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Euroviews. Big tech must do more to protect vulnerable from radicalisation | View

Efforts to combat radicalisation in our institutions should go hand-in-hand with strategies to fight it in virtual spaces, writes counter-extremism expert David Ibsen.

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Euroviews. From bank records to browsing history, not all data are equal when it comes to privacy | View

New regulations on data security in Europe are a step in the right direction to protecting consumers, but more important is how companies respond.

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Deleting a Facebook account is almost impossible, says expert

Want to delete your Facebook account? You might run into more trouble than you thought as it turns out erasing all traces of a Facebook account is almost impossible..

United Kingdom

‘Punish a Muslim Day’ spurs defiant pledges to #ProtectAMuslim

Campaigns have gone viral calling for people to show solidarity with Muslims on April 3.

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United Kingdom

London mayor shares racist hate mail in viral video

Muslim mayor Sadiq Khan reads out expletive-laden hate speech in the video, which Has so far attracted 170,000 views on Facebook.

USA

Trump hires re-election campaign chief

It’s thought to be the earliest any incumbent US president has officially declared his re-election campaign.

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Snap stock slumps after Kylie Jenner tweet

The reality star’s tweet about no longer using the social media company’s Snapchat app sent stocks tumbling.

USA

Internet Research Agency: Russian 'troll farm' that 'defrauded the US'

The Internet Research Agency is the Russian “troll farm” that allegedly meddled with America’s 2016 presidential election.

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Blog: 8 Strategies for explosive social media growth on Instagram

Instagram is all about how you maneuver over the extra-terrestrial picturesque app.

Brazil

Brazil's biggest paper stops publishing articles on Facebook

One of Brazil's major national newspapers, Folha de S.Paulo, has stopped publishing articles on their Facebook page because it believes the social media platform does not "value professional journalism".

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United Kingdom

Botanist criticises 'clean eating' Instagrammer for toxic-plant-topped

Possible symptoms of ingesting the flower include: "Itching, swelling, (and in quantity) nausea, vomiting & convulsions."

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Media ‘least-trusted’ institution in global attitudes survey

Fear of fake news has shaken confidence in social media especially, while trust in institutions in the US has 'crashed' - 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer.

Europe News

Brief: EU makes progress against online hate

This is the Brief from Brussels, a roundup of the top stories from the EU's de facto political capital.

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After years of 'fake news attacks' across Europe—EU responds

Russia has been accused of meddling in the “democratic processes” of European countries, something Russian leaders have dismissed as “absurd” or “pulled out of thin air”.

United Arab Emirates

UAE angers citizens by blocking Skype—then blocks petition against it

National telecom providers said the video calling app was "unlicensed" and could not be used legally.

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Brussels tackles fake news

Facebook, Twitter and Google - the internet giants were all at the table in Brussels on Monday to discuss the problem of fake news and online disinformation.

USA

Google app update lets users match their faces to famous paintings

An update to a free Google app helped drive it to the top of Apple's App Store download chart this weekend.

USA

Facebook to overhaul news feed to promote “meaningful” posts

Content published by businesses, brands and media will become less visible in favour of posts from users’ friends and family.

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View: Can you get addicted to taking selfies?

Dubbed 'selfitis' in a fake news story, we wanted to know if people can get addicted to taking and sharing selfies.