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Special South African Muslim woman becomes head of oldest media watchdog

South African Muslim woman becomes head of oldest media watchdog

  • Khadija Patel, an investigative journalist and fourth-generation Muslim of Asian background, is the first female Chair of the International Press Institute (IPI)
  • Patel, an investigative journalist, was editor in chief of South African’s Mail & Guardian and is now active in mentoring young journalists
By Daoud Kuttab ·
Special A health worker inoculates a man with a dose of Covishield vaccine against the Covid-19 coronavirus at a vaccination centre in Srinagar on September 17, 2021. (AFP)

‘Wall of Grief’ project by Indian journalists documents hidden toll of pandemic

By Sanjay Kumar ·
Who streams the most content in Saudi Arabia?

Who streams the most content in Saudi Arabia?

By Arab News ·
Al Jadeed correspondent Layal Saad during her live broadcast minutes after she was denied entry to Baabda Presidential Palace to cover the Lebanese cabinet's meeting. (Al Jadeed)

Reporter refused entry to Lebanon’s presidential palace to cover cabinet meeting

By Bassam Zaazaa ·
Facebook is under increasing pressure from global regulators, lawmakers and employees to combat wide-ranging abuses on its services. (File/AFP)

Facebook to target harmful coordination by real accounts using playbook against fake networks

By Reuters ·
Facebook will begin testing the ability for brands to send emails through Facebook Business Suite

Facebook rolls out new messaging, business tools for brands

By Reuters ·
The action is the first under Facebook’s new policy focused on preventing “coordinated social harm.” (File/AFP)

Facebook bans German accounts under new ‘social harm’ policy

By AP ·
WFA’s Planet Pledge pushes marketers to act on climate change

WFA’s Planet Pledge pushes marketers to act on climate change

By Arab News ·
Are some Saudi social media influencers crossing the line?

Are some Saudi social media influencers crossing the line?

By Hebshi Alshammari ·
2018 change to Facebook algorithm caused spread of ‘misinformation, toxicity, violent content’

2018 change to Facebook algorithm caused spread of ‘misinformation, toxicity, violent content’

By Arab News ·
French court lowers Bloomberg fine over hoax Vinci statement -media reports

French court lowers Bloomberg fine over hoax Vinci statement -media reports

By AP ·
The siblings, along with their family, were threatened with forceful removal from their home in Sheikh Jarrah by Israeli settlers. (AFP)

Palestinian activist twins feature in 2021 TIME 100 list 

By Arab News ·
The fine could cost Facebook around £6 billion. (File/AFP)

Facebook should be fined if it withholds evidence of harm to platform users: UK MPs

By Arab News ·

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