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Australia

Social media executives could be jailed

In the wake of the New Zealand mosque shootings Australia brings in tough new laws on social media companies.

04/04/2019

World

Far right dominates online political debate, study finds

Ahead of May's European Parliament elections, data compiled by Alto Analytics showed that all over the continent, from Poland to Spain, posts on social media show a disproportionate leaning to the far right, with less than 0.1 percent of users creating around 10% of political posts.

04/04/2019

France

Twitter blocks French government ads using France's own fake news law

The platform claimed it risked violating France's fake news law, which was introduced in December last year and aims to combat the "manipulation of information".

03/04/2019

World News

Facebook bans content supporting white nationalism on its platform

It comes after criticism that it had not done enough to eliminate hate speech on its site.

27/03/2019

France

France grapple with social-media fuelled violence against Roma

Rumours started circulating online accusing members of the Roma community of trying to abduct children, sparking unfounded revenge attacks.

27/03/2019

Poland

Auschwitz visitors told not to balance on train tracks for photos

Auschwitz Memorial told visitors in a Tweet "there are better places to learn how to walk on a balance beam than the site which symbolizes deportations of hundreds of thousands to their deaths".

20/03/2019

Germany

Facebook vows to fight fake news before European Parliament elections

Facebook is partnering with German news agency DPA as part of a large-scale effort to fight fake news through fact-checking ahead of the European Parliament election in May

18/03/2019

New Zealand

New Zealand mosque shootings: How did social media platforms react?

Social media giants have come under fire for allowing footage of the shooting, allegedly filmed live by the gunman as the attack unfolded, to be widely circulated.

15/03/2019

Living

Ella Mills’ favourite green beauty products

The founder of ‘Deliciously Ella’ and Instagram superstar unveils her favourite planet-loving products.

15/03/2019

USA

Everyone's quitting social media. Here's why I'm staying put.

Where could your "mindless scrolling" take you this weekend?

09/03/2019

World

EU says social media giants falling short on disinformation strategy

With less than 100 days to go until the European Parliament elections, a European Commission report has raised concerns about Russian interference.

28/02/2019

World News

YouTube, Pinterest lead fight against spread of anti-vaccination posts

With an increase of anti-vaccination posts circulating on social media, Pinterest and YouTube have adopted a zero-tolerance policy for this content.

27/02/2019

World News

It's 'raining fish' in Malta after storm brings high waves

A storm has hit the north-eastern coast of Malta with winds as fast as 100 km/hour. In Xemxija, on Malta's San Pablo bay, the waves were so high they flooded the beaches and some of the streets.

25/02/2019

Europe News

EU applauds social media platforms for removing more ‘hate speech’

The European Commission has praised the likes of Facebook, Twitter and YouTube for their progress on the swift removal of illegal hate speech

04/02/2019

Germany

Merkel closes Facebook page, bids farewell to 2.5 million followers

"You know that I am no longer CDU president, so I will now close my Facebook page," Merkel said in a video message.

02/02/2019

USA

Facebook, Twitter purge hundreds of accounts from Iran and Russia

The accounts were engaging in "malicious activity," said the social media giants.

01/02/2019

World News

Activists use #TenYearChallenge to raise awareness of climate change

Melting glaciers, dying coral reefs, destroyed cities. Organizations and users around the world are using the #TenYearChallenge to shine a spotlight on real issues

17/01/2019

Europe Decoded

How are people reacting to the latest Brexit twist? | #TheCube

As Theresa May found herself dealing with a landslide defeat in a vote on her Brexit deal in the House of Commons, users on social media have been voicing their opinions on what the United Kingdom should now do about Brexit.

16/01/2019

Japan

What are the most retweeted tweets of all time?

A teenager in search of free chicken nuggets has been knocked off the top of the ranking for the most-retweeted post of all time — Japanese billionaire, Yusaku Maezawa, has taken first position.

07/01/2019

United Kingdom

Scottish artist tackles consumer culture with new exhibit in London

Surrealist artist and fashion designer Philip Colbert's talks about how his new show that tackles everything from consumer culture, climate change to social media

17/12/2018