Russia Russia blocks access to anonymous online Tor network Russia's communications watchdog said the network had been used to share "illegal" content. 08/12/2021
Biztech news Trump will remain owner of TRUTH if convicted or runs for president Trump tightens grip on social media company after SPAC deal success 27/10/2021
Destinations The first digital nomad village has opened in Croatia Croatia’s first purpose-built digital nomad village has just launched, catering to globetrotting entrepreneurs. 01/10/2021
The exchange The gaming world is booming The gaming industry has welcomed 500 million new competitors in the last three years and is set to continue to grow with hundreds of millions of new customers in the next ten years 15/09/2021
Biztech news Twitter launches 'safety mode' to block accounts for harmful language Twitter launches 'safety mode' to block accounts for harmful language 02/09/2021
Russia Google fined €162,000 by Russia for failing to remove banned content A Moscow court has fined Google for violating Russian rules on banned content and failing to delete illegal posts. 17/08/2021
The Cube Big Tech is still failing to tackle COVID-19 misinformation - report Avaaz found 240 pieces of fact-checked misinformation about COVID-19 that was spreading on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Youtube. This content had reportedly been liked, shared, and commented on more than 2.8 million times. 24/06/2021
Germany Germany seeks to fine operators of Telegram messenger app German authorities have launched proceedings against Telegram that could see the messenger app’s operators fined for failing to abide by laws. 14/06/2021
Russia Russia 'slows' Twitter over failure to remove banned content Russia's media watchdog accuses the social network of failing to remove content related to drug use, suicide and child pornography. Twitter is also used widely by supporters of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. 10/03/2021
The Cube Twitter 'maliciously violating' Russia's content laws, says watchdog Russia's communications regulator says Twitter has failed to remove more than 2,800 illegal pieces of content since 2017. 01/03/2021
Unreported Europe Is the pandemic fuelling cyber-addiction in young people? Experts have noticed an increase in cyber-addiction in young people since the start of the pandemic. What is real cyber-addiction and can we do anything about it? 29/01/2021
The Cube Oversight Board overturns four Facebook decisions to remove content The independent panel also issued nine policy recommendations to the company in its first review of Facebook's content moderation. 29/01/2021
Romania Romania criminalises creating fake social media accounts It comes after a case in Braşov in December 2018 where a man had threatened his former girlfriend with uploading compromising photos. 27/01/2021
The Cube Turkey bans advertising on Twitter, Pinterest under social media law NGOs have warned that social networks risk "becoming instruments of state censorship" in Turkey under the legislation. 19/01/2021
USA Donald Trump approves deal to keep TikTok app available in US The deal, which will keep the video-sharing app TikTok available in the US, was approved by the Trump administration after it threatened to ban it over security concerns. 20/09/2020
target The price of influence: why brands increasingly favour influencer marketing Target explores how influencers are transforming the world of marketing and PR as we know it. 02/07/2020
world news Europe's coronavirus lockdowns are making phone calls popular again Mobile voice services in France have doubled since the country went into lockdown 25/03/2020
Vietnam Viral virus video as Vietnam prevention message proves popular Government public information videos are not meant to be this popular. 06/03/2020
Living Gamifying kindness: 'Positive energy can change the world' There’s little the digital age hasn’t turned into a game. From dating to exercise. Now, it's kindness. 13/12/2019
Business Line LinkedIn focuses on freelancers and SMEs as worldwide membership soars LinkedIn has launched a new service allowing SMEs and freelancers to represent the services they offer on their profiles. 11/12/2019
Travel News Dubai’s most Instagrammable locations With its amazing architecture, colourful street art and plenty of record-breaking attractions, Dubai is a place that’s perfect for selfies 11/12/2019
explore Did you know Dubai is fifth most instagrammed city in the world? The top city in terms of hashtags was London with 118 million posts then Paris with 101 million followed by Nice and New York who received 87 million and 83 million respectively 05/11/2019
USA Facebook removes Russian-linked accounts targeting African countries The company announced that they had removed three networks of accounts, pages, and groups linked to Russian businessman Yevgeniy Prigozhin, who was indicted in connection with US election meddling. 31/10/2019
World How to reach consumers through social media? GITEX experts answer As the number of people on social media increases, using online platforms to reach consumers is a growing trend for brands around the world. 11/10/2019
Green News Would you go to university to become a social media influencer? The course promises instafamous influencers as guest speakers will give its students the edge. 01/10/2019
world news Swiss lament UK Thomas Cook 'Operation Matterhorn' codename "Zermatt Tourism points out that the destination Zermatt-Matterhorn is not connected" to the Thomas Cook situation," the tourism office of a Swiss town wrote on Monday. 25/09/2019
