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Explained: Social networks face backlash over misinformation methods

The decision by Facebook and Twitter to restrict a controversial article by the New York Post on Joe Biden has opened a wider debate about how social media companies tackle misinformation. Twitter has since reversed a decision to block access to the article.

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Twitter users flood #ProudBoys with images of gay pride

Twitter users flood #ProudBoys hashtag with images of gay pride, in an attempt to drown out messages associated with the far-right group.

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Twitter suspends Hungarian pro-government media account

Twitter confirmed the action to Euronews. Earlier this week, a Hungarian government account was restored after being suspended in error.

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EU's Barnier and UK's Frost take Brexit frustrations onto Twitter

Michel Barnier and his British counterpart David Frost took their Brexit frustrations onto Twitter with a very public argument about food imports.

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How to have a conversation with a coronavirus conspiracy theorist

You may have family or friends who believe in unfounded coronavirus conspiracies. So how can you engage in a conversation with them?

USA

Network linked to Russian 'troll factory' removed by Facebook

A small network of accounts and pages linked to a Russian “troll factory” has been removed by Facebook, the company said, in a sign of ongoing Russian efforts to disrupt the upcoming US election and sow discord in the country.

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Trump's misleading post may discourage US voters, says Twitter

Twitter labelled the post for potentially discouraging voters from heading to the polls. Facebook though, did not put any warning label on an identical post.

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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.

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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.

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.

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.

World News

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.

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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

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

World News

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.

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.

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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.