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'Disinformation can kill': EU warns over wave of fake COVID-19 claims

“Disinformation in times of the coronavirus can kill," the EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Wednesday.

Europe Decoded

Twitter says Trump conspiracy theory tweet does not violate its rules

The US President had suggested, without any evidence, that a 75-year-old demonstrator, who was pushed to the ground by police officers, could be an "Antifa provocateur".

Europe Decoded

Misinformation surges amid protests over the death of George Floyd

In times of emotion, social media misinformation can surge, often unknowingly. In this special edition of #TheCube, we break down what you need to know when you're online.

Europe Decoded

#DCblackout: How one hashtag sewed confusion and misinformation

There is no evidence that the US capital experienced an internet outage during George Floyd protests, despite numerous claims on social media.

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USA

Trump challenges liability protections for social media companies

The US President signed an executive order directs executive agencies to ask for review of social media companies' liability protections.

USA

In a first, Twitter adds fact-check warnings to Trump tweets

The US President said Twitter's fact-check warning is stifling freedom of expression and accused the platform of interfering in the US presidential elections.

Brazil

Bolsonaro busy market videos removed amid coronavirus pandemic

Brazil's president has campaigned to keep the country's economy afloat during the spread of COVID-19.

Poland

'Please stop all crime': Polish police plea amid COVID-19 workload

If only it was that easy.

China

'Chinese virus': Donald Trump sparks backlash over coronavirus tweets

Chinese officials and state media have deplored the social media comments by the US President.

USA

Euroviews. Trump's Ebola obsession reveals the hypocrisy of his coronavirus response now ǀ View

There is no place for partisan game playing in a public health crisis. Trump didn't understand that truth in 2014 — and he still doesn't understand it now.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Privacy is overrated. It’s time Big Tech made the positive case for harvesting our data ǀ View

There are lots of people telling us how concerned we should be about giving up our data - but almost no one can tell us exactly why. And even fewer people are reminding us that privacy is a small price to pay for what tech platforms have created for our lives, economies and societies.

World News

Euroviews. The Kremlin is trying to force Twitter and Facebook to store data locally. It’s not alone ǀ View

Required storage of data in a certain location might seem like the anti-internet openness pipe dream of an authoritarian government. But, that could not be further from the truth, with governments from New Delhi to Washington also implementing or considering rules that mandate local storage of data.

Europe Decoded

How are social media giants fighting coronavirus conspiracies?

Coronavirus and conspiracies: how are social media companies tackling misinformation? | #TheCube

Poland

Polish MEP sparks outrage over Holocaust cattle tweet | #TheCube

The tweet comes just days before the Holocaust Memorial Day, marking the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.

Ireland

Why is the future of Football Association of Ireland in jeopardy?

Why is the future of Football Association of Ireland in jeopardy?

World News

Euroviews. We need to stop pretending that we do enough to curtail terrorists’ online influence ǀ View

We are living in times of global terrorism, unlike any we have known before. This is a terror that thrives through its enduring online presence. The time has come and gone for relying on the goodwill of the tech industry and their unfulfilled promises of self-regulation.

Italy

University condemns professor's 'shameful' pro-Nazi tweets

The university rector had said the tweets were expressed in a "personal capacity" before releasing a revised statement denouncing the tweets.

Europe Decoded

How did Iran's government pull the plug on the Internet?

Experts are calling it one of Iran's largest internet blackouts, as connectivity returns, we look at how the government implemented a near total blackout.

Europe Decoded

Conservatives under fire over 'Factcheck UK' Twitter rebranding

A Twitter spokesperson said: "Any further attempts to mislead people by editing verified profile information - in a manner seen during the UK Election Debate - will result in decisive corrective action."

World News

Euroviews. A glass ceiling in male-dominated Big Tech is keeping innovating women from making their mark ǀ View

Far from being a safe haven where diverse voices can be heard and respected, new media platforms are often reflecting the worst prejudices of the older media when it comes to minorities - including women.