Now playing Next Tech News Chatbots' online takeover still some way off, according to new study The German university’s study found that users’ negative reactions to unknowingly interacting with chatbots rose according to how critical they deemed the service query. 21/07/2021
Now playing Next Tech News EU rules on product safety set for digital-era upgrade To avoid children’s dolls being hacked or phone chargers catching fire, the EU is pitching a revamp of its product safety rules. 01/07/2021
Now playing Next Green News GB News criticised for platforming 'dangerous climate change deniers' The brand new UK news channel has only been going for two weeks, yet has managed to rack up the complaints. 26/06/2021
Now playing Next China China fines internet giant Alibaba for 'abusing its dominant position' The Alibaba Group, the world's biggest e-commerce company, was fined €2.3 billion by Chinese regulators on Saturday for anti-competitive tactics. 10/04/2021
Now playing Next Russia Russian extends Twitter slowdown until May 15 over content dispute Russia extends the slowdown of Twitter until May 15 in crackdown on social media dissent. 02/04/2021
Now playing Next France Twitter under fire in France after suspending account of harassed teen Twitter admitted an "error" after it suspended Mila's account on Sunday. The teenager faces constant harassment since she posted an anti-Islam video last year. 15/03/2021
Now playing Next France French lawmakers adopt bill on removing hate content online The law allows for fines of up to €1.25 million but critics say it would curtail the democratic right to freedom of expression. 13/05/2020
Now playing Next Green News Environmental activism gets a digital makeover amid coronavirus crisis Organisers of global environmental celebration, Earth Day, are asking people to stay at home and join in online. 23/03/2020
Now playing Next United Kingdom Euroviews. Internet regulation is necessary but an overzealous Online Harms bill could harm our rights ǀ View Attempts to rein in the internet will take a step closer in the UK. The proposed new law, however, shows little sign of addressing fundamental issues. 24/01/2020
Now playing Next World News Greek MEP seeks new ways to fight misinformation ahead of EU elections Eva Kaili says taking on misinformation is "more important than ever". 04/04/2019
Now playing Next World Far right dominates online political debate, study finds Ahead of May's European Parliament elections, data compiled by Alto Analytics showed that all over the continent, from Poland to Spain, posts on social media show a disproportionate leaning to the far right, with less than 0.1 percent of users creating around 10% of political posts. 04/04/2019
Now playing Next World News Watch again: MEPs back controversial copyright reform Join us live from the European Parliament for a vote on controversial reform of the EU's copyright laws. 22/03/2019
Now playing Next United Kingdom Some of London’s high profile hotels open to provide co-working spaces What do you do if you're a central London hotel occupying real estate worth millions, with beautiful facilities that your guests hardly ever use during the day because they are out in town? 07/02/2019
Now playing Next USA Euroviews. Facebook is creating a dystopian nightmare. We need to wake up ǀ View We trusted internet platforms to be benign. We reacted too slowly to warning signs. But if we want to preserve agency over our lives, we have to act now. 06/02/2019