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Have beauty face filters on social media gone too far?

In Norway, influencers must disclose whether a photo they posted has been retouched. France and the UK are now considering similar laws.

29/05/2023

Work

4 strange and lucrative jobs that wouldn’t exist without the Internet

Sick of the 9 to 5? Here are some of the weird and wonderful alternatives you can earn from with nothing but a laptop and a quality pair of socks.

28/05/2023

Culture news

Renaissance woman: The resurgence of Paris Hilton

Heiress, businesswoman and all around icon Paris Hilton was the star of the 2000s until her friend Kim Kardashian grabbed the public's attention - but now Hilton is back with a memoir and more popularity than ever

27/05/2023

Culture news

TikTok launches inaugural #BookTok Awards

With a shortlist curated by expert judges and the final prizes determined by the public, TikTok have finally weighed in on #BookTok's popularity for its own annual prize.

24/05/2023

Tech News

Fake image of Pentagon explosion causes real dip on Wall Street

It could be the first instance of an AI-generated image sowing enough confusion to move stock markets.

23/05/2023

Tech News

We tried Artifact, the 'TikTok of news'. Here’s how it works

Artifact, the new app developed by Instagram's founders, could rival Twitter for reading news and lifestyle articles.

23/05/2023

Tech News

Meta fined a record €1.2 billion over European data transfers

Meta has been ordered to stop transferring European user data across the Atlantic by October to comply with strict EU privacy rules.

22/05/2023

Tech News

Twitter purge: What happens to your social media after you die?

After Elon Musk announced inactive Twitter accounts will be purged, the issue of how to memorialise a dead person’s account was raised.

18/05/2023

Culture news

'We’re treated as sexual objects': Trouble dating as a trans person

To mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, Euronews Culture has been talking to trans people about the difficulties they face in the world of dating.

17/05/2023

Tech News

What to know about Twitter's new CEO Linda Yaccarino

Yaccarino will need to woo back advertisers amid growing scrutiny over how Twitter handles misinformation and hate speech.

14/05/2023

Tech News

Elon Musk picks NBCUniversal's Linda Yaccarino to become Twitter CEO

Elon Musk has confirmed he picked NBCUniversal executive Linda Yaccarino to become Twitter's new CEO.

12/05/2023

Culture news

Who is Ice Spice, the breakout star of this year's Met Gala?

Rapper Ice Spice was reportedly personally invited to glitzy Met Gala by Anna Wintour, but who is the 23-year-old musician and what do you need to know about her?

10/05/2023

Food and Drink

Americans discovered British Chinese food and they're freaking out

Americans have discovered British Chinese food and they’re in shock. They’re also missing out on the history of an immigrant community adapting a food to create something unique.

03/05/2023

Climate

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.

26/04/2023

Tech News

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.

24/04/2023

Culture news

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.

21/04/2023

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.

21/04/2023

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.

21/04/2023

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?

20/04/2023

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.

18/04/2023