Published by Reuters By Elizabeth Culliford and Brad Heath (Reuters) – Facebook employees have warned for years that as the company raced to become a global service it was failing to police abusive content in countries where such speech was likely to cause the most harm, according to interviews with five former employees and internal […]
Thousands stranded as Afghan-Pakistan border crossing stays closed
Published by Reuters QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) – Hundreds of trucks and other vehicles waited at one of the main crossings between Pakistan and Afghanistan on Monday as the border closed again after a brief opening the day before, despite promises that it would reopen, traders said. The Chaman border crossing, the second-largest commercial border point […]
NASR Esports secures TikTok partnership
Published by Esports Insider Middle Eastern esports organisation NASR Esports has announced a partnership with short-form video social media platform TikTok. As a result of the deal, TikTok branding featured on the team’s newly redesigned jersey. Moreover, the partnership will include content collaborations aiming to engage both parties within MENA’s gaming community. RELATED: Galaxy Racer […]
Facebook failing to contain hate speech in India: reports
Published by Al-Araby Facebook was well aware that hate speech was spreading on its site in India which could exacerbate ethnic violence, and did not deploy resources to curb the phenomenon, US media reported, citing internal documents. The so-called Facebook Papers, leaked by whistleblower Frances Haugen, have already revealed the impact of Facebook – as […]
Pakistani pharma firms interested to locate in ecozones
Published by Philippine Star Louella Desiderio – The Philippine Star October 25, 2021 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Pharmaceutical firms from Pakistan are interested in putting up manufacturing facilities in the country, according to the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA). “PPMA (Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association) has expressed their members’ interest in setting up drug manufacturing […]