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
USA Jim Carrey's picture of Mussolini's demise sparks Twitter tirade from dictator's granddaughter Mussolini, a member of the European parliament and former Playboy cover model, fired back on Sunday. "You are a bastard," she tweeted. 01/04/2019
World Mussolini's granddaughter slams Jim Carrey over cartoon of ex-dictator The Canadian-American actor — also an artist — posted a picture of the pair hanging from their feet with the caption: "If you're wondering what fascism leads to, just ask Benito Mussolini and his mistress Claretta." 01/04/2019
World Facebook, messenger, and Instagram down across Europe and US Facebook, messenger and Instagram were reported as down by users, especially in Europe and the US. 13/03/2019
USA Everyone's quitting social media. Here's why I'm staying put. Where could your "mindless scrolling" take you this weekend? 09/03/2019
World Microsoft extends cyber protection ahead of European elections Microsoft says it will extend its cyber security protection across the continent to help in the fight against influencing campaigns ahead of the European Parliament elections 20/02/2019
View Why Is This Happening? How to block Big Tech with Kashmir Hill ǀ View How soon after waking up do you check your phone? Do you compulsively refresh your Twitter feed? Can you find your way around without Google Maps? There are many obvious and tactile ways in which Silicon Valley has its hooks in our everyday lives. 19/02/2019
USA Facebook, Twitter purge hundreds of accounts from Iran and Russia The accounts were engaging in "malicious activity," said the social media giants. 01/02/2019
World #10yearchallenge: How did EU leaders fare over the past decade? Scrolling through social media you may have noticed everyone from your friends to celebrities participating in the "10-year challenge", comparing current photos of themselves with those from over a decade ago. 17/01/2019
World Activists use #TenYearChallenge to raise awareness of climate change Melting glaciers, dying coral reefs, destroyed cities. Organizations and users around the world are using the #TenYearChallenge to shine a spotlight on real issues 17/01/2019
Japan What are the most retweeted tweets of all time? A teenager in search of free chicken nuggets has been knocked off the top of the ranking for the most-retweeted post of all time — Japanese billionaire, Yusaku Maezawa, has taken first position. 07/01/2019
Sport Bayern's Frank 'Ribeye' criticised as steaks are too high (in price!) Rare, blue or gold? Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery has been heavily fined by the club after he lashed out at critics on social media over a video over him eating a gold-coloured steak 06/01/2019
View Germany’s NetzDG needs help to stem online hate speech | View Online hate must be combatted, and will is not enough – we must ensure the tools we are using are as optimal as they can be. Failure on either front will mean those who spread hate online win. 23/11/2018
Russia Russia calls out NATO on Twitter over war games Russian officials have taken to Twitter to criticize the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) for threating Russia during it’s current military exercises, Trident Juncture, which are taking place between October 25 and November 7 in and around Norway. 06/11/2018
USA Trump's ‘sanctions are coming' tweet angers 'Game of Thrones' network Stars of ‘Game of Thrones’ and its network have reacted to a tweet by US President Donald Trump in which he used imagery and language from the hit show to promote upcoming sanctions against Iran. 02/11/2018
