Biztech news Why is this Reddit group calling for a Black Friday boycott? Reddit’s r/antiwork subreddit is urging people to shop local and take the day off work this Black Friday. 25/11/2021
Green News The missing voices of the most affected: Who isn’t at COP26? 'With much reduced Southern presence at COP26, it will be a more inequitable and undemocratic process than ever.' 01/11/2021
The Cube Lithuanian news outlets delete comments to combat COVID misinformation Lithuanian news websites have said they will remove anonymous public comments on stories about COVID-19. 21/10/2021
The Cube Belarus threatens to criminalise certain social media channels Belarus' Main Directorate for Fighting Organised Crime has said that citizens who subscribe to "extremist Telegram channels and chats" are also criminally liable. 14/10/2021
Belarus Belarus targets leading opposition news website Nasha Niva Belarusian authorities have blocked the website of a leading online media outlet and detained several of its journalists. 08/07/2021
France French court convicts 11 people of sending online hate to teenage girl Speaking at the trial Mila -- now aged 18 -- testified that she doesn't like "any religion, not just Islam," and that the online hate messages made her feel like she had been "condemned to death". 07/07/2021
Money NFTs are throwing Japanese artists a lifeline during COVID Local Japanese artists are taking stock of how NFTs have changed the stakes in their industry as the first crypto art exhibition opened in Japan last week. 06/07/2021
Russia Russia targets investigative journalists with raids in media crackdown Police raided the homes of journalists from the Proekt online outlet. The website was investigating the wealth of Russia's interior minister. 30/06/2021
France Complaint filed against Facebook over online hate and disinformation Reporters Without Borders (RSF) claims that the "massive proliferation" of hate messages and false information on Facebook violates the platform's commitments to online users. 23/03/2021
The Cube Most misinformation spread online is accidental, study finds Half of the misinformation that spreads online is shared because users are not paying attention, a study has found. 18/03/2021
world news Artist Banksy confirms he's behind new London artwork on prison wall The artwork appeared to show that Banksy was throwing his support behind a campaign to turn the historic jail into an arts venue. 04/03/2021
USA US judge rules Amazon won't have to restore Parler web service Favoured by Trump supporters, Parler was removed from the Google and Apple app stores and kicked off Amazon's its web-hosting service following violence at the US Capitol. 22/01/2021
The Cube French MPs mull criminalising the sharing of police pictures online France is debating a new law that would make it illegal to share images of police officers on social media. 17/11/2020
The Cube French MP Laetitia Avia says more action is needed on online hate French MP Laetitia Avia told Euronews that tougher action must be taken on social media platforms, following the assassination of history teacher Samuel Paty. 23/10/2020
The Cube Samuel Paty: Pressure grows on social networks over hate speech French politicians have been mounting pressure on social media platforms - calling on them to do more after the murder of teacher Samuel Paty. 20/10/2020
France French man given suspended sentence for online Molotov Cocktail video During the trial, he explained that his post was purely informative and that he did not want to call for violence against the police. 02/10/2020
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. 10/07/2020
Hungary Hungary's main online news site says independence 'in danger' Index is among a handful of independent outlets whose finances and freedom to operate have been curtailed by Prime Minister Viktor Orban's efforts to control more of Hungary's media. 22/06/2020
Green News How ‘clicktivism’ has changed the way we protest forever The online generation are increasingly engaging with social issues on social media, but just how effective is it? 18/06/2020
world news COVID-19: Authorities across Europe warn of coronavirus-related scams In the UK, it's mainly face masks and hand sanitisers that are ordered but don't turn up. 23/03/2020
The Cube The online message forums linked to far-right attacks | The Cube Police in Norway have extended national security measures as the investigation continues into Saturday’s attempted shooting at a mosque near Oslo. Reports suggest the gunman was influenced by other attacks in 2019 and posted in online message forums before the shooting. 15/08/2019
