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USA

Kardashian West and DiCaprio among celebrities in Instagram boycott

Dozens of celebrities join 24-hour social media 'freeze' as #StopHateForProfit campaign bids to highlight hate speech on Facebook's platforms

The Cube

US wildfires: Antifa misinformation continues to spread online

Facebook says they are removing "false claims" that fires in Oregon were started by certain groups, but Euronews has found examples of misinformation still circulating.

France

Facebook blocks man’s planned end-of-life livestream

Facebook has blocked the live broadcast of a chronically ill man, who intended to livestream his death on the platform.

World News

Facebook will ban new political adverts in week before US election

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company will also prevent campaigns and their supporters from making premature claims of the vote result.

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The Cube

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?

USA

Network linked to Russian 'troll factory' removed by Facebook

A small network of accounts and pages linked to a Russian “troll factory” has been removed by Facebook, the company said, in a sign of ongoing Russian efforts to disrupt the upcoming US election and sow discord in the country.

Australia

Facebook threatens to stop news sharing in Australia over proposed law

Facebook said it would block publishers and people from sharing news content over proposed legislation in Australia that would have them pay for news.

The Cube

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.

The Cube

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.

Netherlands

Facebook bans Zwarte Piet images and racist depictions of Jews

The move has been welcomed by activists who say the holiday character of Zwarte Piet is racist.

USA

Facebook deletes Trump post for COVID-19 misinformation

The social network took action against the US president on Wednesday after he shared a video in which he claimed children were "virtually immune" to the new coronavirus.

The Cube

Second manipulated video of Nancy Pelosi goes viral on social media

Facebook was strongly criticised for not removing a similarly edited video of the US House Speaker in May 2019.

Turkey

Turkish parliament approves new social media regulation law

Human rights advocates expressed concerns after the Turkish parliament give the green light to a law allowing the government greater powers to regulate social media

The Cube

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.

The Cube

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.

The Cube

How are conspiracy theories amplified online? | #TheCube

In the age of TikTok and Twitter, conspiracies are gaining a new lease of life on our social media feeds. But why do people believe conspiracy theories and who's behind some of the biggest online?

World News

ECJ invalidates EU-US data transfer agreement over surveillance fears

The court stressed that personal data transferred outside the bloc must be "afforded the level of protection essentially equivalent to that guaranteed within the EU."

The Cube

Euronews hosts special Q&A on how to separate fact from fake online

AMA Reddit: A special Q&A with our social media correspondent Seana Davis.

Green News

Facebook data centre donates excess heat to warm 7,000 Danish homes

These giant warehouses full of computers can get very warm.

The Cube

Facebook ad boycott groups 'disappointed' after Zuckerberg meeting

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