Ireland Why is the future of Football Association of Ireland in jeopardy? Why is the future of Football Association of Ireland in jeopardy? 31/12/2019
Cuisine Is coconut bacon any good? This Instagram chef might convince you Rachel Ama shares her recipes for a delicious vegan Christmas with the trendy bacon substitute. 18/12/2019
The Cube Footballer Mesut Ozil 'misled' over Uighurs, says China The German footballer of Turkish descent weighed in on China's treatment of Muslims. On Weibo, fans in China were seen burning or cutting up Arsenal shirts featuring his name. 16/12/2019
The Cube UK election 2019: Were the parties' campaign tactics dirty? There were accusations of disinformation and fact-checking claims across the political spectrum as the fight for votes intensified. 13/12/2019
United Kingdom UK election 2019: Online abuse towards MPs soars compared to 2017 Nearly 140,000 abusive tweets aimed at general election candidates were recorded in a single day of campaigning. 12/12/2019
The Cube UK election 2019: How has it played out on social media? Which party leader had the largest social media engagement? Which issues have become central to the election campaign? 11/12/2019
Ideas Conscious consumption among emerging trends for 2020 According to Pinterest, searches by their 350 million users show people reevaluating their environmental impact. 11/12/2019
The Cube The TikTok debacle: what does it tell about content moderation? The TikTok debacle: what does it tell about content moderation? | #TheCube 29/11/2019
Germany German army apologises for posting 'retro' Nazi uniform on Instagram The photo, accompanied by a commentary — "today, elements of military style still belong to haute couture” — was spotted by Bild before being deleted. 27/11/2019
USA Facebook would have let Hitler run political adverts, claims comedian British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen took aim at social media companies accusing them of pushing "absurdities to billions of people". 23/11/2019
The Cube Is the battle to define political advertising unwinnable? As major tech companies begin to overhaul political advertising, Google's mislabelling of an undisclosed Tory attack ad highlights the pitfalls of regulating an unregulated world. 22/11/2019
Saudi Arabia Saudis recruited Twitter workers to spy on critics: US prosecutors A complaint unsealed in a U.S. court detailed a coordinated effort by Saudi officials to recruit Twitter employees to look up users' private data. 07/11/2019
The Cube How China has been shaping a narrative through Twitter | #TheCube How China has been shaping a narrative through Twitter | #TheCube 28/10/2019
The Cube Lebanon protests: are bots fuelling counter demonstrations? As the protests in Lebanon continue, we break down the signs of bot-like activity and explore the difficulty in identifying inauthentic behaviour online. 25/10/2019
View This unusual idea could finally fix Facebook's political fake news problem ǀ View The government can step in and force social media companies to set up some basic protocols to guard against the posting of campaign lies. This would be a whole new frontier for the government, and regulation of online speech is tricky to say the least. 25/10/2019
USA Facebook chief Zuckerberg testifies before US Congress Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg testifies before US Congress 23/10/2019
The Cube Twitter wants your help to combat deepfakes | #TheCube Th social media giant is looking at what to do once deepfakes are detected, including whether to label the videos or take them down. 22/10/2019
Ideas Satirical video mocks people who have a problem with Greta Thunberg An Australian news outlet has taken a more humorous approach to the recent criticism of the teen activist. 11/10/2019
Fashion Why are the Kardashians selling you their clothes? Amazingly, you can now buy second-hand clothing straight from the Kardashians' wardrobe, but critics are dubious. 04/10/2019
The Cube Facebook ruling that could affect feeds around the globe | #TheCube Facebook ruling that could affect feeds around the globe | #TheCube 04/10/2019
Ideas Would you go to university to become a social media influencer? The course promises instafamous influencers as guest speakers will give its students the edge. 01/10/2019
United Kingdom Watch: PM silently scolded by aide over use of disposable coffee cup Sending the right message is important in politics, but an irritated aide to Boris Johnson may have taken it too far by snatching a coffee out of his hand in front of television cameras. 01/10/2019
USA Watch: Homeless woman sings Puccini aria on LA subway platform The video was shared by the Los Angeles Police Department last week. 30/09/2019
USA A teen's fatal stabbing was filmed: Is social media to blame? "We see these terrible stories, and they are terrible, and we all immediately wonder, if this were happening to me, would people come to my aid?" one media expert said. 28/09/2019
The Cube Austria elections: Who leads the social media campaign? | #TheCube Social media has played an increasing role in the 2019 elections, as political parties and their lead candidates have sought to increase online engagement with potential voters 27/09/2019
The Cube Tributes paid on social media to Jacques Chirac | #TheCube Emmanuel Macron tweeted that the former President and Prime Minister of France "resembled us and brought us together". 26/09/2019
