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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Albanian man arrested for inciting terrorism on social media

The suspect allegedly used fake online profiles to call for attacks on state institutions.

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Clearview AI ordered to delete all UK facial recognition data

The UK is the fourth European country to issue such an order against the controversial facial recognition company.

Art

How Reddit supported a Ukrainian artist making pet portraits

Ivan Kozak has been giving pets a royal makeover for years, but didn't expect to wake up one day to find a post celebrating his work.

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Should parents be worried about a new self-harm Tik Tok 'challenge'?

The Labello Challenge has caused a wave of panic in France as parents fear their children may be exposed to the supposedly self-harm encouraging trend.

Europe Decoded

Twitter unveils new policy to combat Ukraine war misinformation

False, viral tweets will no longer be amplified or recommended to users.

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Musk may seek lower price for Twitter over platform's fake accounts

The billionaire Tesla and SpaceX founder has put his $44 billion (€42.05 billion) deal to buy Twitter on hold over the issue of fake accounts.

Europe Decoded

Social media platforms under pressure over Buffalo shooting livestream

The European Commission is currently developing new regulations that will force companies to better moderate content.