NetBlocks: Afghanistan is experiencing a “total internet blackout” as the Taliban imposes a telecom shutdown; an official says it will last until further notice
The country is currently experiencing a total connectivity blackout, internet watchdog, Netblocks reports. Forums: r/TrueAnon : Taliban proclaim Butlerian Jihad r/anime_titties : Afghanistan sees tele...
The White Helmets, UNHCR, UNRWA, and other volunteer organizations describe how apps like WhatsApp have transformed communication in conflict and disaster zones
John Beck / Rest of World : X: @restofworld and @restofworld . LinkedIn: Sinclair Cornell X: @restofworld : WhatsApp has transformed communication in conflict and disaster areas like Syria, Palestine...
Meta plans to launch Instagram's standalone Twitter competitor Threads on July 6, per the pre-order App Store listing, which shows screenshots of some features
Amanda Silberling: — Instagram's rumored Twitter competitor … PC Gamer : With Elon Musk's Twitter in chaos Mark Zuckerberg sees his chance: Meta's Threads launches Oli Welsh / Polygon : Instagram to...
WhatsApp keeps banning Taliban officials' accounts due to US sanctions, causing disruptions at the nascent government, which relies on the app for communication
The Taliban administration is stuck in a cat-and-mouse game with WhatsApp, which is off-limits to the nascent government because of U.S. sanctions. Twitter: @nytimes , @pstasiatech , @oviosu , @waheed...
German researchers bought a US military device, last used in Afghanistan in 2012, with fingerprints, iris scans, and other data on 2,632 people, for $68 on eBay
German security researchers studying biometric capture devices popular with the U.S. military got more than they expected for $68 on eBay.
Facebook's Q3 Widely Viewed Content Report: in a first, none of the top 20 posts broke platform rules; sources detail Meta's latest fight against spammy content
linked to individuals associated with the US military — operated across many internet services and focused on Afghanistan, Algeria, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Somalia, Syria, Tajikist...
An investigation details ongoing plans by the US DHS to police online misinformation on COVID-19, Afghanistan, and more; Meta built a portal to aid reporting
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Facebook docs detail issues with moderating non-English speech, leading to inflammatory language in Afghanistan, bans on common words in Palestine, and more
but Facebook doesn't have people who speak all those languages to adequately monitor for hate speech and harassment. https://www.cnn.com/... DK Shivakumar / @dkshivakumar : This is absolutely disturbi...
Facebook docs detail issues with moderating non-English speech, leading to inflammatory language in Afghanistan, bans on common words in Palestine, and more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As the Gaza war raged and tensions surged across the Middle East last May …
Facebook says it helped airlift 175 Afghan citizens out of Afghanistan to Mexico, including journalists and some of its own employees
Facebook on Wednesday confirmed that it was part of an effort to fly 175 Afghan citizens out of Afghanistan to Mexico, including some of its own employees, according to a statement provided to Axios.