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False claims about ballot manipulation spread across social media during the 2025 German elections, raising concerns about the fast impact of misinformation online and how internet users can better protect themselves. Recent global and geopolitical events have prompted an increasingly large avalanche of false narratives and fake news both in Europe and beyond. While the…
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Jimmy Donaldson – aka MrBeast – was jubilant as he told his tens of millions of TikTok followers about his bid to buy the platform. “I might become you guys’ new CEO! I’m super excited!” Donaldson said from a private jet. He then proceeded to promise $10,000 to five random new followers. The internet creator’s post has…
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Almost two dozen influencers giving financial advice on social media are being interviewed under caution by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The FCA said those being interviewed were doing so voluntarily. Known as “finfluencers” (financial influencers), they are being warned about what advice they give to the often younger and impressionable people who follow them…
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French authorities have shut down a website falsely claiming to be recruiting French volunteers to fight in Ukraine. The website purported to be organising a recruitment drive to enlist 200,000 French citizens, AFP reported “The site is a fake government site and has been reposted by malicious accounts as part of a disinformation campaign,” the…
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Elon Musk has announced further changes to social media platform X that will see certain accounts get premium features for free. The tech billionaire, writing on the platform formerly known as Twitter, said all accounts with more than 2,500 verified subscriber followers would be able to access features that usually cost $8 (£6.30) a month.…
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This week, a trade group representing major tech companies, including TikTok, Snapchat, X, and Meta, sued Ohio after it introduced a law requiring parents to give consent before their children can use social media apps. The law, which will come into force on January 15, is part of an US$86.1 billion state budget bill signed…
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Meta has silently updated its support pages to indicate that the company won’t let users on Instagram message their Facebook contacts anymore. The company, as pointed out by 9to5Google, said the feature will shut down mid-December — without specifying a date. The support page indicates that while you won’t be able to start new cross-platform…
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This week, Nepal said that Chinese social media app TikTok will be banned from the country, as social harmony and goodwill were being negatively affected by its “misuse.” Due to security concerns, the popular social media app has already been either partially or completely banned by other countries. Local media reported that over the past…
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