Social Media

Taking a Stand: Lebanon Says No to Violence

Taking a Stand: Lebanon Says No to Violence

CG NEWS, RITA CHEMALY: Lebanese civil society activists are condemning the spread of sectarian violence through Facebook, Twitter and blogs…

Oman and Censorship: The Line You Can’t Define

Oman and Censorship: The Line You Can’t Define

ALEXANDER MCNABB: The rule in this issue is that the freedom of individuals stops when the freedom of other individuals starts. But where is that dividing line?…

Now You Can ‘Social Media Engage’ With EIDA

Now You Can ‘Social Media Engage’ With EIDA

ALEXANDER MCNABB: Ever entertaining the Emirates Identity Authority has now discovered a new fangled thing called 'Social Media'. …

Crackdown on Omani Online Community

Crackdown on Omani Online Community

SUSAN AL SHAHRI: A number of individuals have been arrested but it's not clear what they've done and what the boundaries actually are. …

FB in the M.E: Respect, Sensitivity, Slammer

FB in the M.E: Respect, Sensitivity, Slammer

ALEXANDER MCNABB: It's all part of the Emirati culture of respect, which is also the reason why insulting someone here can land you in very hot water.…

Facebook Value Endures Beyond IPO in Middle East

Facebook Value Endures Beyond IPO in Middle East

JUAN COLE: Facebook does not seem important in Egypt's presidential race. You wonder if the young are interested: Most plausible candidates are rather ancient...…

Online or Behind Closed Doors: The Big Saudi Discussion

Online or Behind Closed Doors: The Big Saudi Discussion

M. LYNX-QUALEY: There's liberation in discussing ideas online but also dangers. Where do young Saudis discuss the big issues? …

Cyber Campaigns ‘Limited to Elite’ in Arab World

Cyber Campaigns ‘Limited to Elite’ in Arab World

NADA AKL, CGNEWS: Despite being the fifth most spoken language in the world, just over 1% of content on the web is in Arabic…

The Internet in Lebanon: The Box Don’t Fit!

The Internet in Lebanon: The Box Don’t Fit!

ALEXANDER MCNABB: The Lebanese LIRA is yet another example of a government trying to define the role of online.…

UAE: Social Crimes on the Up, or Just Their Reporting?

UAE: Social Crimes on the Up, or Just Their Reporting?

ALEXANDER MCNABB: Give people technology and they find all sorts of interesting and different ways to use it, no?…

Illegal Eagles: Today, We Are All Publishers

Illegal Eagles: Today, We Are All Publishers

ALEXANDER MCNABB: The platforms are public and subject to the law as any other public pronouncement would be. You publish, you take responsibility.…

A Worrying Journalistic Twend: Twitter Tales

A Worrying Journalistic Twend: Twitter Tales

ALEXANDER MCNABB: Journalists are taking to Twitter to stand up stories on selected, partial tweets. Balanced? Fair? Honest? Since when has that sold a story?…

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