Sanya Burgess
Sky News
United Kingdom
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Criticism of Ukraine war spreads on Russian social media as loved ones die
Calls to end the war and questions over its goals are appearing among messages left by online commenters, including those people grieving Russian soldiers who will not be returning home. → Read More
Turkey-Syria earthquake: Snapchat offers glimpse into quake recovery effort in war-torn nation
As efforts turn to distributing aid and recovering from the deadly earthquake on Monday, how events are unfolding on the ground in Syria and Turkey can be seen through social media and satellite images. → Read More
Turkey-Syria earthquake: Images show scenes before and after disaster
Desperate appeals for help to dig people out of the rubble are spreading on social media, as images show the scale of damage caused by what is thought to be one of the worst quakes to hit the region. → Read More
Andrew Tate: Snapshot of controversial influencer's potential earnings revealed
Between Andrew Tate's social channels, selling merchandise and supplements, as well as his subscriptions, how much does the influencer potentially earn? → Read More
Iran's digital protesters call for Revolutionary Guard to be designated 'terrorists' by international community
Executions of protesters and a British-Iranian dual national have fuelled anger against the Iranian regime, as both digital and street protests continue. Online efforts are having a real impact on the regime, including reversing death penalty decisions, one politician has told Sky News. → Read More
China: Videos of crowd attacking a police car break through digital firewall in 'new trend'
More videos of "contentious episodes" in China are surfacing online despite usually being blocked by censors, while some posts are still removed. The most recent footage to go viral includes a man dancing on a damaged police car. → Read More
Iran protests: Teen's bravery offers glimmer of hope as violent crackdown and internet restrictions continue
Some protesters are leaving their phones at home before demonstrations as the threat of violence from security forces continues, as the videos which are still emerging from Iran are more graphic than before. → Read More
Undeleted posts on social media site Weibo expose the extent of China's COVID protest crackdown
As many coronavirus restrictions fall away after mass protests, Sky News looks at what online posts are blocked by Chinese social media platform Weibo as residents continue to push back against the authorities. → Read More
On Chinese social media, America is being blamed for the recent protests
Efforts to obfuscate and add doubt to the protests in China can be seen on Chinese social media, with spam bots posing as women looking for romance drowning out rally posts. → Read More
Iran protests: Who killed this man? CCTV offers vital evidence of lethal attack
Sky News investigates a killing in Iran, a country where hundreds have died and violence continues to escalate during protests that have been raging for ten weeks. → Read More
Iran fails to suppress 40th day protests as government buildings are attacked
Online evidence casts doubt on Iran's estimate of how many protesters marched to Mahsa Amini's grave and the level of policing for the demonstrations. → Read More
Iran protests: Isolation, fear and beatings
Iran has arrested so many people, one woman says, they've run out of jail cells - forcing police to detain some protesters in the basements of homes. → Read More
Truss in numbers: What did the prime minister accomplish during her time in office?
Just over a month after starting her job in Number 10, Liz Truss has resigned and will become the shortest-serving prime minister in history. But it's been a busy six weeks - here's the story of her unfortunate tenure in charts. → Read More
Iran protests: Government uses internet ‘kill-switch’ as tech savvy youth continue to evade digital censorship
Iran rolls out its internet “kill-switch” for the first time, as #MahsaAmini becomes the most popular hashtag in the world. → Read More
Ukraine war: What do satellite images of the Kerch Bridge explosion tell us about the cause of the blast?
The damage to a key bridge between Russia and Crimea is visible from space. The Kremlin has accused Ukraine of "terrorist action" and says it has carried out retaliatory strikes. → Read More
Cannabis sweets 'marketed at children' being widely sold on social media
"Edibles" are sold alongside heroin and cocaine online, as police warn children are taking and selling these drugged sweets. → Read More
Pakistan floods: Satellite images and maps show scale of disaster
Parts of Pakistan are currently submerged by the worst floods in the country's history. → Read More
Rerouting the internet, bombing TV towers and a deepfake Zelenskyy
Some Ukrainians are swapping SIM cards and deleting apps on their phones to evade Russia's information war, as Moscow's propaganda spending booms. → Read More
Donald Trump's social media app Truth Social surges in popularity after FBI raid his home
Truth Social has seen a boost in users in recent days, while issues around free speech and violent content linger on the platform. → Read More
Online campaign Don't Pay gains momentum as 100,000 pledge to cancel energy bill direct debits
A campaign calling for lower energy bills has grown as Britons worry if they will be able to afford heating this winter. → Read More