Now playing Next Tech News Meta set to make decision on Trump’s return to Facebook - FT reports The development comes after Elon Musk, Twitter's new owner, revoked a permanent ban on Trump in November last year on the social media platform after polling users. 02/01/2023
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Now playing Next world news Justification by clicks: Austrian monks point to the cloud In the age of Instagram and Tik Tok the Admont Monastery in Styria, in the heart of Austria, has become one of the favourite scenes of influencers from all over the world. 22/12/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Elon Musk confirms he will step down as Twitter CEO Elon Musk say he will step down as chief executive of Twitter Inc once he finds a replacement. 21/12/2022
Now playing Next USA Twitter CEO Musk says he will reinstate suspended journalist accounts Elon Musk has lifted the suspensions of the Twitter accounts of several journalists he had banned a day earlier, after the second poll he conducted on the topic went against his preferred outcome. 17/12/2022
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Now playing Next Tech News UN slams Twitter’s move to ban journalists as EU threatens sanctions The United Nations says it's "very disturbed" by Twitter’s suspension of several journalists, and warns of a "dangerous precedent". 16/12/2022
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Now playing Next USA Elon Musk has second stab at Twitter Blue paid subscription After an initial attempt marred by confusion and fakery, Twitter is again trying to launch its paid subscription. But as of 19:00 CET it was still not possible. 12/12/2022
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Now playing Next Tech News Meta under fire for VIP treatment of Facebook users like Trump The former US president was on a list of users that had special treatment, alongside Mark Zuckerberg and Brazilian football star Neymar. 06/12/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Public votes 'goblin mode' as Oxford Word of the Year 2022 The public has spoken! And the winner is… Goblin mode. 05/12/2022
Now playing Next Europe News EU seeks to curb use of personal data for online political advertising Advertisers would be barred from using data including a person’s racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, health conditions or sexual orientation to target people. 02/12/2022
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Now playing Next Health news Twitter stops enforcing COVID misinformation policy Public health experts and social media researchers warn the change could fuel a spike in misleading claims about COVID-19 and vaccines. 30/11/2022