Putin social media influencers profiting from war propaganda
Russia's military bloggers profit from the growing advertising market on Telegram, the BBC has found.
2023-08-30 04:50
Michigan man banned from Yellowstone National Park and facing federal charges after traveling off-trail in a thermal area while under influence
A Yellowstone National Park visitor who was allegedly under the influence as he traveled off-trail in one of the park's thermal areas has been banned from the park as he faces federal criminal charges in the incident, prosecutors announced.
2023-08-25 10:52
Pro-Chinese online influence campaign promoted protests in Washington, researchers say
A Chinese marketing firm likely organized and promoted protests in Washington last year as part of a wide-ranging pro-Beijing influence campaign, according to new research.
2023-07-25 02:48
'Alarming and unprecedented' Irish bird flu warning
Hundreds of seabirds with suspected avian flu have been found dead in recent weeks.
2023-07-14 13:51
Twitter considers legal action over Threads app
Its owner Elon Musk says "competition is fine, cheating is not" a day after the rival app launches.
2023-07-07 06:56
Israel researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov held captive in Iraq since March
Elizabeth Tsurkov was kidnapped in Baghdad by a Shia militia, Israeli officials say.
2023-07-06 19:59
US to spend $502 million on future bird flu response
By Leah Douglas The U.S. Department of Agriculture will spend $502 million to ensure its rapid response to
2023-06-24 02:25
Influencers in firing line as France tackles scams
Influencers who promote fake products like miracle cancer cures are being called out - and face jail.
2023-06-18 07:15
Influencer who died after trying to lose 100kg at weight loss boot camps spotlighted by Chinese state media
A social media influencer who was trying to lose more than half her body weight as an inspiration to her followers has reportedly died while attending an intensive weight-loss boot camp in northwestern China, fueling a debate over how to regulate the influencer industry.
2023-06-17 12:45
Poland waters down powers of committee investigating 'Russian influence'
The committee will no longer be able to ban people from public office, following EU and US criticism.
2023-06-17 05:23
Collapse of a mountain peak in Austria amid thawing permafrost triggers a huge rockfall
Part of the summit of a mountain in the Austrian state of Tyrol has collapsed, sending more than 100,000 cubic meters of rock crashing into the valley below and triggering mudslides.
2023-06-14 23:51
Forget the influencers. Here come the 'deinfluencers'
Step aside, influencers. A new breed of "deinfluencers" has arrived, and they're saying that materialism and overpriced trends are no longer in style.
2023-06-11 19:58