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TikTok agrees to block underage users in Italy

It comes after a girl, 10, died in Sicily while participating in a so-called “blackout” challenge on the Chinese-owned network.

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Criminals are selling fake COVID-19 test results, says Europol

"Given the widespread technological means available, in the form of high-quality printers and different software, fraudsters are able to produce high-quality counterfeit, forged or fake documents," Europol warned.

Myanmar

How did European leaders react to Myanmar's military coup?

The military said the coup was the result of the government’s failure to act on claims of voter fraud in November’s parliamentary election.

Spain

Catalonia set for February election after court overturns COVID delay

The long-standing demands for self-determination by Catalan separatists, the handling of the pandemic and its economic fallout are the main issues being debated during the run-up to the vote.

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Fraudsters seek to cash in on UK's race to inoculate against COVID-19

The Cube, Euronews' social media newsdesk, has spotted huge numbers of online users sharing screenshots of scam emails and texts.

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COVID: UK government grants €26m to promote 'accurate information'

Plans include improving helplines, school programmes, workplace engagement, phoning those in at-risk groups, as well as training sessions to help people provide information and provide advice about COVID-19 and the vaccines.

Bangladesh

Fire razes hundreds of homes at Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh

Reports say fire services were delayed in arriving at the scene and took two hours to bring the blaze under control.

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TikTok introduces changes aimed at improving privacy for younger users

The changes include making the default privacy setting for accounts with users aged 13 to 15 to private.

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Donald Trump's bans from social media fire freedom of speech debate

"This precedent will be exploited by the enemies of freedom of speech around the world," said Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.

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President Trump repeats false claims before US Senate vote in Georgia

United States President Donald Trump has been accused of undermining the electoral process in Georgia by sharing and amplifying false claims.

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Facebook vows to tackle vaccine misinformation on its platform

Facebook will also be investing $100 million (€82m) in the news industry and supporting fact-checkers.

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War crimes tweet further sours China-Australia relations

The tweet sparked outrage from Australia PM Scott Morrison, who called on Twitter to remove it from its platform.

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Instagram apologises after app suggests 'weight loss' to users

Instagram apologises after app suggests 'weight loss' to users

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Project aims to inform public of vaccine research progress via social

From test tubes to TikTok, scientists head to social media platforms to communicate the progress of their vaccine research.

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Debunked: Nevada did not stop counting ballots overnight

Nevada did not stop counting ballots overnight on Tuesday and Wednesday but instead stopped posting updates of the count.

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What misinformation is there on social media about US voter fraud?

As the votes are being counted, misinformation circulating on social media surrounding voter fraud is rife.

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Facebook admits to incorrectly labeling #EndSARS content

"We apologise for letting down our community", said a Facebook spokesperson after the company admitted that Instagram posts in support of #EndSARS were incorrectly labeled as misleading.

Hungary

'Leave our children alone' Hungarian PM tells publisher of LGBT book

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán took a stand against a children's book featuring homosexual characters.

Ireland

Subway's sandwiches too sugary to be bread, rules Irish Supreme Court

It said the bread had to be reclassified because it contained five times the amount of sugar a "staple product" was legally allowed to.

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Students left studying their own four walls after university lockdowns

This time of year is meant to herald the start of the academic year for university students: new courses, new lectures and new faces. But for many across Europe, the reality is instead the same four walls of their lodgings.

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