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Saudi Arabia must immediately revoke the death sentence handed down to Mohammed Al Ghamdi for posting critical views online, as the crackdown on freedom of expression in the country continues to escalate, independent UN human rights experts said on Friday. more
UN chief calls for new era of social media integrity in bid to stem misinformation
New York: Countries must address the “grave global harm” caused by the proliferation of hate and lies online, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, laun ...
Social media poses ‘existential threat’ to traditional, trustworthy news: UNESCO
New York: The business model of the news media is ‘broken’ and with it, our fundamental right to information is at risk, a new UNESCO report examining global trends in freedom ...
Extremists taking advantage of global COVID-19 lockdowns to recruit youths online: UN chief Antonio Guterres
Geneva: UN chief Antonio Guterres alerted the world that extremist groups are taking advantage of the COVID-19 lockdowns and have intensified their efforts to recruit youths online ...
Facebook and Instagram take down 652 pages, groups and accounts linked to Iran and Russia campaigns
Menlo Park: Social media giant Facebook has notified that it has taken down several pages, groups and accounts from its website and Instagram's for 'coordinated inauthentic behavi ...
