BDS movement call for boycott of Radiohead’s 2025 tour
Helena Skinner
#IraqiSodaChallenge highlights horrific protester injuries
A new hashtag is encouraging Twitter users to share pictures of themselves holding a can of soda to their head, highlighting the horrific injuries sustained by Iraqi protesters.
Do deepfakes have power to rewrite history?
A new deepfake art installation reimagines the story of the moon landings, revealing threats to both democracy and history,
Is the battle to define political advertising unwinnable?
As major tech companies begin to overhaul political advertising, Google's mislabelling of an undisclosed Tory attack ad highlights the pitfalls of regulating an unregulated world.
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.
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Can Saudi-brokered ‘peace deal’ really help end Yemen war?
Yemen’s Saudi-backed government and southern separatists signed a deal. But what change will the agreement actually bring?
Lebanon protests: are bots fuelling counter demonstrations?
As the protests in Lebanon continue, we break down the signs of bot-like activity and explore the difficulty in identifying inauthentic behaviour online.
Iranian women at football: a cause for celebration or all just a show?
Social and international news coverage was awash with women’s faces daubed in green and red face paint and proudly holding Iranian flags aloft.
French charity publishes deepfake of Trump saying 'AIDS is over'
A deepfake video developed by French charity Solidarité Sida features US President Donald Trump saying ''AIDS is over''. But should fake news be used in this way?
Why Iraqis are on the streets after 'years of anger and frustration'
Prime Minister Mahdi says he will listen to the ''legitimate'' demands of protesters, but with many calling for his downfall, what is next for Iraq?
Belgrade Pride: We're 'not giving up' on LGBT rights
Marching under the slogan 'I’m not giving up’ on LGBT rights, Sunday evening saw thousands take part in Belgrade’s eighth Pride Parade.
Woman dies after setting herself ablaze over Iran stadium jail fears
Sahar Khodayari, an Iranian female football fan who tried to sneak into a stadium dressed as a man, has died after setting herself on fire last week.
Twitter reunites ex-refugee with kind stranger who gifted her a bike
As a five-year-old, Mevan Babakar found herself living in a refugee camp in the Netherlands, and vividly recalls being gifted a bike by a camp worker. Years later, she took to Twitter to find him.
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