https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The Swiss Federal Court has ruled that Facebook likes and shares can be considered as illegal defamation. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200220/swiss-court-rules-defamatory-facebook-likes-can-be-illegal Thu, 20 Feb 2020 16:08:42 +0100 swiss-court-rules-defamatory-facebook-likes-can-be-illegal The Bürgenstock-Resort in central Switzerland is restricting the use of mobile phones in its infinity edge pool after complaints from some guests that they were being disturbed by people taking selfies. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190213/no-mobiles-swiss-luxury-resort-imposes-partial-selfie-ban-at-infinity-edge-pool-instagram-buergenstock Wed, 13 Feb 2019 11:17:00 +0100 no-mobiles-swiss-luxury-resort-imposes-partial-selfie-ban-at-infinity-edge-pool-instagram-buergenstock A five-star hotel in central Switzerland has become an overnight internet sensation after a travel blogger posted a video of its outdoor pool on social media. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161006/hotel-lands-internet-hit-with-outdoor-pool-video Thu, 06 Oct 2016 12:46:04 +0200 hotel-lands-internet-hit-with-outdoor-pool-video A former Zurich University worker took pictures of body parts in an anatomical collection and published the pictures on Instagram as a joke. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130802/zurich-uni-worker-posts-body-parts-pics-on-instagram Fri, 02 Aug 2013 12:08:00 +0200 zurich-uni-worker-posts-body-parts-pics-on-instagram