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Social media

'The harms have come to outweigh the benefits' of social media, researcher says

Technology

'We must 'force' social media to redesign harmful algorithms, platforms that fuel addictive behavior

Technology
Truth or Fake

Viral Putin, Modi and Xi selfie at BRICS summit is AI-generated

Asia / Pacific
Truth or Fake

Yemen: Fact-checking videos claiming to show Houthi rebel attacks

Middle East
Access Asia

'My Feed My Way': Australia takes on the algorithm

Access Asia
Truth or Fake

Meta tests out putting fact-checking in users’ hands across Latin America

Americas

Colombia court orders President de la Espriella to hide social media videos of him with dead bodies

Americas
Truth or Fake

Trump claims firefighters carried him to safety ‘right after’ 9/11, but his account is disputed

Americas
Perspective

'We need to put the tech bros back in their box,' says Baroness Beeban Kidron

Technology
Truth or Fake

Trump posts AI map showing US 'takeover' of North America, Iceland and Caribbean

Americas
Press Review

'Pheromone maxxing': Men avoid showers before dates to boost attraction

The Debate

School without screens: Will France's high school phone ban fly?

Business

EU wants Meta to extend US teen safety restrictions to Europe

Europe

Meta reaches $17 billion settlement with US states over social media harm to teens

Americas

Nigeria’s president orders rescue operation after mass kidnapping at mosque

Africa

TikTok settles children's privacy case with $400 million payment

Americas

Does Putin travel without security?

Moroccan families travel to Ceuta border in search of missing loved ones

On the ground
Europe

Landmark case against Meta: Focus shifts from online content to 'design and infrastructure'

Americas

No, Italy’s Lake Como didn’t dry up

Meta sued by US states for hooking and exploiting kids in pursuit of profit

Americas

Is Meta deliberately making children addicted to its social media platforms?

Americas

Why France's under-15 social media ban was blocked

France

France’s top court rejects social media ban for under-15s

France

France blocks under-15 social media ban

France

France's top court blocks Macron's social media ban for under-15s

France

Viral dancing seniors inspire Italy's ageing population to get moving

Europe

Meta group is accused of intentionally designing addictive platforms

Americas

Meta faces new high-stakes trial

Americas

'Big Tobacco' moment?: Meta faces $1.4 trillion lawsuit over harm to children

Americas

Social media giant Meta ordered to pay $567 million in New Mexico child safety ruling

Americas

Fast access to Trump's ‘Truth Social’ posts goes on sale for $100,000 per month

Americas

Meta ignored internal findings on Instagram's risks to teens, jury told in US trial

Technology

France passes social media ban for teenagers under 15

France

French parliament backs social media ban for under-15s in EU first

France

'It has to work': France nears approval of under-15 social media ban

France

'France wants to lead the way' with under-15s social media ban

France

France could become first EU country to ban social media for under-15s

France

'Major step forward': French lawmakers approve social media ban for children under 15

France

Radical misogynist influencer Andrew Tate and brother arrested in Miami

Americas
Truth or Fake

Trump changes Reflecting Pool ‘gash’ size again, but offers no evidence

Americas

EU orders Google to share search data and open Android system to AI rivals

Europe
Truth or Fake

No evidence Mitch McConnell’s ‘proof of life’ photo is fake or AI-generated

Americas

Australia's youth ban on social media has minimal results

Australia

Facebook and Instagram must stop ‘addictive’ features like infinite scroll, EU tells Meta

Europe
Truth or Fake

FIFA World Cup: Fake racism videos go viral as players, fans face real abuse

Sport
Truth or Fake

Egypt files FIFA complaint as Argentina's ‘rigged’ World Cup claims go viral

Sport
Truth or Fake

Viral AI fakes flood social media as Iran mourns Khamenei

Middle East
Truth or Fake

‘Restraining order needed’: Trump shares doctored Meloni meme to reignite feud

Americas
Truth or Fake

Austria-Algeria draw sparks World Cup match fixing allegations online

Sport
Truth or Fake

Trump mocked for posting 'tacky' AI golden eagle on White House balcony

Americas
Europe Rendezvous

Discover the winners of FRANCE 24's video competition on fighting fake news

Europe
Truth or Fake

Venezuela earthquakes: Old footage and AI fakes exploit disaster online

Americas
Truth or Fake

Did Qatar's prime minister 'snub' JD Vance? Doha, Washington deny claim

Middle East
Truth or Fake

Trump, without proof, blames 'vandalism' as Reflecting Pool turns green again

Americas
Truth or Fake

'Messi is the enemy of Allah': World Cup hoax falsely blames Algerian fans for chant

Sport
Tech 24

Love, loneliness and robots: AI prompts new questions around human connection

Business
The Observers

How armed groups in Colombia are using TikTok to recruit young people

Truth or Fake

Misleading images turn Iran's World Cup debut into a political flashpoint

Sport
Truth or Fake

Fact-checking claims that Macron 'snubbed' Trump at G7 summit

Europe

Social media becomes the world’s leading news source, driven by youth and AI, study says

Technology

UK's Starmer announces ban on social media for under-16s

Europe

Combating foreign digital interference: ‘France is among the top three in Europe’

Interview
France
Spotlight

Belfast unrest: 'Racists and groups allied to the far right are now unified across Europe'

Europe
Business

EU orders Meta to reopen WhatsApp to rival AI assistants

Business

Supporters of India's Gen Z 'cockroach' party stage first protest in New Delhi

Asia / Pacific
Truth or Fake

False videos swirl as Albania protests Kushner resort plan

Europe
Entre Nous

Third Places: Where to hang out in France

France
Truth or Fake

Trump compares White House UFC arena to Eiffel Tower, hints it could stay permanently

Americas

Influencers poised to shake up France's 2027 presidential race

France
Truth or Fake

World Cup 2026: Are US stadiums unprepared? Viral Senegal ball bounce clip sparks pitch fears

Sport

The lucrative market behind viral fake news