'Dark patterns': Investigating online manipulation Thomas Latschan +++ © 2026 Deutsche Welle |

'Dark patterns': Investigating online manipulation Thomas Latschan 10 hours ago10 hours ago Ireland's media regulator is investigating Facebook and Instagram on suspicion that so-called dark patterns are used to manipulate users. https://www.dw.com/en/dark-patterns-investigating-online-manipulation/a-77072137 © 2026 Deutsche Welle | Could Alberta separatists tear Canada apart? Tomi Oladipo 05/06/2026May 6, 2026 Separatists in Canada's oil-rich province Alberta have long sought greater autonomy from Ottawa. Now they say they have collected enough signatures to back a referendum on independence. What are their chances of success? https://www.dw.com/en/could-alberta-separatists-tear-canada-apart/video-77069969 © 2026 Deutsche Welle | Austria: Police report 3 dead in shooting in Linz Mark Hallam with dpa, Reuters 4 hours ago4 hours ago Police in Austria report that three people have died after gunfire was heard in the city. Local media reported a large police presence in the north of the city. Police also said there was no ongoing threat to the public. https://www.dw.com/en/austria-police-report-3-dead-in-shooting-in-linz-say-no-further-danger-to-public/a-77081505 © 2026 Deutsche Welle |