Why are young people leaving Romania?

Why are young people leaving Romania?

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Are social media comments just bots?

Chappell Roan recently faced backlash amid online chat that falsely claimed her bodyguard left a young fan in tears. But reports now suggest the entire online drama could have been driven by bots programmed to spread misinformation.The BBC’s disinformation reporter Jacqui Wakefie ...  Show more

Instagram can now read your DMs

Instagram has switched off one of its privacy policy options - end‑to‑end encryption.If an app has it, it means your messages can only be read by the sender and the recipient.But now Meta, who owns Insta has turned off that option. And it doesn’t just own Instagram - it’s also in ...  Show more

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