Now playing Next The Cube Russia fines Facebook & Telegram for failing to remove banned content A Moscow court has ordered Facebook and the messaging app Telegram to pay heavy fines for failing to remove banned content. 10/06/2021
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Now playing Next USA Donald Trump has Facebook ban extended until at least January 2023 "We believe his actions constituted a severe violation of our rules which merit the highest penalty available." 04/06/2021
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Now playing Next Tech News Germany bans Facebook from handling WhatsApp data The regulator suggested that the decision wasn’t just about protecting users' privacy but also to avoid the use of data "to influence voters' decisions to manipulate democratic choices", citing the upcoming 26 September parliamentary elections in Germany. 11/05/2021
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Now playing Next United Kingdom English football leads social media racism boycott For the next few days, there will be no goal clips, lineup announcements, or even title celebrations. This means that if Manchester City clinches the Premier League trophy on Sunday it will not celebrate the title on social media. 30/04/2021
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Now playing Next Ireland Ireland launches data protection inquiry into Facebook hack The personal data of more than 530 million Facebook users were found on a hacker's forum last week. 14/04/2021
Now playing Next France Life is a Bitche for French town after Facebook page removed in error It was assumed that Facebook's algorithm may have confused 'Bitche' with an English insult. 13/04/2021
Now playing Next The Cube Experts debunk claims that vaccines cause new COVID-19 variants False rumours have circulated on Facebook in France that vaccinated people are more likely to infect others with new strains. Immunologists and the WHO have reiterated that there is "no evidence" of this. 05/04/2021
Now playing Next USA Big Tech CEOs face questions in U.S. Congress over misinformation Facebook, Twitter, and Google were questioned by lawmakers on their efforts to combat misinformation following the storming of the Capitol building. 25/03/2021
Now playing Next China Chinese hackers are targeting Uighur Muslims abroad, says Facebook Facebook says it has taken action against hacker groups based in China, which are targeting Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang province and abroad. 25/03/2021
Now playing Next Poland Writer charged for calling Poland's president a 'moron' Polish writer faces a potential three-year prison sentence for calling President Duda a "moron" in a Facebook post. 23/03/2021
Now playing Next France Complaint filed against Facebook over online hate and disinformation Reporters Without Borders (RSF) claims that the "massive proliferation" of hate messages and false information on Facebook violates the platform's commitments to online users. 23/03/2021
Now playing Next The Cube Facebook on a new mission to curb COVID-19 vaccine misinformation The new features aim to tackle misinformation on a wide scale and aid the vaccine roll-out. 16/03/2021