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Four key takeaways from the Facebook whistleblower's Senate hearing

Frances Haugen spent hours giving evidence to a US Senate subcommittee on Tuesday, prompting pushback from Facebook and a memo from Mark Zuckerberg.

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MEPs demand Facebook investigation after whistleblower leaks

Two European lawmakers said the leaked documents proved big tech companies could not be trusted to regulate themselves.

Tech News

Facebook promotes hate to make money, whistleblower claims

The social media giant knows hate speech is a problem. It also knows it's profitable, a former employee claimed on Sunday.

USA

COVID-19 deaths eclipse 700,000 in US as delta variant rages

Tens of millions of Americans have refused to get vaccinated, allowing the highly contagious delta variant to tear through the country.

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Russia threatens YouTube ban in COVID misinformation row

Russia's foreign ministry vowed to take "retaliatory measures" against YouTube and German media after two RT-linked channels were taken down.

Tech News

Facebook tested its new moderation policy during Germany's election

The company took down a network of 150 groups and profiles linked to the Querdenken anti-lockdown movement, but analysis showed plenty of similar content stayed live.

Tech News

Facebook's move to fight climate disinformation 'too little, too late'

Environment campaigners say the social platform is still full of misleading information and adverts for fossil fuel companies despite a new pledge to fund fact-checkers.

The Cube

French hospital denies politician's unvaccinated workers claim

A post on social media had claimed that 30% of the hospital's medical workers have not yet received a COVID-19 vaccine and were facing suspension.

Tech News

Facebook bans German accounts under new 'social harm' policy

Posts from the accounts included one making the debunked claim that vaccines create viral variants and another that wished death upon police officers who broke up violent anti-lockdown protests in Berlin.

Health news

False 'swollen testicles' tweet stays up despite misinformation rules

We're almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic and disinformation remains rife on social media.

The Cube

Fact check: Unvaccinated citizens can vote in German election

False claims have suggested that citizens need a COVID-19 health pass to vote in this month's federal election.

Tech News

Tech this week: Apple delays abuse scanning plans, Reddit crackdown

Apple said it's delaying controversial plans to scan iPhones for child abuse images, plus more in our round-up of this week's top tech stories.

My Europe Series

Distrust & disinformation have left Latvia lagging on vaccine rollout

More than two-thirds of EU adults have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In Latvia, that figure is 45.5%

The Cube

'Misleading' ballot box claims appear online ahead of German election

Multiple videos have been shared on social media ahead of next month's elections in Germany, claiming to show the ballot boxes can be broken into. The German state electoral commission says the clips are "misleading".

The Cube

Facebook accused of shifting blame over vaccine misinformation

Facebook said this week it had removed over three dozen pages that were spreading online misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines.

The Cube

Fact check: French ambassador did not leave Afghan capital Kabul

Misleading rumours falsely suggested that France's Ambassador to Afghanistan had left Kabul, but he had instead moved the embassy's operations to the airport.

Tech News

Facebook takes down anti-vaccine campaign that targeted influencers

The company deleted over 300 Russia-based accounts spreading false information about the AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines after influencers went public.

The Cube

Conspiracy theorists are exploiting Germany's flooded regions

German politicians have warned that anti-mask demonstrators could be exploiting the country's flood-damaged areas and spreading disinformation.

The Cube

Fact-Check: Video does not show French police joining anti-vaxx rally

An old video has been shared on social media, falsely claiming to show French police applauding protests against new COVID-19 restrictions.

Earth News

Euroviews. Why conspiracies are delaying our ability to solve the climate crisis

To many of us, conspiracy theories seem implausible, but millions of people still read and share them every day.