Tag: Social media

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Is it time to unfriend Facebook?

We urgently need to wake to the reality that Facebook has been allowed to hoover up our data unhindered for too long. The latest revelation that Facebook allowed a British data analytics firm to harvest the personal information of more…

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Facing up to Facebook after the Cambridge Analytica scandal

Facebook played a central role in the unfolding Cambridge Analytica scandal should have us all worried. The scandal centered around Cambridge Analytica acquiring Facebook data on 50 million users without their knowledge, and then utilizing it for online political campaigns…

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Picture Perfect with the all new Samsung Galaxy A8

The all new Samsung Galaxy A8 As smartphone standards evolve and the market for affordable, yet advanced smartphones continues to grow, Samsung has introduced the new Galaxy A8: a dynamic smartphone with a mid range price tag. The  Samsung Galaxy…

Marriott International

The Art of Luxury

Recently, Marriott International invited the regional media channels to an immersive journey introducing their new luxury brand portfolio. By Yousef G. BAARAH A thoughtfully curated itinerary of bespoke experiences, exquisite glamour and delectable cuisine awaited media channels’ representatives to discover…

Turkish Airlines

Flying Properly

Turkish Airlines recently invited regional media channels and social media activists to explore Slovenia and Croatia and Venture was among them.  The cooperation between the Turkish Airlines, Slovenian Tourist Board, the Croatian National Tourist Board, the Zagreb Tourist Board, the…

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Wake Up Call

One of the foremost experts on extremist groups in Jordan is worried we’re underestimating the true scale of the jihadist threat facing the country. By Dina Al Wakeel Few Jordanian analysts know more about extremist Islamist groups than Hassan Abu…

Snapchat's Founder Evan Speigel

Venture Explains: Snap’s Mega IPO

What is it? Snap, the owner of Snapchat, the hugely popular vanishing messaging app, is expected to go public this month at a vertiginous valuation of around $25 billion, the biggest IPO for a US tech company since Facebook’s historic…

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Don’t Muzzle Social Media

Offensive comments made on Facebook shouldn’t be used as an excuse to expand government control of free speech. By Osama Al Sharif The government has announced it will present a draft social media law to the Lower House that aims…

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Explaining President Trump

Now the dust has started to settle on the US general election, what are the key takeaways from Trump’s historic victory? By Osama Al Sharif Donald Trump, the flamboyant real-estate billionaire and reality TV star who has never held a…