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Amazon planned to ban words like 'union' and 'fairness' from chat app

Users of a proposed internal social network would have been barred from using words linked to organised labour, leaked documents revealed.

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Meta briefly blocks hashtags for Bucha killings on its platforms

Russia has been accused of committing war crimes in the town of Bucha, just north of Kyiv, which was recently liberated by Ukrainian forces.

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Twitter shares soar by 25% after Elon Musk becomes largest stakeholder

Elon Musk has become the single largest stakeholder in Twitter, sending its shares soaring on Monday.

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'Alternative' COVID cure ivermectin turns out not to work

A new study of over 3,000 COVID patients in Brazil found the antiparasitic drug worked about as well as a placebo.

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'Sadgram': Russians plan melancholy version of Instagram after ban

Domestic alternatives to Facebook and Instagram are appearing in Russia, the latest being "Grustnogram," or "Sadgram" in English.

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Meta suspends controversial plans for Netherlands data centre

The planned centre has faced opposition in the country over the massive amount of energy needed to power it.

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Russia banned Facebook and Instagram. What will Russians use now?

A Russian court ruled that Meta was guilty of “extremist” activity, effectively banning Instagram and Facebook. Where does this leave Russian social media users?

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Traffickers and online trolls target Facebook Ukrainian refugee group

Diana Shore, founder of 'Room for Ukrainians in the UK', has called on social media companies to adopt geolocation software to ensure the safety of Ukrainian refugees online.

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Russia blocks access to Google News over Ukraine war 'fake news'

Google joins the ranks of other local and international media which have been banned, including Meta's platforms Instagram and Facebook.

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Helsinki University hit by anti-Russian 'disinformation operation'

Someone is spreading anti-Russian statements on Finnish social media, but it's not clear who or why.

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Australia to force Big Tech companies to hand over disinformation data

New planned laws will align with efforts in Europe to curb harmful online content, including COVID disinformation.

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Digital war: How Ukraine is resisting with tech, crypto and hacking

"The Russian cyber army is overestimated, like their regular army," Ukraine's deputy digital minister tells Euronews Next.

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Russia tells YouTube to take down 'threats' against its citizens

The Kremlin's clash with foreign tech firms over the war in Ukraine continued as Russia's media regulator accused YouTube of hosting "anti-Russia" videos.

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Tech companies face fines and jail time under UK Online Safety Bill

The sweeping and controversial draft law aims to crack down on cyberbullying, scams and other harmful content.

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What do Russians see on TikTok?

European social media researchers found the video sharing app had blocked 95 per cent of its content in Russia, leaving room for propaganda about the war in Ukraine to run wild.

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These tech companies are all shunning Russia over the Ukraine war

Google, Sony, Microsoft, PayPal and a raft of other tech companies are taking a stand on the Ukraine war and pulling out of Russia.

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'Rossgram': Russia to launch own app after Instagram access blocked

Meta's Instagram was banned by Russia on Monday after the social media giant temporarily allowed posts calling for "Death to Russian invaders".

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'Cyber flashers' in UK to face jail time under new online safety law

The UK is introducing a "cyberflashing" law that makes sending unsolicited "dick pics" a crime.

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From dropout to CEO: the 'Happy Sexy Millionaire' tells his story

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In this edition of Interview, we speak to Steven Bartlett, the youngest ever dragon from the BBC television series ‘Dragon's Den’, the founder of the social media marketing agency ‘Social Chain’ and the host of the number one podcast in Europe on Spotify, ‘The Diary of a CEO’.

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YouTube blocks access to Russian state-funded media channels globally

The video streaming platform said Russia's invasion of Ukraine now fell under its violent events policy and violating material would be removed.