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Arabic parody of 'Uptown Funk' goes viral

A Jordanian comedy group’s parody of the hit song ‘Uptown Funk’ has gone viral on Youtube.

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Saudi Arabia's Prince Alwaleed raises Twitter stake

Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal and his investment company have increased their stake in Twitter to more than five percent

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Facebook to introduce the video profile

Facebook has announced it is to introduce new profile videos to replace the static profile picture. Facebook starts letting you add a 7-second

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Facebook claims a billion users a day

A billion people. That’s how many users social networking site Facebook claimed accessed its site on Monday. To put it into context that is one in

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Watch Me has the world in a 'Whip'

American rapper Silento’s debut single Watch Me has become a viral dance anthem, released on Youtube in January it racked up more than 50 million

My Europe Series

Tips on countering the internet scammers

“There are still countless scams on the internet. How can we recognise them and protect ourselves from cyber attacks?” asks Eloise in Paris. The

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Heatwave heats social media

Feeling the heat? Share it! As the heatwave goes on for a second week in Central Europe with record breaking temperatures in Spain, but also in

United Kingdom

UK struck by 4.2 earthquake unleashing flood of Twitter jokes

France

TV formats trend: from reality shows to true reality

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Politicians just can't resist posing for selfies

United Kingdom

'Blue' dress causes internet confusion. Is it white and gold?

Turkey

Former Miss Turkey faces jail for "insulting" Recep Erdogan on Instagram

USA

HONY: how photographs and social media are changing lives in New York City

The story of an inspired blogger who has stirred up meaningful change in a community

USA

Facebook reports strong profits, beating Wall Street targets

Facebook, the world’s biggest Internet social networking site has exceeded forecasts for quarterly earnings and sales thanks to its mobile ads.

My Europe Series

Words as weapons: what's Europe doing to tackle hate on the net?

This week Utalk answers a question from Caroline in Avignon, France on the issue of hate content on the internet: “Lots of hate comments are being

USA

Facebook gives thumbs down to 'dislike' button

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European e-revolution people rise up

France

Record-breaking MIPCOM 2014 comes to a close

Business Planet

Mum's the word: 'Mompreneurs' find the right balance