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Taliban takeover of Afghanistan poses new challenge for social media
Taliban takeover of Afghanistan poses new challenge for social media handling content created by a group considered by some to be terrorists. Read more…
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One key driver of e-commerce in Kabul: it’s safer than going out
KABUL (Reuters) – Shoppers in the Afghan capital are going online for everything from fashion to furniture to avoid bomb attacks and sexual harassment, with dozens of start-ups doing a brisk trade where there were Read more…
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Women coders in Afghanistan develop apps targeting opium and inequality
HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Think Super Mario Bros, but with an Afghan twist. This is how Afghanistan‘s first generation of female coders explain their abilities as game-makers after uploading more than 20 games on digital app stores this Read more…
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Afghan govt won’t ban WhatsApp and Telegram after all
KABUL (Reuters) – The Afghan government will not block the instant messaging services WhatsApp and Telegram, a spokesman said on Monday, following days of controversy after reports the services would be suspended. “Government of Afghanistan Read more…
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Afghanistan wants its ISPs to block WhatsApp and Telegram
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s telecoms regulator wrote to internet service providers last week ordering them to block the messaging services WhatsApp and Telegram but it was not immediately clear whether they had complied. Use of Read more…