Telegram was used to coordinate attacks in Barcelona, while TikTok promoted unauthorized youth gatherings, prompting investigation by Catalan authorities.

The entities involved

• Barcelona →

  city in Catalonia, Spain

  • Protests occurred in Barcelona, Catalonia, as reported by El País.15:11
  • Protests are spreading from Madrid to other cities in Spain.14:37
• Telegram →

  instant messaging service

  • A suspect used Telegram to find work leading to FSB recruitment, targeting central Kharkiv for detonation.Fri 16:00
  • FSB allegedly directed a poisoning plot against Ukraine, involving a Russian handler using Telegram to contact soldiers.Fri 16:00
• TikTok →

  video-focused social media platform

  • France is requiring social media platforms like TikTok and YouTube to comply with new national bans, with Macron pushing the law.13:06
  • Kylie Dickson posted on TikTok while Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders uniforms were used at Hollywood Bowl and in an MCR performance.12:58

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• The French government is seeking to restrict access to TikTok and Instagram during protests in New Caledonia.09:42
• Online groups on Telegram and Discord are hosting sexual abuse material, prompting a police investigation in Trinidad and Tobago.Oct 18