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Social media, like Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and WhatsApp, has become an integral part of our lives, bringing both pros and cons.

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Meme traders tackle Wall Street and win

Small investors shocked the world when they sent GameStop on a rollercoaster ride. That was just the beginning.

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DW Made in Germany

Trading, Bartering, Speculating

Trading, bartering, speculating: how the global economy is evolving in the digital age.

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Men in front of a newly built model mosque in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka

Bangladesh arrests man over dance video at mosque

Police say the man was arrested Sunday near Dhaka, but his female dance partner is on the run.

Chinese table tennis players Liu Shiwen and Xu Xin

Chinese table tennis players Liu Shiwen and Xu Xin

How nationalism is driving Chinese trolls to target athletes

China's online trolls targeted many athletes, slinging personal insults on those who did not meet their expectations.

US senator slams Facebook over political ads

Senator Mark Warner is pushing on Congress to "bring greater transparency to the shadowy world of online advertising."

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Photo shows a sign for Zoom Video Communications ahead of its Nasdaq IPO in New York

US: Zoom settles privacy lawsuit for $85 million

A lawsuit has alleged that Zoom breached users' privacy by sharing their personal data with Facebook, Google and others.

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Faktencheck zu Hochwasser-Fakes

Fact check: The fake images of the German floods

After the deadly floods, Germans had to face another storm: The spread of disinformation about the emergency response.

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Samuel Garcia and his wife Mariana Rodriguez

Mexico fines future governor over wife's support

Governor-elect Samuel Garcia has been fined over publicity he had received from his wife's social media posts.

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SHIFT – Living in the Digital Age

Escaping city traffic with air taxis – could that soon be part of everyday life? Our topic on SHIFT.

Netherlands fines TikTok over English-only privacy terms

The data protection authority issued a 750,000 euro fine for failing to offer privacy information in full in Dutch.

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Esraa Abdel Fattah

Egypt: Oppression remains rife despite activist releases

Despite the release of some imprisoned activists, Egypt seems to be continuing its clampdown on dissidents.

Pakistan blocks 'inappropriate' TikTok

It is the fourth time that the wildly popular video sharing app was blocked in Pakistan and the third time this year.

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DW Shift Spezial Sendungslogo englisch

Shift - Living in the Digital Age

Can humans keep up with the pace of technology?

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India: Cleaning up Twitter?

India's new online media rules would essentially allow authorities to regulate what is posted online.

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What role can robots play in our society?

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‘He’s an absolute hypocrite‘

US political commentator Ethan Bearman says former president Donald Trump’s lawsuit against social media CEOs is essentially a fundraising drive aimed at keeping himself in the spotlight. Bearman tells DW’s Brent Goff on “The Day” that if judges were to strike down existing regulations, social media giants would cease to function as we know them.

Donald Trump speaking at Bedminster, New Jersey

Donald Trump speaking at Bedminster, New Jersey

Donald Trump sues Facebook, Twitter and Google

The former president claims the companies have unfairly censored him and other conservatives.

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The WeChat app

WeChat takes down campus LGBTQ content

Multiple social media accounts belonging to campus LGBTQ groups were pulled from WeChat.

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Symbolbild Prostitution

The 77 Percent — Social media pitfalls among African youths

Proliferation of nude, sex videos on social media, what lesson for African youths?

US judge throws out antitrust complaints against Facebook

The ruling is a major blow against the federal government's efforts to rein in big tech companies.

Egyptian influencers Haneen Hossam and Mawada Eladhm who were sent to prison

Egyptian influencers Haneen Hossam and Mawada Eladhm who were sent to prison

Tech-savvy Egypt is targeting TikTokers

Egypt's cybercrime law was written to fight extremism. So why is the government going after influencers?

Consumer group demands €1.5 billion from TikTok

For the second time this month, the video-sharing platform TikTok faces demands to pay more than €1 billion.

Digital platforms face tough path ahead in India

Twitter is in a standoff with Indian authorities over the government's new digital rules.

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Social Media - Facebook

Vietnam introduces national social media guidelines

New social guidelines encourage users to post positively about the country.

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Instagram must protect free speech — lives depend on it

Quinn McKew, Executive Director at Article19, argues in this op-ed that social media must protect free speech.

Timothy Snyder on a screen during the Global Media Forum

Timothy Snyder on a screen during the Global Media Forum

How local journalism can help rebuild democracy

Historian Timothy Snyder explains what went wrong with disrupted democracies — and how local journalism can help.

How trustworthy is 'Dr. Google'?

How to find reliable health information online.

Participants at a Global Media Forum session in 2019

Participants at a Global Media Forum session in 2019

Global Media Forum focuses on disinformation, populism

Chancellor Angela Merkel is set to open this year's forum, which will explores the media's role and responsibility.

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Google Amazon Facebook Apple app icons

5 bills to rein in Big Tech unveiled

The legislation is aimed at reining in the power wielded by Silicon Valley giants Apple, Facebook, Google and Amazon.

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari

Nigeria's Twitter ban exposes rift

The ban — welcomed by some — has cased an outcry over freedom of speech and highlighted Nigeria's north-south divide.

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Shift - Living in the Digital Age

The dark web is the hidden side of the internet. It protects activists, but also criminals.

US President Joe Biden speaks to the press at the White House

US President Joe Biden speaks to the press at the White House

US: Biden freezes move to ban TikTok, WeChat

Biden has halted a Trump-era move to ban the Chinese apps and will conduct his own security review.

Members of Saudi Special Forces march during a graduation ceremony in the capital, Riyadh.

Members of Saudi Special Forces march during a graduation ceremony in the capital, Riyadh.

The Middle East's dangerous 'electronic armies'

They're behind online hate campaigns. There is no doubt that in some cases, those campaigns have led to murder.

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Donald Trump

Facebook bans Donald Trump for 2 years

The social media giant says the former US president violated its rules by encouraging violence at the US Capitol.

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Facebook

EU, UK regulators probe Facebook over classified ad data

Authorities in London and Brussels have opened separate probes into whether Facebook is abusing its market position.

Twitter debuts subscription service

Only users in Canada and Australia can currently sign up for the extra features, but there's still no edit button.

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TikTok in the dock

Dutch parents sue TikTok for €1.4 billion

A Dutch parents group claims that TikTok is putting children at risk with its content and is collecting too much data.

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Influencers under lockdown

Pandemic lockdown conditions are a threat to influencers' business model.

EU moves against TikTok over child-targeted ads

The popular app is being asked to answer questions about aggressive marketing targeting children.

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An archive picture showing logos of various social media apps on a mobile phone

Why are Twitter and WhatsApp miffed with India?

Tensions between the Indian government and social media giants have been escalating over new digital content rules.

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Shift Special Smart Homes: How risky are smart houses?

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WHO at Wuhan Institute of Virology

US intelligence to look at COVID origin

China accused the US of playing politics, while Canada showed its support of a new probe.

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A sign reading Liebesgrüße aus Mitte

From the secret services with love

The world's intelligence agencies have taken to social media to recruit wannabe spies.

European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova and Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton

European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova and Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton

EU proposes stricter anti-disinformation code

The EU wants tech giants such as Facebook and Google to do more to tackle disinformation on their platforms.

An Indian uses Twitter on his smartphone. (Photo by DIPTENDU DUTTA / AFP)

An Indian uses Twitter on his smartphone. (Photo by DIPTENDU DUTTA / AFP)

India: Police visit Twitter offices over flagged tweet

Indian police visited Twitter's offices to serve a notice about a tweet being tagged as "manipulated media."

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis

Florida governor signs bill against online 'censorship'

Social media companies would be slapped with large fines if they "de-platform" political candidates in the US state.

A COVID-19 patient breathes with the help of oxygen in Ghaziabad, India

A COVID-19 patient breathes with the help of oxygen in Ghaziabad, India

India tells social media to remove 'Indian variant' posts

The government has asked Facebook and Twitter to "remove all content" that refers to the "Indian variant."

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Smartphone showing logos of some of the biggest tech companies

All eyes on Big Tech as pandemic profits soar

The market power of tech giants comes with responsibility, experts warned at re:publica.

Margrethe Vestager at a press conference in 2012

Margrethe Vestager at a press conference in 2012

Margrethe Vestager: Big Tech's fiercest foe

Vestager has become famous for confronting tech giants. She tells DW why the fight for equal chances is not over yet.

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Chatting on a gaming platform

Discord is not only suitable for gaming, it's also good for chatting and file sharing.