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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.

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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.

Living

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?

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.