Now playing Next Tech News Meta briefly blocks hashtags for Bucha killings on its platforms Russia has been accused of committing war crimes in the town of Bucha, just north of Kyiv, which was recently liberated by Ukrainian forces. 05/04/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Meta suspends controversial plans for Netherlands data centre The planned centre has faced opposition in the country over the massive amount of energy needed to power it. 30/03/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Russia banned Facebook and Instagram. What will Russians use now? A Russian court ruled that Meta was guilty of “extremist” activity, effectively banning Instagram and Facebook. Where does this leave Russian social media users? 25/03/2022
Now playing Next Tech News What is the EU's new Digital Markets Act and how will it affect you? Finally agreed on Thursday, the EU's new rules regulating Big Tech companies like Google, Meta, and Microsoft are tipped to set a global standard. 25/03/2022
Now playing Next Work UK government needs to 'get a grip on Whatsapp', report says Like the rest of us, Boris Johnson's government is using messaging apps more and more. The problem is, they make it too easy to delete important information. 23/03/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Meta's planned new Dutch data centre blocked by political opposition All but two of the parties in the Dutch Senate backed a motion to temporarily block Meta's new data centre until sustainability standards were met. 23/03/2022
Now playing Next Tech News 'Extremist' Instagram and Facebook banned in Russia Meta's Instagram and Facebook have been banned, but the court decided WhatsApp could stay. 21/03/2022
Now playing Next Tech News 'Rossgram': Russia to launch own app after Instagram access blocked Meta's Instagram was banned by Russia on Monday after the social media giant temporarily allowed posts calling for "Death to Russian invaders". 16/03/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Irish data watchdog fines Meta €17 million for privacy law violations The country's regulator said Meta had failed to effectively protect the EU users' data. 16/03/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Meta ban sees Russians' demand for VPNs skyrocket by 2,000% VPNs change the user’s unique IP address, allowing them to conceal their true location and circumvent Internet restrictions. 15/03/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Why are Google and Facebook facing EU and UK antitrust probes? The EU said their 'Jedi Blue' deal may thwart ad tech rivals and disadvantage publishers in online display advertising. 11/03/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Big Tech blocks RT and Sputnik on social media One Russian official called social media platforms "foreign instigators of war" after they cracked down on state media outlets. 02/03/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Meta watchdog urges crackdown on disinformation around Ukraine war Tech giants and policymakers must do more to fight online disinformation raging around Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Meta’s Oversight Board tells Euronews Next. 01/03/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Facebook dismantles Russian disinformation network in Ukraine The network of around 40 fake pages and groups tried to promote fake news articles about Ukraine and the west, Meta said. 28/02/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Ukraine: Meta bans Russian media from running ads amid censorship row Russia had ordered Meta to stop independent fact-checking of reports from Russian media on Facebook amid a wider crackdown of media in the country. 26/02/2022
Now playing Next Tech News How will Europe’s Data Act affect you and Big Tech? Data disputes between the EU and the US tech giants have been growing since the Edward Snowden revelations of mass US surveillance in 2013. 23/02/2022
Now playing Next Green News Over 50% of posts from climate change deniers not labelled on Facebook "Meta keeps claiming it cares about climate change, but they have failed to stop the spread of misinformation about climate change on their platform." 23/02/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Big Tech could be made to pay for news content under new UK plans UK culture minister Nadine Dorries said she could see what tech platforms were doing to "our democracy and our press". 21/02/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Tech this week: Texas sues Facebook over facial-recognition practises Meta’s Facebook is in hot water with the state of Texas and French president Emmanuel Macron wants Europe to defend its sovereignty in space. 20/02/2022
Now playing Next Tech News The 3 legal issues in the metaverse that need to be addressed There have been reports of avatar groping and even gang rape in the metaverse but how virtual assault is regulated is murky territory. 18/02/2022