social media

minister victim of own social media law

Berlin - Muslimchronicle

Germany's justice minister has fallen victim to the rules he himself championed against online social media, as one of his tweets was deleted following several complaints, Bild daily reported Monday. The tweet dated back to 2010, when Heiko Maas was not yet minister. In the post, he had called Thilo Sarrazin, a politician who wrote a controversial book on Muslim immigrants,Read more

Big fines planned for 'revenge porn' in Australia

london - Muslimchronicle

Social media networks face fines of more than Aus$500,000 (US$380,000) under new Australian laws proposed Wednesday cracking down on "revenge porn", with individuals distributing images without consent also risking hefty punishment. It follows a survey this year that revealed abuses, including shooting and sharing intimate images without permission, was happening on a "mass scale". Communications Minister Mitch Fifield said heRead more

Journalist says social media is not news source

Amman - Eman Yussef

Jordanian media presenter Samar Gharayeba refused to consider social media networks as a source of news, saying that the role of social media is to allow the people to contact with each other not to provide information. She added that at the beginning of her work, she studied at the hands of professors in the media. The most important thingRead more

Former glamor model-turned-sports pundit Mia loves Lebanon

Beirut - Muslimchronicle

A Lebanese-American former glamor model has caused a social media stir after she posted a message on Twitter that proclaimed her love for Lebanon, but added that she did not believe her feelings were reciprocated. In a celebration of Lebanon’s Independence Day, Mia Khalifa tweeted: “Happy Independence Day to the country I love, but doesn’t really love me back.” Boasting a staggering 2.02 millionRead more

Driver held for posting traffic violations on social media Media

Manama - Muslimchronicle

The General Directorate of Traffic, in cooperation with the General Directorate of Anti-corruption and Economic and Electronic Science, has arrested a driver for committing traffic violations and posting them on social media. The department carried out legal procedures and referred the case to the Public Prosecution. It called upon parents to supervise their children to limit such dangerous practices forRead more

underlines importance of social media

Cairo - Muslimchronicle

Self-development consultant Majdi Hamdan stressed the benefits of using social media in the field of human development, which lies in the rapid spread of knowledge and holding free training courses for young people. He urged them to improve their behavior and awareness of how to develop their skills and exploit them in solving their problems. He added that the meansRead more

Egypt’s social media star makes waves with plain talk

Cairo - Muslimchronicle

Videos by rising social media star Fatma Abdelsalam are attracting millions of viewers in Egypt, many of whom enjoy her “common sense” take on social issues. She made waves across social media with a sarcastic video on “Ten of the Most Dangerous Types of Men,” which she followed up with one about the most dangerous types of women. Her latestRead more

Singer Marwa will issue a new video clip soon

Cairo - Islam Khairy

Lebanese singer Marwa revealed that she prepares for a new video clip, saying that she received increasing positive reactions for her latest clip titled “Balash Margaha”. She stressed that the notable success she achieved in her latest video clip pushed her to take serious step to launch another clip. She added, in a statement to “Muslimchronicle”, that the popular singingRead more

online magazine seeks Christmas giveaways for advent calendar

London - Muslimchronicle

An online magazine for luxury lifestyle, beauty, health, fitness and wellbeing seeks Christmas giveaways (minimum prize value £100) for its Online Advent Calendar. Each giveaway will be featured in the print and digital magazine, as well as online and via a dedicated social media campaign. Audience reach over 100,000. Please note that the bigger the value the more exposure given.Read more

Free People names PR and Marketing Coordinator

London - Muslimchronicle

Bohemian fashion brand Free People has announced the promotion of Natalia Mohl from Senior Stylist and Social Media Specialist to PR and Marketing Coordinator. source: DiarydirectoryRead more