The Cube How did Iran's government pull the plug on the Internet? Experts are calling it one of Iran's largest internet blackouts, as connectivity returns, we look at how the government implemented a near total blackout. 22/11/2019
The Cube Conservatives under fire over 'Factcheck UK' Twitter rebranding A Twitter spokesperson said: "Any further attempts to mislead people by editing verified profile information - in a manner seen during the UK Election Debate - will result in decisive corrective action." 20/11/2019
View A glass ceiling in male-dominated Big Tech is keeping innovating women from making their mark ǀ View Far from being a safe haven where diverse voices can be heard and respected, new media platforms are often reflecting the worst prejudices of the older media when it comes to minorities - including women. 12/11/2019
Saudi Arabia Saudis recruited Twitter workers to spy on critics: US prosecutors A complaint unsealed in a U.S. court detailed a coordinated effort by Saudi officials to recruit Twitter employees to look up users' private data. 07/11/2019
World Twitter set to ban political advertising from November "We believe political message reach should be earned, not bought," Twitter Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey wrote on the platform. 30/10/2019
The Cube How China has been shaping a narrative through Twitter | #TheCube How China has been shaping a narrative through Twitter | #TheCube 28/10/2019
The Cube Twitter wants your help to combat deepfakes | #TheCube Th social media giant is looking at what to do once deepfakes are detected, including whether to label the videos or take them down. 22/10/2019
The Cube French charity publishes deepfake of Trump saying 'AIDS is over' A deepfake video developed by French charity Solidarité Sida features US President Donald Trump saying ''AIDS is over''. But should fake news be used in this way? 09/10/2019
View The new UK-US treaty on e-evidence is a welcome step but is not without its challenges | View On 3 October 2019, UK Home Secretary Priti Patel and US Attorney General William Barr signed a bilateral agreement paving the way for UK and US law enforcement agencies to obtain data more quickly from electronic service providers operating in each jurisdiction. 08/10/2019
Spain Twitter suspends thousands of accounts in Spain and the MIddle East The People's Party said that it had never created false accounts on Twitter. 20/09/2019
The Cube Kashmir: The misinformation spreading online | #TheCube What happens when you cut all lines of communication in a region? Our team show you examples of how misinformation is spreading on social media during the internet outages in Jammu & Kashmir. 03/09/2019
France 'Sorry, Brigitte': Brazilians' apology to Macron over 'rude' Bolsonaro Brazilians have taken to social media to "apologise" to Brigitte Macron after their president made "extraordinarily disrespectful" comments towards her. 27/08/2019
Brazil Brazil's Bolsonaro attacks Macron's wife in 'sexist' Facebook post Brazil's President, his son and his agriculture minister attacked the French leader on social media over the weekend after Macron put the Amazon on the official G7 agenda. 26/08/2019
China Twitter accuses China of disinformation war on Hong Kong protesters Twitter suspended more than 200,000 accounts that it believes were part of a Chinese government campaign targeting the protest movement in Hong Kong. 19/08/2019
USA 'White House preparing executive order to police social media firms' The move appears to be the latest development in Donald Trump’s war on what he claims is a bias against Conservative views on sites such as Facebook and Twitter. 13/08/2019
Spain Footage of a bull with horns on fire causes uproar Several French NGOs called out the old Spanish tradition of setting a bull's horns on fire after footage of a bull with his horns on fire went viral on social media. 29/07/2019
United Kingdom ‘Dear UK, hang in there’: Americans tweet condolences to Britons Some US citizens tweeted their condolences and messages of support after Boris Johnson's victory on Monday. 24/07/2019
France French MPs pass landmark bill to fight online hate speech It means social media networks will have to remove offending content within 24 hours. 10/07/2019
Spain Twitter removes fake accounts linked to Catalan separatists Twitter has announced that it has removed thousands of accounts in its latest purge of bad actors on the site and released information relating to state-backed content. 13/06/2019
El Salvador Move over, Trump? Meet the president taking Twitter use to new levels Twitter has been central in getting underdog candidate Nayib Buele elected President of El Salvador. Now, the leader is taking some of his first actions in office via Twitter, including letting officials go. 07/06/2019
world news EU Elections 2019: Which candidates won the social media battle? Much of the of #EP2019 European election battle took place on social media. Which candidates had the most engagement? 27/05/2019
World Eurosceptics vs Europhiles: Who wins the social media battle? Eurosceptics vs Europhiles: Who wins the social media battle? 27/05/2019
World Meet the disabled man behind Russia's most-read political blog "When people found out I was behind Stalingagulag there were millions of comments. How can you use profanities? Like, if you’re in a wheelchair, you can't do anything, you just have to pray, ask for someone's help and look at the world from the window of your apartment." 13/05/2019
Ideas Leonardo DiCaprio, Emojis and Victorias secret – The best of Earth Day Three of the best eco initiatives launched this Earth Day 25/04/2019
France French teenager targeted with death threats after tweet about Hajj French government ministers have tweeted their support for the teenager after some social media users called for him to be decapitated. 15/04/2019
France Twitter blocks French government ads using France's own fake news law The platform claimed it risked violating France's fake news law, which was introduced in December last year and aims to combat the "manipulation of information". 03/04/2019
