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Saudi Arabia

Khashoggi was victim of Saudi internet trolls, friend tells Euronews

Saudi dissident and friend of Jamal Khashoggi said he was a victim of Saudi internet "flies".

23/10/2018

France

French teachers share their stories of harassment and abuse at school

In France, the viral video of a student threatening his professor with a fake gun has led teachers to share their own harassment stories on social media and ask for more support from school authorities

22/10/2018

Italy

Milan restaurant gives away meals to popular Instagram users

Instagram users with 1,000 followers or more get one free dish at the This Is Not a Sushi Bar restaurant, while those with more than 100,000 can eat for free.

19/10/2018

France

Watch: Visually impaired man thrown out of supermarket in France

A video of a visually impaired French man and his guide dog being kicked out of a supermarket has sparked outrage on social media in France.

10/10/2018

France

Macron vows not to change after Le Pen blasts ‘obscene gesture’ photo

The French president vows to continue close contact with the people, after a photo showing him with a young man making a rude sign goes viral.

01/10/2018

Russia

Woman strikes Lindsay Lohan live on Instagram during ‘attempted kidnapping’

Lindsay Lohan has filmed herself behind knocked to the ground after she upset a homeless woman while persuading her and her children to go with her to a hotel.

29/09/2018

World

Less screen time for children is linked to better cognition, study says

Less than two hours of recreational screen time for children is linked to better cognition - according to an observational study in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal.

27/09/2018

World News

Europe briefing: Five stories to know about today

Here is our round-up of key stories from around Europe so far today.

06/09/2018

Romania

Social media users mock Dragnea's assassination claims

The leader of Romania's ruling party said unidentified assassins had targeted him. The police responded that they weren't aware.

23/08/2018

Italy

Police hunt 'offensive' tourists who frolicked in underpants in Rome

Photos posted on social media of two male tourists frolicking and flashing their crotch near a war memorial in Rome has sparked a man hunt by Italian police seeking their arrest.

23/08/2018

France

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.

22/08/2018

World News

Instaquiz: your questions answered

Instaquiz: your questions answered

18/08/2018

World News

What happens to your Facebook account after you die?

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

17/08/2018

The Cube

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

07/08/2018

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.

02/08/2018

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.

02/08/2018

The Cube

Facebook sparks fight against 'coordinated inauthentic behaviour'

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

01/08/2018

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.

30/07/2018

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.

10/07/2018

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.

09/07/2018