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Hungary: 'Critics silenced' in social media arrests as EU mulls powers

The EU calls for emergency powers to be eased along with lockdowns, amid concern at a spate of arrests in Hungary over social media posts.

World News

Digital Cleanup Day: Delete an email - save the planet!

Environmentalists are urging people to clear out their devices to help protect the planet.

Netherlands

Coronavirus: Police deny claim air force was set to disinfect streets

No, the Dutch air force will not be disinfecting streets in the fight against coronavirus, say police.

Green News

Environmental activism gets a digital makeover amid coronavirus crisis

Organisers of global environmental celebration, Earth Day, are asking people to stay at home and join in online.

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Vietnam

Viral virus video as Vietnam prevention message proves popular

Government public information videos are not meant to be this popular.

USA

Euroviews. Trump’s fragile mental health must be handled with as much care as the coronavirus outbreak ǀ View

As the contagion of the coronavirus spreads around the globe, dealing with Donald Trump's fragile mental health raises many of the same questions of how it should be contained.

Europe Decoded

Turkey blocks Twitter, Facebook after deadly airstrike

Turkey blocked access to Twitter, Facebook and Instagram after an airstrike killed at least 33 of its troops in Idlib, according to internet monitoring groups.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. The loss of Caroline Flack has put the impact of online abuse on mental health in sharp focus ǀ View

The tears on the cheeks of those who mourn the death of Caroline Flack are yet to dry, but now is the time to stop this from happening to anyone else.

Germany

Germany seeks to extend online hate speech laws

The bill would require companies like Facebook and YouTube to report anti-Semitism, threats of violence and rape and images of sexual abuse to the police.

World News

EU warns Facebook: Don't 'push away' responsibility over regulation

The social media giant has called for 'more oversight and accountability' for tech companies, ahead of anticipated new EU proposals on policing.

World News

Zuckerberg tells Europe: regulate social media or China will set rules

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg wants Europe to regulate social media on political advertising and privacy — or risk losing ground to “authoritarian” rules from China.

World News

What is Scandinavian? SAS airline republish controversial video ad

One Danish politician saying the airline was "spitting" on Scandinavian culture with the "disgusting" commercial.

Ireland

Ireland election: How Sinn Féin dominated the social media campaign

CrowdTangle analysis shows that the party had a large majority of the online voice on Facebook and Instagram.

Spain

Passengers use wifi for updates during emergency on jet from Madrid

Dozens of passengers on an Air Canada flight from Madrid to Toronto had a safe landing after their aircraft was damaged during takeoff.

World News

Social media marks 02/02/2020 as global 'Palindrome Day'

Unlike most days of its kind, 02/02/2020 is lso palindromic in both the United States and European date formats.

Europe Decoded

Coronavirus: Malaysia arrests five for sharing misinformation online

Authorities say they will continue to intensify efforts to control the spread of fake news "to maintain public peace and order".

Germany

Should social media users have to use their real names?

What do you think? Let us know in the comments, below.

Europe Decoded

Star Wars actor quits Facebook over political adverts

He's not the only celebrity to have attacked the social media giant, Sacha Baron Cohen took aim last year.

USA

Facebook stands firm on political advert policies

Good news for spin doctors?

United Kingdom

Are social media ads linked to the rise of eating disorders?

Experts in the UK are warning about the danger of weight-related content and the rise of serious incidents linked to eating disorders.