English

More about this topic

Tech News

South Korea fines Meta €14 million for illegally collecting data

South Korea said Meta put the privacy of Facebook users at risk by failing to implement basic security measures.

Tech News

US warns Russian election disinformation risks 'inciting violence'

Russia is the "most active threat" as false stories and videos of election fraud pose a risk of violence, US agencies warned.

Tech News

Meta bans political ads past US election day

Meta is extending a ban on new political ads on their platforms to “later this week,” according to an update from the social media giant.

Economy

Gen Zers admit the power of social media on their political views

Euronews Business looks at voting trends amongst Gen Z voters, including what influences their political beliefs and why so many of them may be feeling like their civic engagement does not make a difference anymore.

ADVERTISEMENT

Culture news

‘Brat’ chosen as Collins Dictionary Word of the Year

Just as we were getting over ‘brat summer’, the word ‘brat’ has been crowned 2024’s Collins Word of the Year...

Tech News

Fact checks on X fail to counter US election misinformation - report

A fact-checking feature on Elon Musk's social media platform isn't countering election misinformation.

Tech News

Hateful online content helped spur Southport riots, UK regulator finds

UK regulator Ofcom found a clear connection between online social media posts and increased violence on the streets during riots over the summer.

Tech News

Deactivating Facebook makes you happier. But there's a catch

People who deactivated their Facebook accounts scored slightly higher when asked about their well-being but knew less about politics.

Europe News

X evades compliance with landmark EU antitrust regulation

The European Commission confirmed that X is not designated a gatekeeper under the EU's landmark Digital Markets Act (DMA), meaning that the social media giant need not comply with additional compliance obligations imposed under the antitrust regulation for big platforms.

Tech News

UK and US form children’s online safety working group

The government working group will “advance the principles” of the two countries’ joint statement on digital safety.

Culture news

British YouTuber Yung Filly arrested in Australia on rape charges

British YouTube personality Yung Filly has been arrested in Australia and charged over rape allegations.

Tech News

Elon Musk's X to be reinstated in Brazil after complying with court

X was blocked in Brazil, where it had more than 22 million users, at the end of August.

Tech News

TikTok sees new lawsuits in US, alleging it is 'addictive'

A bipartisan group of 14 attorneys general from the US filed lawsuits against TikTok.

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.

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.