Virtually Islamic Blog

Gary R. Bunt

Legalising Twitter

Twitter in Iran is under scrutiny (again) Discover More…

Twitter Action

Independent, Twitter suspends dozens of white nationalist accounts that spread Christchurch shootings conspiracy theory Discover More…

Allegations on Security Flaws

Security flaws exploited Discover More…

Social Media Dangers in MENA

Middle East Eye, Twitter and Facebook are no longer safe for us, say prominent Arab activists Discover More…

Twitter's Saudi spy network leaves activists living in fear

Middle East Eye, Twitter's Saudi spy network leaves activists living in fear Discover More…

Twitter 'censorship'

Afroze Fatima Zaidi, The Canary, Journalists accuse Twitter of ‘censorship’ as it suspends multiple news accounts from Palestine and Lebanon
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#ProphetofCompassion

In the face of anti-Muslim prejudice, Twitter was trending with #ProphetofCompassion at the weekend Discover More…

New book: 'Tweeted Heresies'

New and noted: Abdullah Hamidaddin, Tweeted Heresies Discover More…

Twitter hate-speech rules

BBC News, Twitter bans religious insults calling groups rats or maggots
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Iran Site Integrity

Guardian, Twitter removes thousands of accounts linked to Iran government Discover More…

PETA Tweet Controversy

Huff Post, PETA Tweets Against A Muslim Holiday's Ritual, But Gets Its Facts Wrong
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Pew Twitter report

Pew, Sizing Up Twitter Users
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Khameinei Tweet Deleted

Buzzfeed, Twitter Just Removed A Tweet From An Account Linked To Iran’s Supreme Leader, Raising Enforcement Questions Discover More…

Managing the hate online when you're young, female and Muslim

BBC News, Ruqaiya Haris: managing the hate online when you're young, female and Muslim
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KSA Viral Twitter Thread

Rose Troup Buchanan, Buzzfeed, This Viral Twitter Thread About The Fate Of A Young Saudi Arabian Couple Is Devastating
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IS hacks

Economic Times/IANS, Hackers hijacking dormant Twitter accounts to spread IS propaganda
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Crowdsourced Twitter study reveals shocking scale of online abuse against women

Amnesty, Crowdsourced Twitter study reveals shocking scale of online abuse against women Discover More…

The Power of Twitter

BBC Radio 4, The Power of Twitter Discover More…

Deplatforming Impact

Bijan Stephen, The Verge, Death of a provocateur


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Arab Government control of Twitter

albawaba.com, Do Arab Governments Control Arabic-Language Twitter? Discover More…

Twitter pulls down Saudi bots

Twitter pulls down Saudi bot network Discover More…
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