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Violent Hate Speech Targeting Muslims Approved by Social Media Giants Ahead of German Elections
February 23, 2025
Violent Hate Speech Targeting Muslims Approved by Social Media Giants Ahead of German Elections
New research from Eko, a corporate responsibility nonprofit, has found that social media giants Meta and X approved numerous ads containing violent anti-Muslim hate speech in the lead-up to Germany’s federal elections, TechCrunch.com reported. The study revealed that both platforms…
WHO Chief Urges Nations to Convince U.S. to Reconsider Withdrawal
February 4, 2025
WHO Chief Urges Nations to Convince U.S. to Reconsider Withdrawal
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has called on global leaders to persuade the United States to reverse its decision to withdraw from the agency, Arab News reported. During a recent closed-door budget meeting, Tedros emphasized that the…
US Supreme Court Affirms Law Prohibiting TikTok
January 18, 2025
US Supreme Court Affirms Law Prohibiting TikTok
The US Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a law requiring TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app or face a ban by Sunday, citing national security concerns, Al Jazeera reported. The court ruled that the law, passed by…