English

More about this topic

Green News

Climate sceptics are using COVID-19 trauma against us, says new report

A new report by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue has identified a dangerous new brand of climate disinformation.

Moments

Fed up of Facebook's censorship, Vienna sends nudes to OnlyFans

In a world first, the Austrian galleries are now exhibiting their nude artworks on the platform better known for porn.

Money

You can now tip content creators on Twitter with Bitcoin

It is the first major social network to encourage cryptocurrencies as a method of payment.

France

Man convicted of sending death threats to ex-Charlie Hebdo director

A young French man has been convicted of sending death threats to a former director of Charlie Hebdo on Twitter.

ADVERTISEMENT

Health news

False 'swollen testicles' tweet stays up despite misinformation rules

We're almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic and disinformation remains rife on social media.

Russia

Russia again fines social networks for failing to remove content

Moscow has been increasing the pressure on big tech companies, accusing them of not properly moderating their content ahead of this month's parliamentary elections.

Tech News

Twitter tests 'soft block' feature to subtly remove unwanted followers

The new feature comes after an anti-harassment "safety mode" was announced earlier this month.

Travel News

Vitalik Buterin reveals the top 4 countries to be a digital nomad

The Ethereum co-founder has in the past listed Qantas airlines as his place of residence.

Tech News

Twitter launches 'safety mode' to block accounts for harmful language

Twitter launches 'safety mode' to block accounts for harmful language

Tech News

Tech this week: Could Facebook sell Instagram and WhatsApp?

Elon Musk plans the creation of a humanoid robot while Facebook is the subject of another complaint from the FTC.

Tech News

Afghans on Facebook can now conceal their identities from the Taliban

Facebook users in Afghanistan can now lock their accounts with one click amid fears of Taliban reprisals.

Serbia

Serbian President slams Twitter over 'state-affiliated media' labels

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has challenged Twitter to delete his own account after the platform labeled several national media outlets as "state-affiliated".

Tech News

Tech this week: $610 million crypto robbery and TikTok teen crackdown

A hacker stole $610 million worth of cryptocurrency on Tuesday only to return almost all of it claiming they only did it "for fun".

Russia

Russian embassy denies Tehran ambassadors photo was offensive

Iranian officials said the photo "extremely inappropriate" given its links to the 1943 Tehran agreement - when Iran was under Allied control.

Tech News

Twitter: Social media ID checks not the answer to England racist abuse

Black England players were subjected to a barrage of racist hate after the team's Euro 2020 defeat, prompting calls for mandatory ID checks online.

Residences

Is this the best Airbnb review of all time?

An Airbnb host from Alaska penned some truly adorable feedback for a recent guest.

Money

Amazon crypto rumours help Bitcoin, Ether reach three-week highs

The world's fourth-largest company is reportedly planning to accept crypto payments and could issue its own token, according to reports.

Tech News

Tech this week: Social media fines and offence scales, Kaseya's key

What happened in tech this week? Facebook and Twitter were fined in Russia and Instagram launched an offensive content scale.

Tech News

British man arrested in Spain over high-profile Twitter hack

A British man was arrested in Spain over his alleged role in the high-profile Twitter hack last summer that targeted US politicians, celebrities and tech moguls.

Europe News

US Treasury Secretary Yellen grateful EU paused digital tax plans

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has welcomed the European Union's move to pause plans for a bloc-wide digital tax.