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Internet firms should brief U.N. on tackling extremists: experts

June 24, 2015 creative alexander-evans, bans-the-sale, difficulty, ideology, ideology-online, peace, recommendations, social, united-nations

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Key Internet and social media companies should brief a United Nations Security Council sanctions committee on their efforts to stop al Qaeda, Islamic State and other extremist militants spreading their ideology online, U.N. experts said. Alexander Evans, coordinator of the team of experts, said such a briefing could stimulate a conversation among the 15-committee members on whether U.N

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Facebook allows users to sign up for Messenger without account

June 24, 2015 publisher alexander-evans, broaden-the-app, ideology, ideology-online, latest, messenger, peace, phone-number, recommendations, san, social, united-nations

By Yasmeen Abutaleb SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc has enabled users without an account to sign up for its Messenger app with a phone number, the social media company said on Wednesday, in another move to broaden the app's reach and make it a standalone platform. Earlier this year, Facebook opened up Messenger to developers, and Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said he wanted to connect users directly with retailers, restaurants and other businesses. With the latest update, users will be prompted by an option that says “Not on Facebook?” when they open the app