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Style 14/04/2019

The best eco fashion instagram accounts to follow now

Take inspiration from these Instagram accounts promoting eco friendly fashion.

United Arab Emirates 12/04/2019

British mother free to return to UK from Dubai after Facebook insult

Laleh Sharavesh has been fined by a Dubai court after describing her ex-husband’s new wife as a “horse” on social media, under the UAE’s draconian cybercrime laws.

United Kingdom 08/04/2019

Britain steps up fight against harmful content on the internet with new regulation plans

Britain proposed new online safety laws on Monday that could see social media platforms or tech companies fined or blocked if they fail to protect users from harmful content.

United Arab Emirates 08/04/2019

British mother held in Dubai for old Facebook posts insulting ex-husband’s new wife

Laleh Sharavesh has been banned from leaving Dubai and faces jail and a large fine after describing her ex-husband’s new wife as a “horse” on Facebook three years ago.

World 04/04/2019

Greek MEP seeks new ways to fight misinformation ahead of EU elections

Eva Kaili says taking on misinformation is "more important than ever".

A police officer stands guard outside Al Noor mosque in Christchurch

Australia 04/04/2019

After the New Zealand mosque shootings social media executives could be jailed under Australian law

In the wake of the New Zealand mosque shootings Australia brings in tough new laws on social media companies.

Good Morning Europe 04/04/2019

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.

France 03/04/2019

Twitter blocks French government ad campaign using France's own fake news law

The platform claimed it risked violating France's fake news law, which was introduced in December last year and aims to combat the "manipulation of information".

World 27/03/2019

Facebook bans content supporting white nationalism on its platform

It comes after criticism that it had not done enough to eliminate hate speech on its site.

Frech police reject as 'Fake News' a rumour about white vans.

France 27/03/2019

French authorities grapple with social-media fuelled violence against Roma

Rumours started circulating online accusing members of the Roma community of trying to abduct children, sparking unfounded revenge attacks.

Former Nazi German concentration camp Auschwitz II-Birkenau

Poland 20/03/2019

Auschwitz visitors told not to balance on train tracks for photos

Auschwitz Memorial told visitors in a Tweet "there are better places to learn how to walk on a balance beam than the site which symbolizes deportations of hundreds of thousands to their deaths".

Germany 18/03/2019

Facebook teams up with German news agency DPA to fight fake news ahead of EU elections

Facebook is partnering with German news agency DPA as part of a large-scale effort to fight fake news through fact-checking ahead of the European Parliament election in May

New Zealand 15/03/2019

New Zealand shootings: Critics call out social media giants for not blocking extremist content

Social media giants have come under fire for allowing footage of the shooting, allegedly filmed live by the gunman as the attack unfolded, to be widely circulated.

Wellness 15/03/2019

Ella Mills’ favourite green beauty products

The founder of ‘Deliciously Ella’ and Instagram superstar unveils her favourite planet-loving products.

Raw Politics 28/02/2019

EU says social media giants falling short on disinformation strategy | Raw Politics

With less than 100 days to go until the European Parliament elections, a European Commission report has raised concerns about Russian interference.

World 27/02/2019

YouTube, Pinterest lead fight against anti-vaccination content on social media

With an increase of anti-vaccination posts circulating on social media, Pinterest and YouTube have adopted a zero-tolerance policy for this content.

world news 25/02/2019

It's 'raining fish' in Malta after storm brings high waves

A storm has hit the north-eastern coast of Malta with winds as fast as 100 km/hour. In Xemxija, on Malta's San Pablo bay, the waves were so high they flooded the beaches and some of the streets.