The Cube Trump asks Supreme Court to let him block Twitter critics The White House is asking the Supreme Court to reverse a 2019 ruling which said that the US President could not block users as it is a violation of the First Amendment. 21/08/2020
The Cube Facebook launches Voting Information Centre ahead of US elections Facebook is launching a tool that will show users how to vote by mail ahead of the 2020 US Presidential election. 13/08/2020
USA Twitter to label government officials and state-backed news accounts The new feature will first be applied to countries represented in the five permanent members of the United Nations' Security Council: China, France, Russia, the UK, and the US but the platform said it would then extend it to other countries. 06/08/2020
USA Facebook deletes Trump post for COVID-19 misinformation The social network took action against the US president on Wednesday after he shared a video in which he claimed children were "virtually immune" to the new coronavirus. 06/08/2020
World Car-maker Audi apologises over 'insensitive' girl with banana ad "We will also immediately examine internally, how this campaign has been created and if control mechanisms failed in this case," German car-manufacturer tweeted after their new ad fueled controversy. 05/08/2020
USA Teenagers charged over Twitter hack that targeted celebrities Earlier this month hackers broke into the Twitter accounts of technology moguls, politicians, celebrities and major companies in a Bitcoin scam 01/08/2020
Turkey Turkish parliament approves new social media regulation law Human rights advocates expressed concerns after the Turkish parliament give the green light to a law allowing the government greater powers to regulate social media 29/07/2020
The Cube Twitter hackers accessed messages of far-right leader Geert Wilders Geert Wilders, from the Dutch right-wing Freedom Party (PVV), said Twitter had informed him that his account had been compromised. 23/07/2020
The Cube What is QAnon and should Europe be worried? | #TheCube Conspiracy theory group QAnon has been around for years but we've been hearing about them a lot more in recent weeks. 23/07/2020
The Cube QAnon: Twitter bans 7,000 accounts linked to conspiracy theory group In a statement to The Cube, Twitter confirmed that they have permanently removed seven thousand QAnon accounts to date for violating Twitter guidelines in relation to spam as well as platform manipulation. 22/07/2020
World Hackers targeted around 130 accounts this week, says Twitter The social media giant said it was continuing to assess whether the attackers were able to access private data of the targeted accounts. 17/07/2020
USA Twitter hack: Should I be worried and how can I secure my account? We spoke to a cybersecurity expert about what the Twitter hacking scandal means for the social media giant and what you can do to help protect your account. 16/07/2020
The Cube Euronews hosts special Q&A on how to separate fact from fake online AMA Reddit: A special Q&A with our social media correspondent Seana Davis. 10/07/2020
Turkey President Erdoğan vows to curb social media in Turkey Alleged insults were directed to his daughter and son-in-law when they announced the birth of their fourth child on Twitter. 01/07/2020
Turkey Turkey defends humanitarian NGO chief over controversial LGBT tweet Kerem Kinik said his comments on Gay Pride Day were aimed only at paedophiles. But they drew a wave of criticism. 30/06/2020
The Cube Viral Finland PM quote about US being under Russian control ‘not true’ It was suggested that Marin had also wondered whether the US was under Russian control since January 20, 2017 - the date Trump was inaugurated as president. 29/06/2020
The Cube Twitter explains why not all Trump's misleading tweets are flagged On Tuesday, Twitter issued a warning label on the US President's tweet for violating the company's policy against abusive behaviour. 24/06/2020
Ideas How ‘clicktivism’ has changed the way we protest forever The online generation are increasingly engaging with social issues on social media, but just how effective is it? 18/06/2020
China Twitter removes Chinese state-backed disinformation network The network included 23,750 accounts which mostly tweeted about Hong Kong pro-democracy protests and the COVID-19 pandemic for the Chinese diaspora, researchers said. 12/06/2020
brussels bureau 'Disinformation can kill': EU warns over wave of fake COVID-19 claims “Disinformation in times of the coronavirus can kill," the EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Wednesday. 10/06/2020
The Cube Twitter says Trump conspiracy theory tweet does not violate its rules The US President had suggested, without any evidence, that a 75-year-old demonstrator, who was pushed to the ground by police officers, could be an "Antifa provocateur". 09/06/2020
The Cube Misinformation surges amid protests over the death of George Floyd In times of emotion, social media misinformation can surge, often unknowingly. In this special edition of #TheCube, we break down what you need to know when you're online. 05/06/2020
The Cube #DCblackout: How one hashtag sewed confusion and misinformation There is no evidence that the US capital experienced an internet outage during George Floyd protests, despite numerous claims on social media. 02/06/2020
USA Trump challenges liability protections for social media companies The US President signed an executive order directs executive agencies to ask for review of social media companies' liability protections. 28/05/2020
USA In a first, Twitter adds fact-check warnings to Trump tweets The US President said Twitter's fact-check warning is stifling freedom of expression and accused the platform of interfering in the US presidential elections. 27/05/2020
Brazil Bolsonaro busy market videos removed amid coronavirus pandemic Brazil's president has campaigned to keep the country's economy afloat during the spread of COVID-19. 30/03/2020
