.
Oman government entities embrace e-participation channels
The survey, directed to 40 government entities, was conducted to identify a clear indicator for the implementation of e-Participation at the Sultanate.
Instagram confirms hacking incident hit millions of accounts
The photo-sharing company said it found a bug that exposed people’s email addresses and phone numbers, which it quickly fixed.
EU increases pressure on tech firms over user terms
Technology firms Facebook, Google and Twitter are reportedly facing increased pressure from the European Union to amend their user terms and align them more with EU law.
letstango.com, Air Miles partner to support UAE e-commerce
letstango.com, a UAE-based online store, and Air Miles have launched a new partnership.