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Iran

#SaveArash: Hunger strike by Iran activist tops Twitter trending

A jailed Iranian activist on hunger strike in protest at the detention of his writer wife has taken social media by storm.

United Kingdom

George Michael - the Good Samaritan

So much of his life was public.

USA

US to check social media posts before allowing visitors entry

The USA has begun asking travelers to give details of their social media accounts when applying to visit to identify and prevent potentially dangerous people entering the country.

Germany

Messages for the victims of Berlin flood social media

After a truck ploughed into a crowd outside a christmas market in Berlin yesterday, tributes have been flooding in on social media showing solidarity with the German…

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Business Series

Facebook moves to stamp out fake news stories on its site

Facebook is to do more to prevent fake news stories from spreading on the social media website by making it easier for users to report them.

World News

7 ways media like Euronews try to make sure you see their stories on Facebook

The techniques that make content more likely to appear in your social media feed.

United Kingdom

Watch: Met. Police stage 'festive' Mannequin Challenge with a serious message

Economy

Call for Muslim Christmas bonus cut sparks outrage in Austria

A trade union linked to the far-right FPO in Austria faces criticism for social media post targeting Christmas bonus for Muslims.

Business Series

Facebook to boost UK staff at London HQ

The British government has hailed Facebook’s decision to expand its UK operations as “proof that business is confident” in the economy.

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Media & conflicts: domestic and international media threatened in Central Africa

Ethnic conflicts, political instability and starvation characterize the realities of Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo. The Foreign press seems indifferent to the massacres taking place in thes

World News

Thank you! Euronews reaches two million fans on Facebook

USA

Clinton camp recruits Bon Jovi for 'Mannequin Challenge' advert

In an election day advertsment, members of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton)s camp and singer Bon Jovi appeared frozen like mannequins as they took part in the ‘Mannequin Challenge’: so

Germany

Facebook should have removed sex video, Italian court rules

Facebook should have removed a sex video of a woman who later committed suicide, with or without a court order, judges in Italy have ruled.

World News

Polish or Paint: 'The Legs' optical illusion sends Twitter into a frenzy

It is obvious, isn’t it?

World News

Snapchat, Skype, Blackberry get low marks on privacy protection in Amnesty report

Amnesty International ranked the 11 most used messaging apps on their use of encryption to protect users' privacy.

World News

Trump's 'bad hombres' and 'nasty woman' comments spark outrage and laughs on Twitter

Donald Trump has, yet again, stirred up an angry ‘Twitterstorm’ in response to comments he made in the third presidential debate.

Markets

Twitter's shares jump on takeover talks report

Twitter's shares got their biggest bump in two years on Friday as it was reported to be talking with several tech companies - including Alphabet's Google and Salesforce.com - about being bought.

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360° video: behind the scenes at the live Juncker interview

Euronews 360 video takes you into the studio where President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker answered questions from 3 YouTube stars.

Italy

Authorities wrestle with online abuse laws after sex tape leads to suicide

Italy has been rocked by the suicide of Tiziana Cantone.

Italy

Fears online sex tape shame prompted suicide

An Italian woman who was subjected to online abuse after an explicit video of her went viral has killed herself.