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Meta’s new AI chatbot is not a fan of Mark Zuckerberg or Facebook

Meta has released its latest AI chatbot to the world. And of course, people immediately started asking what it thinks about Mark Zuckerberg.

Culture news

What happens to our grief when an online friend dies?

More and more of our relationships with people are entirely online. But how do we cope when an online friend dies?

Tech News

Twitter rejects Musk's claims he was 'hoodwinked' over takeover deal

The social media giant and the Tesla CEO are expected to appear in court in October in a legal battle over the latter's takeover bid.

Egypt

Arabic anti-LGBTQ campaign goes viral on Twitter

An Egyptian-owned movement named Fetrah has angered activists and members of the LGBTQ community in the Middle East for creating an anti-LGBTQ campaign promoting traditional norms on sexuality. The campaign’s creators has been accused of fuelling hate speech.

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Lifestyle

Vabbing: is your vaginal fluid the best perfume for getting a date?

This TikTok trend has people using their vaginal discharge to attract partners. But does the science hold up?

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Instagram takes a ‘big step back’ after user backlash

A user backlash has finally convinced Instagram to go back to its photo-based roots and “stop trying to be TikTok” – for now.

Europe Decoded

Controversy over Ukraine presidential couple's Vogue photoshoot

Social media users are divided over the Ukrainian president and first lady's recent Vogue photoshoot as the war enters its sixth month.

Tech News

Facebook parent Meta posts first-ever revenue drop

The social media giant's growth machine has come to a halt.

Europe Decoded

Is public health messaging around Monkeypox homophobic?

Social media debate if public health messaging aimed at the LGBTQAI+ community around Monkeypox is homophobic, after findings that 98 per cent of those contracting the virus are men having sex with men.

Tech News

'Stop trying to be TikTok': Why users hate the new Instagram

Instagram is refocusing its content towards videos trying to chase TikTok’s success - but users think it’s a betrayal of what the app used to be.

Health news

TikTok users encouraged to promote unhealthy food and drink brands

According to a new report, users on the social media platform are being encouraged to act as "unofficial brand ambassadors".

Tech News

Facebook reveals main feed revamp to be more like TikTok

The move is a bid by Facebook's parent company to address the threat of TikTok, reversing its original plans to show more family and friends' post.

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Twitter-Musk trial on $44 billion takeover deal to start in October

Elon Musk wanted a trial to commence next year but Twitter won its motion for an expedited trial over its lawsuit against the Tesla boss.

Design

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.

Tech News

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.

Tech News

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.

Culture news

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.

Tech News

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”.