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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.

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Twitter launch new 'onion' version to bypass Russian censorship

Twitter has announced a new privacy-protected version to bypass Russian surveillance and censorship.

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Violinist goes viral after playing from Kharkiv basement

Vera Lytovchenko was in the Kharkiv City Opera orchestra before the war but is now playing to lift spirits in her apartment block basement.

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Telegram is being used by both sides in the Ukraine war. Is it safe?

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy used the app to call on Ukrainians to resist Russia’s attack, while Russians are using it to access news.

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Unarmed Ukrainian citizens filmed confronting Russian soldiers

Ukrainian protesters can be seen using their bare hands to try and slow down Russian tanks.

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Meta watchdog urges crackdown on disinformation around Ukraine war

Tech giants and policymakers must do more to fight online disinformation raging around Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Meta’s Oversight Board tells Euronews Next.

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Facebook dismantles Russian disinformation network in Ukraine

The network of around 40 fake pages and groups tried to promote fake news articles about Ukraine and the west, Meta said.

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Ukraine: Russia's fight with Big Tech to control the war narrative

From Facebook and Twitter to TikTok, Big Tech is feeling the squeeze from the Kremlin's information war but the platforms aren't taking it lying down.