English

More about this topic

Tech News

X now worth only 25% of what Elon Musk paid for it

A disclosure from an investment company with equity in the company indicates that X's value has significantly declined since 2022.

wellbeing

Should the EU regulate burgeoning health influencers?

With health content booming on social media, experts and lawmakers are mulling regulation of social media influencers, prioritising ‘credible’ content creators.

Health news

1 in 10 European youth are problematic social media users, study says

A small but concerning share of European youngsters use social media or video games at problematic levels, according to a new report.

Tech News

Telegram U-turn: Platform will now give user data to authorities

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in France last month for failing to manage extremist content on the platform.

ADVERTISEMENT

Economy

CareerTok: Why are young people turning to TikTok for career tips?

Euronews Business looks at why more GenZers are relying upon the social media platform TikTok for career advice, and which topics are the most popular on CareerTok.

Tech News

X returns to some users in Brazil with server change

Some X users are back online despite a nation-wide ban against the app in Brazil.

Tech News

What to know about Instagram’s new safety features for teenagers

This is what teenagers and parents need to know about the new safety features coming to Instagram.

Tech News

Brazil judge takes €3m from X and Starlink accounts to pay fines

In an ongoing dispute between tech mogul Elon Musk and a Brazilian judge, authorities withdrew money from their company accounts to pay fines.

Tech News

42 US states support call for social media warning labels

A group of US attorneys general want labels put on social media apps to warn children of possible addictive effects.

Tech News

Australia plans to introduce social media age limit

"The bullying that can occur online, the access to material which causes social harm, and parents are wanting a response,” the Australian prime minister said.

wellbeing

YouTube is restricting European teens' access to fitness videos. Why?

The video-streaming platform says that repeated exposure to certain types of videos could hurt teenager's self-esteem and body image.

Tech News

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov says French arrest was 'misguided'

Durov was arrested in Paris last month as part of an investigation into abuse images, drug trafficking and fraudulent transactions linked to the app.

Tech News

Will Telegram’s legal woes and X’s Brazil saga shake up social media?

Telegram’s CEO Pavel Durov was arrested and charged for how he ran his platform and in the same week, Elon Musk’s platform X was banned in Brazil.

Tech News

Brazil court unanimously upholds X ban as users switch platforms

Tech mogul Elon Musk accused one of Brazil's Supreme Court justices of carrying out "censorship orders" by blocking his social media platform.

Tech News

Telegram faces 'dilemma' after France charges CEO, analysts say

Telegram has been crucial for anti-government protests but also for spreading criminal channels.

Tech News

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov indicted and banned from leaving France

In a statement, Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said the judge found there were grounds to formally investigate Durov on all the charges he was initially arrested for.

Tech News

Telegram: Which countries are clamping down on it and why?

Telegram is accused of promoting terrorism, selling illicit drugs, and more, but some claim it has also been essential in pro-democracy protests.

Culture news

Cristiano Ronaldo breaks YouTube record with his channel debut

“Siuuubscribe.” The football star reaches 30 million subscribers just two days after uploading his first video to the platform.

Europe News

Telegram CEO arrest not 'a political' move, says French president

French President Emmanuel Macron said that Pavel Durov's arrest occurred "as part of an ongoing judicial investigation". The Russian billionaire was arrested on Saturday night at a Paris airport.

Culture news

Is an Oasis reunion on the cards? Definitely maybe

The Gallagher brothers have done little to quell speculation that an Oasis reunion is imminent, teasing that a big announcement could be made on Tuesday.