In an exclusive interview, Cyril Payen speaks to Emmanuel Gadaix, one of the directors of Megaupload. He explains the real reasons why the website was shut down by the US authorities, and also tells us how the site was created.
The Chinese government is cracking down on the country's most popular microblogs in an effort to prevent any Facebook or Twitter-inspired revolution spreading to China. As of mid-March, users of Weibo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter, will be forced to register their microblogs under their real name. But with 250 million Chinese people logged on, it's unlikely the government can clamp down completely.
A South Korean man faces seven years in prison for tweeting. Airlines are using viral videos to market themselves at little or no cost. And an animated video tracing the history of aviation.
Forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad launch fresh attacks on the Syrian city of Homs. A photo taken out of context sparks lively debate on social networks. And an American professor documenting his cancer battle in online videos.
Tibetan monks resorting to self-immolation to protest Chinese rule. Is Syria on the brink of civil war? The web reacts. And an American blog for victims of sexual abuse.
The activist hacker group Anonymous has intercepted and published a sensitive phone call between the FBI and Scotland Yard – discussing how to fight hacking. The FBI said it was investigating the matter.
A New Zealand court on Friday refused an appeal by Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom to be released on bail. He argued he had no intention to flee to his home country of Germany, where he would be safe from the US demand for his extradition.
Residents in the Chinese village of Wukan head to the polls. The art of the Occupy movement. And a Frenchman goes about his daily business, without leaving his bicycle.
Facebook, the world’s top social networking site, on Wednesday made its initial steps toward listing on the stock markets. FRANCE24.com takes a closer look at how this is going to happen.
Facebook filed for a public offering in the US on Wednesday. Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg will own 56.9% of the voting shares and have economic control of 28% of shares in a company expected to be worth up to 100 billion dollars.
