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Zendaya defends Euphoria against 'glorifying' drug use criticisms

'Euphoria' lead actress says the HBO series encourages empathy and helps viewers with their own battles.

Tech News

Facebook told how to keep private residential information safe

Celebrities such as Kim Kardashian have been the victim of doxxing, the public release of information that identifies an individual or organisation.

Turkey

Former Olympic swimmer wanted for Erdogan's COVID infection 'insult'

The Turkish President announced on Saturday that he and his wife were suffering from "mild" COVID-19 symptoms.

Tech News

Meta warns it may shut down Facebook and Instagram in Europe

The drama continues for Mark Zuckerberg whose company last week reported it lost daily active users for the first time in its history.

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Australian billionaire launches criminal case against Facebook

He said he he was taking the action to stop people losing money to clickbait advertising scams.

Nature

Is social media really the ‘new eBay’ for endangered cheetahs?

A sad truth lies behind the cute images of these big cats spread across social media.

Tech News

Meet the Italian grandmothers enjoying huge success on TikTok

They have just reached 10,000 followers and have no intention of leaving it there.

Europe Decoded

Germany mulls banning Telegram app, accused of aiding hate speech

As Germany starts debating whether to make the Covid vaccine mandatory, it is also considering banning the messenger app Telegram, a hotbed for conspiracy theorists.

Money

Crypto adverts face crackdown by UK authorities

Britain's financial industry regulator will soon set the rules for advertising crypto assets, the government announced on Monday.

Europe Decoded

YouTube urged to take 'effective' action against misinformation

More than 80 media groups and NGOs have signed an open letter to YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki.

Tech News

Norwegian police post suspect getting a drugs test on Snapchat

A Snapchat post by Norwegian police raised questions over privacy and power. Now the country's policing watchdog is investigating.

Poland

Writer acquitted of calling Poland's president a 'moron'

A Warsaw court dismissed the case amid concerns that a conviction could reduce free speech rights in the EU country.

Tech News

EU will force tech firms to do more against child sexual abuse online

The EU's home affairs commissioner plans to propose new legislation that will strengthen requirements for reporting abuse by social media platforms and internet service providers.

Green News

Huge Facebook data centre could make Netherlands miss climate goals

A proposed Facebook data centre in a small Dutch town could use 10% of the country's wind energy.

Culture news

The good, the bad, and the overdue: The celebrity apologies of 2021

They're at it again, which celebrities have apologised for transgressions past and present this year?

Art

Miniature art goes big in Paris with 'Small is Beautiful' exhibition

Fans of the mini phenomenon can immerse themselves in the most unlikely objects, bringing their childhood imaginations back to life.

Sport

Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai denies making sexual assault claim

The comments did not ease worries at the WTA, which said Monday that it still had "significant concerns about her well-being and ability to communicate without censorship or coercion".

Nature

An album of birds squawking has beaten Mariah Carey this Christmas

The tweets of 53 species facing the risk of extinction were recorded over nearly four decades.

Tech News

Reddit files to take the company public

The self-described "front page of the internet" did not say how many shares it would offer, nor at what price.

Finland

Finland's PM Sanna Marin responds to Elon Musk's Twitter joke

The Tesla CEO had posted a meme mocking Finland's Prime Minister for her recent nightclub visit after being exposed to COVID-19.