Bloomberg Content from discredited websites that masquerade as journalism proliferated on Twitter Inc. and Facebook Inc. in 2020 despite the companies’ efforts to stem disinformation, according to research from the German Marshall Fund. On Twitter, the spread of deceptive websites was driven by accounts that have been verified as real but tweet out content from other sites that repeatedly post ...

Bloomberg The UK’s top data-protection regulator told lawmakers that millions of people have stopped using WhatsApp in favour of alternative messaging services such as Telegram and Signal. Elizabeth Denham said that changing terms of service have led consumers to vote with their virtual feet away from the Facebook Inc. business. WhatsApp delayed introduction of a new privacy policy after confusion ...

Bloomberg Xiaomi Corp. sued the US Defense and Treasury departments, challenging a blacklisting that blocks American investors from buying the Chinese smartphone giant’s securities. The lawsuit came after the Defense Department determined earlier this month that China’s biggest smartphone maker was affiliated with the People’s Liberation Army. Beijing-based Xiaomi called the blacklisting “unconstitutional” and seeks a court ruling to reverse ...

Bloomberg Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Tim Cook lambasted tech giants for “data exploitation” and called for reform around the practices of selling user data to target ads. The iPhone maker is rolling out new privacy features that restrict how mobile apps such as those from Facebook Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google gather data about users to target ads. ...

ABU DHABI / WAM His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has announced renewed financial support of $10 million to the Carter Centre, following the 30th anniversary of the organisation’s partnership with the UAE. The collaboration will continue to work towards global health initiatives and ...

DUBAI / WAM Oil product stockpiles at the Fujairah port dropped to an eight-week low, led by a slump in heavy distillates as exports of fuel oil soared. The total inventory stood at 21.759 million barrels, down 1.8 percent from a week ago and the lowest since November 30, 2020, according to January 27 data from the Fujairah Oil Industry ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, UAE Minister of State, and Matti Anttonen, Permanent State Secretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland, on Wednesday convened the inaugural virtual meeting of the UAE-Finland Joint Committee. During the meeting, both sides discussed foreign policy issues of interest to both countries. Al Sayegh affirmed the strength of the two ...

DUBAI / WAM The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) has issued a circular to all ministries and federal entities regarding the quarantine period for employees infected with the coronavirus or had been in contact with someone who tested positive. The Authority urged federal government employees to adhere to all precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the virus. ...

Bloomberg Airlines could “substantially” reduce their fuel consumption if planes become more efficient at riding the wind, according to new research. Commercial flights between New York and London during the 2019-2020 winter could have used as much as 16% less fuel if pilots had taken full advantage of the jet stream, scientists at the University of Reading said in a ...

DUBAI / WAM UAE and Israeli businesses stand to benefit from building partnerships in key sectors of mutual interest such as trade, services, tourism, healthcare, technology, agriculture and sustainability, industry experts said during a recent virtual event hosted by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The event, hosted as part of the Global Partnership Series, was attended by 182 participants ...