Seana Davis

Europe Decoded

Trump loyalists 'driven deeper into internet' after social media bans

Twitter and Facebook have both frozen Donald Trump out, while Amazon, Google, and Apple cut access to right-wing app Parler.

11/01/2021

Europe Decoded

Europe's autumn 'the hottest on record amid world's warmest November'

Sweden and Finland broke national records while Norway had its joint warmest November since records began in 1900.

07/12/2020

Europe Decoded

Twitter's temporary tweak of retweet function causes confusion

Twitter has changed the way you retweet in the lead-up to #USElection2020. But some people have been confused about the change.

22/10/2020

Europe Decoded

How to have a conversation with a coronavirus conspiracy theorist

You may have family or friends who believe in unfounded coronavirus conspiracies. So how can you engage in a conversation with them?

02/09/2020

Europe Decoded

Trump's misleading post may discourage US voters, says Twitter

Twitter labelled the post for potentially discouraging voters from heading to the polls. Facebook though, did not put any warning label on an identical post.

24/08/2020

Europe Decoded

Trump asks Supreme Court to let him block Twitter critics

The White House is asking the Supreme Court to reverse a 2019 ruling which said that the US President could not block users as it is a violation of the First Amendment.

21/08/2020

Europe Decoded

Facebook launches Voting Information Centre ahead of US elections

Facebook is launching a tool that will show users how to vote by mail ahead of the 2020 US Presidential election.

13/08/2020

Europe Decoded

Trump sets deadline for TikTok sale and demands cut for US government

The US President's comments come after Microsoft confirmed it was in talks with the video app's owner, China's ByteDance.

03/08/2020

Europe Decoded

Viral video about hydroxychloroquine causes problems for social media

Hydroxychloroquine has trended again following the release of a viral video. No, it has still not been found to treat COVID-19.

28/07/2020

Europe Decoded

What is QAnon and should Europe be worried? | #TheCube

Conspiracy theory group QAnon has been around for years but we've been hearing about them a lot more in recent weeks.

23/07/2020

Europe Decoded

QAnon: Twitter bans 7,000 accounts linked to conspiracy theory group

In a statement to The Cube, Twitter confirmed that they have permanently removed seven thousand QAnon accounts to date for violating Twitter guidelines in relation to spam as well as platform manipulation.

22/07/2020

Europe Decoded

Philippine lawmakers vote against renewal of top broadcaster ABS-CBN

"This move solidifies the tyranny of President Rodrigo Duterte," Phil Robertson, deputy Asia director of Human Rights Watch, said after the vote.

10/07/2020

Europe Decoded

Facebook ad boycott groups 'disappointed' after Zuckerberg meeting

Facebook has been under significant pressure after hundreds of companies suspended their adverts on the platform.

08/07/2020

Europe Decoded

Did Google really delete Churchill's photo during protests?

Fact-check: Did Google really delete Churchill's photo during protests? | #TheCube

16/06/2020

Ireland

Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Greens agree to form new Irish government

The leaders of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, and the Green Party have agreed on a draft programme of government, with the next Taoiseach yet to be officially confirmed.

15/06/2020

World News

What do we know about Hydroxychloroquine? | Euronews answers

The US president has yet again touted the drug. But what does the science say about Hydroxychloroquine?

19/05/2020

Europe Decoded

Italian Health Ministry debunks alcohol to 'boost immune system'

The ministry been debunking misinformation and has also warned against breathing in hot air from hairdryers as a means of combatting the virus.

29/04/2020

Italy

A third in Italy's COVID-19 epicentre estimated to have had disease

Bergamo, the epicentre of Italy's COVID-19 outbreak, made the estimates based on data from a website where citizens log their health status.

28/04/2020

World News

How are Europe's front pages covering the COVID-19 pandemic?

From the European Commission president apologising to Italy, to Germany's plan to loosen restrictions, here are some of Europe's headlines at the end of the week.

17/04/2020

World News

Air pollution plummets by more than 45% in major European cities

Paris has seen a dramatic drop of 54% in nitrogen dioxide levels compared to the same period in 2019.

16/04/2020