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The Tesla CEO has criticized Twitter in the past, questioning if the platform was truly committed to free speech. Now, Musk says he will make "significant" changes.
Women’s rights, protecting the environment, or fighting hate speech: Women worldwide are politically active online. They face online and offline abuse.
Digital sovereignty is about returning control of digital data to the consumer.
Lina Khan wants to limit the power of IT giants. Are Amazon or Facebook under threat of being broken up?
Global tech companies dominate their markets. They buy up competitors, and nudge out alternatives.
Online tech giants' unchecked dominance is drawing increased criticism from around the world.
Film studio Miramax is suing the director as he auctions off the screenplay of "Pulp Fiction." Tarantino is just one of the stars jumping on the NFT bandwagon.
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Trolls take over online discourse and are out to offend, often making life miserable for other users.
Algorithms embedded in social networks glean highly specific information about a user's preferences.
Real or fake? Posting disinformation online is a powerful propaganda tool.
How to verify videos on social media.
So-called bots are involved in creating phony social media hypes through likes and shares.
Countless touched-up pictures can be found on the internet. Here's how to spot the fakes.
How internet services use algorithms to try to influence their users.
Adorable, or annoying? The tiny digital egg beeped in the pockets of millions of children all over the world. But the hype surrounding the little nuisance ended as quickly as it began.
The publication of an open letter to German Chancellor Scholz signed by leading cultural figures has triggered a fierce debate about the planned delivery of heavy weapons to Ukraine — especially on social media.
Has freedom disappeared in France? Romy Strassenburg thinks so. As Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen face off for the role of president, the journalist explains why she's scared — and why others aren't fearful enough.
After a two-year pandemic hiatus, the blossoming trees are sure to be a spectacle once again. Just how did the Japanese trees become so popular in Germany?
Billie Eilish, Madonna and Elton John were among dozens of stars taking part in the digital event to raise money for Ukrainian and other refugees worldwide.
Rain or shine? Today, people consult a weather app. For millennia, ancient weather lore, often in rhymes, would help predict weather patterns.
The coronavirus pandemic forced many companies to halt business travel almost overnight. The economic consequences for airlines and hotels have been dramatic, leaving many wondering if corporate travel can bounce back.
Millionaire pop artist Jeff Koons wants to send his artworks to the surface of the moon, and leave them there permanently. The project is tied to his debut NFT collection.
The Oscar winner's slapping of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards has triggered heated debate on social media. Almost everyone agrees, however, that violence is no answer to a poor joke.
The Apple TV+ drama about a deaf family has won the Academy Award for best picture, the first time a streaming service has won Hollywood's top prize. Will Smith also won his first Oscar after a dramatic onstage incident.
The organization Saving Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Online is on a mission to secure Ukraine's cultural treasures digitally, creating copies of at-risk sites.
