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Supercar lost in France is found in Poland by social media

An Emirati millionaire has recovered his rare Lamborghini with the help of social media after it was stolen in France by a fake car company.

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Instaquiz: your questions answered

Instaquiz: your questions answered

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What happens to your Facebook account after you die?

Do you know what happens to social media accounts after people die?

Europe Decoded

Tech giants remove Infowars content from its platforms in domino move

Apple, Facebook, YouTube and Spotify have all made recent moves to delete content from its platforms by conspiracy theorist website Infowars

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USA

NBC Left Field: More young Christians become priests and nuns

The number of millennials becoming priests and nuns has slightly increased over the years, with the Catholic Church also working hard to bring young people into the fold.

World News

Facebook's time limit tool: How it works

Facebook has announced that it will launch several tools to help users manage their time on its platforms after concerns were raised on the impact social media has on mental health.

Europe Decoded

Facebook sparks fight against 'coordinated inauthentic behaviour'

Facebook has released a statement to say it was combatting "coordinated inauthentic behaviour" on its social platform.

World News

Police warn people against Kiki challenge after injuries reported

Some people taking part in the Kiki challenge are filmed putting themselves at risk by jumping out of moving cars.

Egypt

Lebanese woman jailed in Egypt for Facebook video post

Lebanese tourist, Mona el-Mazbouh, has been jailed for eight years in Egypt for posting a Facebook video in which she was critical of the country.

Italy

Viral: widower takes late wife's photo to sea every day in Italy

A moving photo of an elderly man who sits by the sea every morning with a framed picture of his late wife has gone viral in Italy.

Romania

Writer attacked by mob who mistook her van for mythical 'black ambulance'

A popular legend holds that black ambulances cruise the streets looking for children to murder in order to sell their organs to wealthy buyers in western Europe.

Sweden

Watch: Swedish World Cup team say 'f**k racism' after Durmaz abuse

Sweden's Durmaz racially abused for a mistake that led to German win

Europe News

Controversial Copyright Directive Approved by EU Legal Affairs Committee

Proposals to modernize the rules governing copyright in the Digital Single Market have been approved by the Legal Affairs Committee. These include Article 13, which will impose copyright filtering on digital platforms. The proposals still have to pass a plenary vote in the European Parliament.

Europe News

Will controversial copyright rules be adopted by the EU?

As the EU Legal Affairs Committee gears up to vote on proposals to modernise copyright rules in the EU, digital platforms are worried about freedom on the internet.

USA

Twitter mocks Trump over giant letter from Kim Jong-un

Trump described the letter, hand-delivered by senior North Korean official Kim Yong-chol, as “very nice” before admitting that he hadn’t actually read it.

Papua New Guinea

PNG to shut down Facebook for one month to hunt down ‘fake users'

Communication Minister Sam Basil said the shutdown would allow officials to conduct research into how Facebook is being used in the island nation, which is home to some 8 million people.

World News

GDPR backlash: The best social media reactions

As the inboxes of EU citizens filled up with emails on updated privacy policy, the internet reacted to new data-protection regulation

World

Africa's digital trailblazers [Inspire Africa]

They are not only the future of the African continent.. But also its very present. They are professional from all walks of life who are fueling Africa's development .. And we - on INSPIRE AFRICA - are

India

Twitter users criticise Indian PM for accepting #fitnesschallenge

Do you think it is OK for politicians to take part in viral challenges?

Europe News

Mark Zuckerberg apologises to European Parliament for massive data lea

Watch live as Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg meets lawmakers in the European Parliament.