The news follows protests across the US after the death of George Floyd
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Blackout Tuesday: What do Instagram black squares mean – and how can you take part?
Posts are intended to show solidarity with Black Lives Matter protests sweeping the US
Instagram users trying to post about Black Lives matter see 'action blocked' messages
Influx of posts triggered anti-spam technology, company claims
Instagram blackout: Users commit not to post in response to Black Lives Matter protests
Some suggest posts could distract from important discussions
PS5 event: Sony postpones new console reveal amid George Floyd protests
‘For now, we want to stand back and allow more important voices to be heard’
Facebook says it wants staff to 'speak openly' as employees criticise Mark Zuckerberg's response to Trump posts
Facebook has responded after its own employees publicly criticised its response to Donald Trump’s controversial posts.
Staring at your phone at night could be linked to depression, study finds
Exposure to artificial light at night has been found to induce depressive-like behaviour in mice, a new study has found.
Our Milky Way galaxy is surrounded by a hot halo, scientists say
Our galaxies is surrounded by a halo that is much hotter than scientists previously thought, according to new research.
Our universe could have been spinning around, new study that might change our understanding of the cosmos suggests
Galaxies are spinning in different directions, scientists have found – a discovery that could change our undertstanding of the structure of the universe.
Twitter and Reddit fight Trump over rules forcing visa applicants to reveal social media details
The government’s legislation would acquire visa applicants to hand over their their Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and other social media usernames