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These are the most popular eco-hacks on TikTok from 2021

These are the most popular sustainability tips from the social media platform this year.

Turkey

Turkey's Erdogan says social media a 'threat to democracy'

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan described social media on Saturday as one of the main threats to democracy.

Tech News

New reporting process for Twitter amid complaints of system misuse

It’s all change at Twitter; the company has a new boss, new rules on posting media of private individuals, and now a new reporting process.

Art

'Are we at war with Norway?' Brits reel at 'sad' Christmas Tree gift

Norway has selected and delivered one of its best Christmas trees to London every year since 1947 as a festive gift. What went wrong this year?

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Tech News

Twitter bans posting pictures and videos of private individuals

In an update to the platform’s privacy policy, it's now prohibited to post private photos and videos of individuals outside of the public eye.

Tech News

Facebook ordered to sell GIF making service Giphy

The social media giant bought the GIF sharing service last year, but UK competition authorities said it would distort Britain's digital advertising market.

Tech News

Jack Dorsey resigns as CEO after 16 years at Twitter

Dorsey faced calls from Twitter stakeholder Elliott Management Corp to step down from one of the companies in early 2020.

World News

Euroviews. Haugen exposed EU's unwillingness to take back digital control | View

The Facebook whistleblower's testimony in Brussels this month showed us the EU's planned Digital Services Act does not go far enough, argues German MEP Patrick Breyer

Europe Decoded

Hungarian media defy ban on publishing LGBT+ content for children

Hungarian MPs passed a controversial law in June banning any content that portrays or "promotes" homosexuality to children.

Tech News

Lush drops a bath bomb as it quits social media

The cosmetics brand said four major social platforms were like a "dark and dangerous alleyway" and would stop posting until they were made "safer".

Climate

Climate misinformation could ‘undermine’ COP26 progress, say experts

Climate denial is changing into climate delay and without a definition for misinformation, the goal of 1.5C could be at risk.

Sport

Tennis stars express concern for whereabouts of Chinese player

Concerns have grown about the whereabouts of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, not seen since she accused a former China Vice-Premier of sexual assault.

Tech News

Tech this week: New class of drug reverses paralysis in mice

A breakthrough in a much-researched area of medicine and four astronauts begin a six month mission on the International Space Station.

Money

Twitter sets up crypto team in bid for decentralisation

The move will come as no surprise as the Twitter bio of CEO and founder Jack Dorsey is just "#bitcoin".

Tech News

Reddit co-founder invests in blockchain social media

Reddit's co-founder and Solana venture team up for a €86 million blockchain investment initiative.

Tech News

‘Staggering scale’ of climate misinformation on Facebook revealed

Activists say Facebook is failing to act on climate misinformation on its platform - and is even benefiting financially from placing climate misinformation on its paid advertising platform.

Turkey

Turkey prosecutes 30 people for sharing tweets on Erdogan's health

Turkish authorities said the individuals had shared "disinformation and manipulative content" amid increased speculation over the president's health.

Tech News

Facebook says it will stop using facial recognition

The company said it was safer to limit facial recognition software amid ethical concerns and lawsuits over its use.

Tech News

Yahoo quits China as tough regulations hit western tech brands

Yahoo followed gaming smash hit Fortnite and social platform Linkedin in pulling the plug on Chinese users.

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Mark Zuckerberg should resign as CEO, says Facebook whistleblower

Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen said the company - now known as Meta - would never change while the founder remained in charge.