The social network took the wraps off a special operations center in Dublin ahead of this month’s European Union voting.
Tag: Social Media
You Can Make a Treadmill From These Common Household Items (but Don’t)
Internet users are posting videos of themselves exercising using nothing more than soap, water, a slick hard floor and maybe a lack of common sense.
A Holocaust Story for the Social Media Generation
Eva Heyman kept a diary until she was sent to Auschwitz in 1944. An Instagram version of her story goes live this week, but some Israelis say it trivializes the Holocaust.
Sri Lanka’s President Lifts Ban on Social Media
The social media ban in the wake of the Easter attacks reflected global concern about the role the networks play in spreading hate speech and inciting communal violence.
U.K. Police Investigate Photo Said to Be of Soccer Striker Emiliano Sala’s Body
A picture said to be of the Argentine player, who died in a plane crash in January in the English Channel, was shared on social media.
In Russia, Political Criticism Is a 4-Letter Word (and a $470 Fine)
A Russian court fined a man $470 for calling President Vladimir Putin a vulgar form of the word dimwit, under a new law against obscene criticism. The man, using obscenities, said he was unrepentant.
New Zealand and France to Seek Pact Blocking Extreme Online Content
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand said the “call to action” would include “specific expectations on governments and internet companies,” but not new regulations.
The Interpreter: Sri Lanka Blocks Social Media, Fearing More Violence
Sri Lankan officials have a troubled relationship with social media. They have seen firsthand how quickly online hate can turn into deadly violence.
Pop Star’s Illicit Kiss Becomes Fodder for Government Ads in Hong Kong
A married singer was caught on video embracing an actress, and then apologized abjectly. Officials were quick to put his humiliation to use.
Pop Star’s Illicit Kiss Becomes Fodder for Government Ads in Hong Kong
A married singer was caught on video embracing an actress, and then apologized abjectly. Officials were quick to put his humiliation to use.