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Meet the secret activists who fight climate change deniers on Twitter

Digital activists spoke to us on the condition of anonymity due to the daily threats they receive.

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Twitter claims dead celebrities have paid for Twitter Blue

Elon Musk has been trying to drum up interest in the paid Twitter Blue subscription model amid financial difficulties at the social media giant.

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We tried the new Wes Anderson TikTok trend

Everyone's favourite quirky director is the latest focus of TikTok's best videos. Euronews Culture thought we'd give it our own spin.

Tech News

Twitter begins removing blue checks from users who don't pay

The world's biggest news organisations and NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg all lost their Twitter check marks under Elon Musk's new verification policy.

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Culture news

Film of the Week: 'Sick of Myself'

Incisive, fun, sickening and at times sad in the way it exposes the loneliness at the heart of being noticed, Sick of Me is a vicious satire worthy of your attention.

Culture news

How TikTok became an essential platform for musicians

The new Ed Sheeran single spent six days available exclusively to TikTok users before its actual release. As the platform comes under increased scrutiny, why is it more essential than ever for musicians?

World News

Euroviews. Algorithms favouring deceptive content are violating your basic rights

What we need to fix this is the buy-in of all the players. Digital companies, big and small, and governments must commit to regulating the right way, Tawfik Jelassi writes.

Culture news

Core blimey! Euronews Culture's glossary to Gen Z's 'cores'

Cottagecore, Normcore, Zombiecore... Confused? Then you need Euronews Culture's comprehensive A - Z glossary of Gen Z's favourite 'cores' - and the often bizarre reasons behind their existence...

Tech News

This state has become the first in the US to completely ban TikTok

TikTok, which is owned by Chinese company ByteDance, has already been restricted in several countries, particularly on government devices.

Culture news

Why are capybaras taking over social media?

The capybara has become something of a viral sensation, with a deluge of photos, videos and memes online racking up millions of views. Here's why.

Culture news

Meet the TikToker teaching a 5,000-year-old Indigenous language

To help preserve his Indigenous mother tongue, Mexican TikToker Santos Tuz records short videos to spread a Mayan language.

India

Dalai Lama apologises after video shows him kissing a boy

The Dalai Lama apologised after a video showing him kissing a child on the lips triggered criticism.

Tech News

Russia mulls lifting Twitter ban after Musk reinstates Kremlin account

Russia is considering lifting its ban on Twitter after the social media network reinstated access to accounts of Russian state agencies.

Tech News

I 'hacked' someone else's TikTok. Here's how to avoid it happening

When Euronews journalist Aylin Elci set up a TikTok account, she ended up logging into someone else’s. Here’s what you need to know about SIM swapping.

Tech News

TikTok fined €14.5 million in the UK for ‘misusing children’s data’

The UK’s data watchdog found more than one million UK children under the age of 13 were estimated to be on TikTok in 2020.

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Twitter strips verified check mark from main New York Times account

Despite plans to begin removing them, just one account has lost its check mark for not paying for Twitter Blue so far.

Tech News

US TikTok ban blocked in Senate over free speech concerns

"Do we really want to emulate Chinese speech bans?" said US Republican Senator Rand Paul.

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Twitter removes tweets about 'Trans Day of Vengeance' protests

Many of the tweets removed were from conservative users, including controversial US congresswoman Majorie Taylor Greene.

Culture news

A new 'news language': Spanish TikTok journalists attract millions

A group of young Spanish women are shaking up the daily news business with an innovative storytelling approach on social media. Ac2ality aims to provide a look at the news as you've probably never seen it before.

Tech News

Twitter says parts of its source code were leaked online

It's the latest challenge for Twitter under Elon Musk, who also reportedly said the platform is now worth less than half what he paid for.