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What happened in tech this week? Facebook and Twitter were fined in Russia and Instagram launched an offensive content scale.

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These activists use their following to educate those around them about climate change, intersectional environmentalism, and how to live more sustainably.

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Eco-Innovation

The 10 most extraordinary eco buildings around the world

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06/05/2021

United Kingdom

English football leads social media racism boycott

For the next few days, there will be no goal clips, lineup announcements, or even title celebrations. This means that if Manchester City clinches the Premier League trophy on Sunday it will not celebrate the title on social media.

30/04/2021

Europe Decoded

US Congress hearing probes misinformation via social media algorithms

The hearing "Algorithms and Amplification", scheduled to go before Congress on Tuesday, is the first entirely focused on social media algorithms and how they may amplify misinformation.

27/04/2021

Europe Decoded

US senator calls on Facebook to tackle COVID misinformation

It comes as the third wave of coronavirus sweeps across Europe, with many countries tightening measures in recent weeks.

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Russia

Alexei Navalny claims he is being harassed by Russian prison staff

In an Instagram post, Navalny said the solitary confinement conditions in prison are "torture".

29/03/2021

Europe Decoded

Far-right groups use Instagram to recruit youngsters, report claims

This study found multiple far-right groups were utilising Instagram's features to spread propaganda and recruit new members.

22/03/2021

Europe Decoded

Instagram algorithms push misinformation to users, study claims

The report found that users curious about dubious posts were directed to more false claims and dangerous content.

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26/01/2021

Europe Decoded

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

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France

Antoine Griezmann: What will the response be from Barcelona and China?

The French footballer has severed ties with Huawei over claims that the Chinese telecoms giant was involved in the surveillance of Uighur Muslims.

11/12/2020

Russia

Russian F1 driver Nikita Mazepin condemned for Instagram video

The American Formula One team Haas has apologised for the video, which was posted on Instagram but has since been removed.

09/12/2020

Europe Decoded

Instagram apologises after app suggests 'weight loss' to users

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Green News

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