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June 5 (Reuters) - The United Nations said on Friday it is deeply concerned by violent protests outside its offices in Libya this week and blamed social media for fueling disinformation about the ...
News Libya » Social: Protests Erupt in Libya: Migrants Under Fire Amidst Political Turmoil
Libyan demonstrators in Tripoli blocked access to the UN refugee agency to protest against migrants using Libya as a transit route. The protesters blamed migrants for societal issues exacerbated by ...
News Libya » Social: Libya's Migrant Crisis: A Nation at Crossroads
Hundreds of Libyan demonstrators protested outside the U.N. refugee agency office in Tripoli, demanding the removal of migrants from Libya. The protest highlights growing tensions in the country, ...
News Libya » Social: UN voices concern over misinformation and incitement in Libya
The United Nations in Libya has voiced concern over a renewed surge in misinformation, disinformation, and inflammatory rhetoric on social media, warning that such content could deepen tensions, fuel ...
News Libya » Social: Tripoli social council rejects migrant resettlement plans
The Social Council of Tripoli has rejected all migrant resettlement projects under any name, saying they pose a threat to Libya’s national identity. In a statement, the council warned against attempts ...
News Libya » Social: Hundreds protest in Libya over irregular migrants resettlement, storm UNHCR offices
Protesters accuse the UN agency of settling irregular migrants in Libya, a major transit hub for those seeking Europe.
News Libya » Social: Volunteers clean up Libya’s war-ravaged city of Benghazi
A social media campaign has been launched in Libya urging people to take part in rebuilding Benghazi, a city that has been under the control of Libyan National Army for the last three years.
News Libya » Social: UN mission in Libya concerned about rise of misinformation, hate speech on social media
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has expressed concern over the resurgence of misinformation, as well as the rise of hate speech on social media in the country, particularly conten ...
News Libya » Social: Social media now trumps traditional family networks in Libya – my Facebook survey reached 446,000 women
When I told my family and friends I intended to pursue a PhD researching HIV awareness among married women in Libya, my home country, the reaction was not encouraging: “You’d be lucky to even get ...