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University condemns professor's 'shameful' pro-Nazi tweets

The university rector had said the tweets were expressed in a "personal capacity" before releasing a revised statement denouncing the tweets.

2 December 2019

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 November 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 November 2019

World News

Euroviews. 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 November 2019

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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.

7 November 2019

World News

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 October 2019

The Cube

How China has been shaping a narrative through Twitter | #TheCube

How China has been shaping a narrative through Twitter | #TheCube

28 October 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 October 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?

United Kingdom

Euroviews. 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.

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 September 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.

3 September 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.