EU asks X for internal documents about algorithms as it steps up investigation
Musk’s company has been accused of manipulating systems to give far-right posts and politicians greater visibility The European Commission has asked X to hand over...
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Elon Musk heaps praise on AfD’s Alice Weidel during live talk on X
X owner and far-right politician appear to agree on everything, as Musk faces accusations of meddling in German election Elon Musk has praised the co-leader...
Telegram founder arrest part of cybercrime inquiry, say prosecutors
Investigation into Pavel Durov relates to app’s alleged failure to stop spread of child sexual abuse material Pavel Durov, the Russian-born billionaire co-founder of the...
Disinformation networks ‘flooded’ X before EU elections, report says
Analysis by Dutch researchers shows coordinated activity in France, Germany and Italy in run-up to ballot Coordinated networks of accounts spreading disinformation “flooded” social media...
‘We’re writing history’: Spanish women tackle Wikipedia’s gender gap
Wikiesfera is one of a handful of groups around world trying to ‘make women visible’ on user-edited site Packed into the back room of a...
Chinese network behind one of world’s ‘largest online scams’
Exclusive: Vast web of fake shops touting designer brands took money and personal details from 800,000 people in Europe and US, data suggests More than...
Stop children using smartphones until they are 13, say French experts in report
Children should not access most social media until 18 amid attempt to ‘monetise’ and ‘control’ them, says study commissioned by Macron Children should not be...
French security experts identify Moscow-based disinformation network
Network operating in western Europe is ‘paving way for new wave of online manipulation’ in crucial election year, French agency says French military and cybersecurity...
Jewish students condemn antisemitic tweets about French PM Gabriel Attal
Students’ union calls for sanctions over posts on social network that have also contained homophobic abuse The French Union of Jewish Students has called for...
Finland faces growing Russian online threat, Finnish security services say
Official at Finnish intelligence service says espionage attempts have increased since Ukraine invasion Finland has had increased online espionage attempts from Russia since Vladimir Putin’s...
