Now playing Next Tech News Tech this week: Tim Cook's $750m bonus and new Tesla Autopilot crash Apple's Tim Cook banked a $750 million bonus, Tesla is under renewed scrutiny after another Autopilot incident and more in this week's tech round-up. 29/08/2021
Now playing Next Tech News Tech this week: $610 million crypto robbery and TikTok teen crackdown A hacker stole $610 million worth of cryptocurrency on Tuesday only to return almost all of it claiming they only did it "for fun". 15/08/2021
Now playing Next Green News Euroviews. Three online climate communicators on dealing with eco-anxiety Accounts on TikTok have been irresponsibly pushing an oversimplified view of the climate crisis, preying on vulnerable viewers’ anxieties - but this misinformation needs to stop. 09/08/2021
Now playing Next Tech News Move over TikTok, YouTube Shorts is here to stay YouTube launched a new $100 million creator fund for their new short form content section. But is it too little too late as they play catch up to the likes of TikTok? 05/08/2021
Now playing Next Tech News Dutch data protection authority fines TikTok over privacy The Netherlands’ Data Protection Authority has fined TikTok €750,000 for not offering an understandable privacy statement for users in Dutch. 22/07/2021
Now playing Next The Cube Spanish TikTok influencer sued over unprotected sex claims Spanish authorities say they have "sued" TikTok influencer Naim Darrechi over claims he deceived women before having unprotected sex. 14/07/2021
Now playing Next Green News How a TikTok trend led to hundreds of abandoned ducklings The popularity of duckling videos on TikTok led to teens buying them from street sellers for as little as €5, unaware of the care ducklings need to survive 21/05/2021
Now playing Next Green News What does Eurovision have to do with saving the environment? A new partnership between WWF and Eurovision is using TikTok to encourage people to campaign for the environment. 18/05/2021
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation This woman is trying to buy a house with just a hair clip Eco-friendly TikTok star Demi Skipper is swapping her stuff with strangers, in the hope of getting a house. 19/02/2021
Now playing Next The Cube TikTok accused of breaching users' rights 'on a massive scale' "TikTok falls foul of multiple breaches of EU consumer rights and fails to protect children from hidden advertising and inappropriate content," said the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) 16/02/2021
Now playing Next Living The zero waste fashion designer taking over TikTok Young people are rallying against fast fashion. To meet the demand, designers are turning to social media. 08/02/2021
Now playing Next The Cube TikTok agrees to block underage users in Italy It comes after a girl, 10, died in Sicily while participating in a so-called “blackout” challenge on the Chinese-owned network. 04/02/2021
Now playing Next Green News Meet the TikTok stars using viral videos to save the planet EcoTok has harnessed the video sharing app to help Gen Z to see themselves in climate related careers. 28/01/2021
Now playing Next Italy Italy orders TikTok to block underage users after 10-year-old's death Italy has ordered TikTok to block any users whose age cannot be confirmed after a 10-year-old girl from Palermo died while filming an online "challenge" on a mobile phone. 22/01/2021
Now playing Next Russia Russia orders TikTok to restrict calls for Alexei Navalny protests Russia had ordered TikTok and other social networks to restrict online calls for nationwide protests in support of detained Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. 22/01/2021
Now playing Next The Cube TikTok introduces changes aimed at improving privacy for younger users The changes include making the default privacy setting for accounts with users aged 13 to 15 to private. 13/01/2021
Now playing Next Green News Why you should never eat icicles in cities, warns a meteorologist What exactly is inside these icy spikes and why could they be dangerous for humans? 08/01/2021
Now playing Next The Cube Project aims to inform public of vaccine research progress via social From test tubes to TikTok, scientists head to social media platforms to communicate the progress of their vaccine research. 13/11/2020
Now playing Next The Cube Deadline looms for TikTok to end operations in the US President Donald Trump's administration said it was working on a solution for TikTok after the Chinese company applied for an extension to the deadline when it must cease operating in the US. 12/11/2020
Now playing Next USA WeChat: Judge delays US restrictions on Chinese app The US government restrictions against WeChat follow the Trump administration’s attempts to ban TikTok, another Chinese-owned app. 21/09/2020