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Nepal's army imposes curfew after protesters set parliament on fire

Protests first started last week after the government ordered the shutdown of 26 popular social media platforms it said had not complied with local registration regulations.

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Von der Leyen looking into EU social media ban for minors

The Commission President told EU lawmakers that she will check Australia's policy when considering what next steps can be taken in Europe.

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Nepal PM resigns as protesters torch politicians’ homes

Nepal’s prime minister resigned on Tuesday after nationwide protests over corruption and a government ban on social media left 19 people dead and hundreds injured the previous day.

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Experts: Nepal social media crackdown reflects global censorship trend

Global internet freedom declined for the 14th consecutive year last year.

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Deadly clashes in Kathmandu after social media ban sparks protests

Tens of thousands of people rallied in Kathmandu on Monday against Nepal’s ban on social media. Police opened fire, killing 17 and injuring more than 145.

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Nepal lifts social media ban following deadly protests

“Stop the ban on social media, stop corruption not social media,” the crowds outside parliament chanted.

Business

Austrian police raid Labubu store in Vienna for suspected tax evasion

The tax police inspected a pop-up store in Vienna's city centre selling the hyped and much-coveted Labubu cuddly toys and found a wide range of violations of the law.

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Clanker: The Star Wars reference fronting an anti-AI wave online

The term is taking off on social media as people grow fed up with AI making things up, sounding too human, and worry about the technology eradicating jobs.

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To cap it off! How a Polish tennis player's souvenir gift went viral

Polish tennis player Kamil Majchrzak was unaware of the scandal that would be caused when he gave his cap to a young boy at the US Open. But TV cameras and social media picked out a culprit when the gift was snatched away by a man who should've known better.

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Trump calls for billionaire George Soros to face federal charges

The US President blamed the billionaire philanthropist, who is an important donor to the Democratic Party, for supporting ‘violent protests’ across the US and called for Soros and his son to be charged with racketeering.

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Cases of eating disorders in men are rising worldwide

Often stereotyped as a female problem, anorexia is on the rise among men worldwide, with evidence suggesting they are at greater risk of severe illness and death.

Climate

Rising temperatures cause moods to decline, study reveals

Scientists analysed over a billion social media posts to find out how sweltering temperatures are impacting our mood.

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Social media sites accused of pushing suicide-related content to teens

The popular social media platforms recommend "shocking levels of harmful content" to teenagers, the researchers said.

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Coordinated network amplifies child sex abuse on X, researchers warn

At least 150 accounts shared “millions” of posts on X over a four-day period in July that encouraged users to buy child exploitation materials, an investigation has found.

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Why are social media sites betting on crowdsourced fact-checking?

TikTok is the latest social media platform to enable users to write and rate posts to give context to content on their feeds. We take a look at how crowd-sourced fact-checking works.

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AI & memes: How the Trump administration engages in 'memetic warfare'

Euronews Culture explores how the Trump administration has taken inspiration from online far-right communities and is using AI-generated memes to communicate on its achievements. And mock its enemies.

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YouTube misinformation tools are inconsistent in Europe: report says

YouTube labels to provide neutral information on topics laden with conspiracy theories are applied inconsistently throughout Europe, a new report says.

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German officials worry 'trusted flaggers' may curb free speech

Politicians and experts alike have criticised Germany's reporting centres for confusing opinion with hate speech, as concerns continue to rise over state-funded "trusted flaggers".

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Why women politicians face more online hate

In Europe, female politicians don’t have to be famous to be targeted with online hate. What lies behind this hostility?

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Hyper-realistic AI generated news anchors fool the internet

Anchors who appear to have the same enthusiasm, energy and diction as real newsreaders are actually AI-generated. What's more, they are spouting fake news.