Banned in several Arab countries, the animated film Lightyear, produced by Disney studios, has not been censored in Morocco, much to the dismay of conservatives.
The issue of regulating content on social networks was at the heart of the oral question session held on Monday, during which the Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication, Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid, stated that "any person who feels aggrieved (by certain content) can resort to the courts".
The regulation on personal data in Europe could, in the long run, impact many companies, including call centers in Morocco, say Meta executives, who threaten to shut down Facebook and Instagram in Europe.
The French president was moved by the death of Rayan , the 5-year-old child who accidentally fell into a dry well in Chefchaouen, near his home. Through a message on Facebook, Emmanuel Macron expressed his condolences to the family of the little boy, as well as to the Moroccan people.
Soufiane El Bahri , the administrator of a Facebook page that reposts private photos of King Mohammed VI, was pardoned by the sovereign. The Court of First Instance of Salé had sentenced him to one year in prison in June last year.
The 2nd edition of "Boost with Facebook" was launched on Wednesday by the company Meta (formerly Facebook ), in collaboration with the Digital Development Agency (ADD), to strengthen the digital capabilities of Moroccan companies.
While it had taken off from Casablanca, Morocco for Istanbul, Turkey, the Airbus A320 of the airline Air Arabia Maroc, was diverted to Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Since then, the Spanish police have been investigating to find out if the reason that led to the emergency landing was not a plan put together from scratch.
Journalist Hanane Bakour was summoned on Thursday by the justice system, following a complaint for "defamation and insult" filed against her by the Rassemblement National des Indépendants (RNI), a party led by the Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch.
Absent from the political scene since the September 8 election, the former Head of Government and former number 1 of the PJD, Abdelilah Benkirane, breaks his silence on his Facebook account. He explained that he had undergone a surgical operation in France and is currently out of danger.
About 28 million Moroccans, or 75% of the population, have access to the Internet and nearly 22 million use social networks, according to a recent study.
A lawyer was disbarred from the Casablanca bar for having undermined honor and integrity through a Facebook post. This is the decision rendered by the Advisory Chamber of the Court of Appeal.
The trial of the three Moroccans accused of indoctrination on social networks such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube and of inciting people to join the Islamic State and carry out terrorist acts remotely, opened this Monday in Spain. They each risk six years in prison.