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Social media (وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي): Digital platforms and applications that enable users to create, share, and interact with content and each other.
Why Netflix’s ‘Perfect Strangers’ Sparked Backlash, and How to Add English Subtitles
"Perfect Strangers" (أصحاب ولا أعزّ), Netflix's first Arabic film, faced backlash in Egypt for its themes of infidelity and homosexuality. This article covers the film's plot, reasons for controversy, and a trick to watch it with English subtitles.
The Ultimate Guide to Gender-Neutral Language in Arabic
This guest article by Lisa Schor examines gender-inclusive language in Arabic, discussing grammatical androcentricity, societal taboos, and how the Quran's language influences the debate. It offers practical strategies for gender-neutral communication.
Dotless Arabic: Bypassing Social Media Censorship
Facing social media censorship, many Arabic activists now write without dots. This article provides tools like dotless.app to convert text, alongside a history of dotless Arabic script to help you understand this unique workaround.
