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Take a look at the new emojis up for approval this year

Other emoji on the draft list include a pale blue heart and a grey heart, the “stop” (or “high five”) hand gesture, a flute, maracas and a hair pick.

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Social media platforms are failing to prevent LGBTQ hate, says report

The media advocacy group GLAAD is calling on Big Tech companies to be more transparent about how they tackle online hate speech.

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Is Twitter down? Service appears to return after outage

The outage comes just days after Twitter sued billionaire Elon Musk for trying to walk away from his deal to buy the company.

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Telegram has a Holocaust denial problem

A new survey by UNESCO has found a shocking amount of Holocaust denial and distortion across social media platforms, with Telegram the worst offender.

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Twitter sues Elon Musk: Six ways the takeover saga could end

The Twitter-Musk saga has been described as "one of the craziest business stories ever". What could possibly be the outcome?

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TikTok delays changes to privacy policy over Europe data concerns

Italy's data protection authority said TikTok had told users of the video app that it was going to deliver targeted advertising to them from July 13 without their consent.

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Twitter sues Elon Musk over $44 billion merger bid

Twittter accused the Tesla CEO of acting against the deal since “the market started turning”.

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Twitter to sue Elon Musk for calling off his takeover bid

The world's richest man wants to walk away from the $44 billion (€43.2 billion) deal, but Twitter's board says it will fight in court.

Europe Decoded

These moms on TikTok are raising awareness around child safety

A group of "watchdog moms" are trying to keep children safe by exposing the dangers on the platform.

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Is time up for TikTok? Concerns over data security resurface in US

The FCC accused TikTok of having "sheep's clothing," accusing the Chinese-owned firm of harvesting troves of sensitive user data.

Health news

Bowel cancer is killing younger people. Here’s what Europe can do

Awareness is key when it comes to catching bowel cancer before it’s too late. Here’s why the legacy of Deborah James could be pivotal to saving lives.

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Video selfies tested as a new way to verify users' age on Instagram

One other tool being tested is getting an adult to vouch for your true age. It comes as Instagram clamps down on underage users on the platform.

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Khaby Lame becomes world's most followed TikTok star

The Senegalese-born, ex-factory worker started making TikTok videos during the lockdown after being laid off.

World News

Good News: Urine turned into fertiliser and 4 other uplifting stories

TikTok is teaching Gen Zs all kinds of new skills, public generosity has rescued a doomed tea room and three other uplifting stories. These are the #GoodNews of the week.

Tech News

Twitter plans shareholder vote on Elon Musk sale

Elon Musk's lawyers have warned Twitter that he might walk away from the acquisition if the company fails to provide the data he seeks on spam and fake accounts.

Europe Decoded

Meet the doctor fighting fake news about monkeypox on TikTok

A US-based paediatrician has been fighting medical misinformation about monkeypox on social media.

Tech News

Musk threatens to walk away from Twitter deal over fake accounts

The billionaire’s lawyers accuse Twitter of breaching its obligations by withholding data on its spam and fake accounts.

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Sheryl Sandberg to leave Facebook parent Meta after 14 years

Her departure marks the end of an era for the social media giant. Javier Olivan will take over as chief operating officer.

Culture news

I listened to 7,500 independent artists for the Reddit Grammy Awards

Looking for a way to post her own music, this Redditor ended up setting herself a colossal music listening task.

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Twitter investors sue Elon Musk for stock 'manipulation'

The investors allege Elon Musk's complaints about “bots” were part of a scheme to negotiate a better price or pull out of the deal.