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US election results push social media users from X to Bluesky

There's been a wave of exits from Elon Musk's X following Donald Trump's re-election. Some users have moved to Bluesky, which has 14.5 million users as of November, up from nine million last September.

Tech News

Could Donald Trump 'save TikTok' from a potential ban in the US?

Donald Trump previously promised to save TikTok from a potential ban from the US next year.

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Berlin Film Festival is quitting Elon Musk’s X

The Berlin International Film Festival, one of the world’s most prestigious film festivals, has announced it is quitting Elon Musk’s social media platform X.

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What is the 4B movement and why is it trending online?

Imported from South Korea, many American women are swearing they'll join the 4B movement in light of Trump's re-election. What does it mean?

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Business

The Trump effect - how his election victory buoyed his media business

As Donald Trump heads back to the White House his media company Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) posted heavy losses. Despite this, shares in the company have soared, increasing the wealth of the President-Elect.

Tech News

Seven French families sue TikTok over harmful content

The lawyer representing the plaintiffs told Euronews that TikTok’s “addictive” design and limited content moderation is harmful to young people.

Tech News

How did Elon Musk’s pro-Trump X posts get so popular?

A study has found that Musk appears to have tweaked X’s algorithm to boost his posts pro-Trump.

Tech News

South Korea fines Meta €14 million for illegally collecting data

South Korea said Meta put the privacy of Facebook users at risk by failing to implement basic security measures.

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US warns Russian election disinformation risks 'inciting violence'

Russia is the "most active threat" as false stories and videos of election fraud pose a risk of violence, US agencies warned.

Tech News

Meta bans political ads past US election day

Meta is extending a ban on new political ads on their platforms to “later this week,” according to an update from the social media giant.

Economy

Gen Zers admit the power of social media on their political views

Euronews Business looks at voting trends amongst Gen Z voters, including what influences their political beliefs and why so many of them may be feeling like their civic engagement does not make a difference anymore.

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‘Brat’ chosen as Collins Dictionary Word of the Year

Just as we were getting over ‘brat summer’, the word ‘brat’ has been crowned 2024’s Collins Word of the Year...

Tech News

Fact checks on X fail to counter US election misinformation - report

A fact-checking feature on Elon Musk's social media platform isn't countering election misinformation.

Tech News

Hateful online content helped spur Southport riots, UK regulator finds

UK regulator Ofcom found a clear connection between online social media posts and increased violence on the streets during riots over the summer.

Tech News

Deactivating Facebook makes you happier. But there's a catch

People who deactivated their Facebook accounts scored slightly higher when asked about their well-being but knew less about politics.

Europe News

X evades compliance with landmark EU antitrust regulation

The European Commission confirmed that X is not designated a gatekeeper under the EU's landmark Digital Markets Act (DMA), meaning that the social media giant need not comply with additional compliance obligations imposed under the antitrust regulation for big platforms.

Tech News

UK and US form children’s online safety working group

The government working group will “advance the principles” of the two countries’ joint statement on digital safety.

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British YouTuber Yung Filly arrested in Australia on rape charges

British YouTube personality Yung Filly has been arrested in Australia and charged over rape allegations.

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Elon Musk's X to be reinstated in Brazil after complying with court

X was blocked in Brazil, where it had more than 22 million users, at the end of August.

Tech News

TikTok sees new lawsuits in US, alleging it is 'addictive'

A bipartisan group of 14 attorneys general from the US filed lawsuits against TikTok.