Chinese social media operation pushing divisiveness ahead of US election: Research

A Chinese state-linked social media influence operation has been pushing divisiveness denigrating candidates from both major political parties in the United States ahead of the November election, ... Read More

Russian authorities urge citizens to avoid social media, dating sites in areas where Ukraine is attacking

Russian authorities are urging citizens in the Bryansk, Kursk and Belgorod regions of Russia -- areas where Ukraine has been attacking -- to stop using video cam ... Read More

Russian government warns soldiers and residents of Ukrainian-threated regions to avoid dating apps and social media

Ukrainian intelligence could be targeting Russian forces using social media or geolocation data, the interior ministry said via Telegram. Read More

Social Media Reacts To U.S. Ballerina's 'Harsh' 12-Year Jail Term In Russia Over $51 Donation To Ukrainian Charity

Ballerina Ksenia Karelina has been sentenced to 12 years of imprisonment in a Russian general regime colony. The Russian-born American ballerina pleaded guilty to the charges of high treason ... Read More

US charges Russian state media employees over a social media influence scheme

The US government is taking action to clamp down on Russian propaganda and disinformation ahead of November's general election. Read More

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Hu Xijin has seemingly been banned from posting to Chinese social media platforms. Hu, formerly the editor-in-chief of the nationalist tabloid Global Times, appears to have run into trouble for ... Read More

This is Ukraine's boldest and riskiest move this year, where does it go next?

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry has announced it has no intention of permanently holding on to the small pocket of Russian territory ... Footage shared on social media appears to show Ukrainian ... Read More

TikTok: Why is the US going after the popular social media app?

This week US lawmakers passed a bill that forces TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance to sell the hugely popular social media app ... really get banned? The BBC's Asia Business Reporter ... Read More

Ukraine trying to push deeper into Russia, as advance appears slowed by Russian reinforcements

Roman Pilipey/AFP via Getty Images An increased number of videos appearing to show destroyed Ukrainian vehicles have been appearing on pro-Russian social media accounts, including some associated ... Read More

US DOJ says it disrupted Russian social media influence operation

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has disrupted a Russian operation that used fake social media accounts enhanced by artificial intelligence to covertly spread pro-Kremlin messages in ... Read More

Could your social media feeds affect how you vote?

Could your social media feeds affect how you vote? The BBC’s Disinformation and Social Media Correspondent Marianna Spring has been using her Undercover Voters to analyse how the official social ... Read More

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Spinach the shelter cat was captured gripping onto the visitor's hand with his paw, refusing to let go even as he moved. The story of former TikTok star Ali Abulaban, convicted of killing wife Ana ... Read More