The Local Switzerland 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 Swiss court rules defamatory Facebook likes ‘can be illegal’ 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 Switzerland: CERN lab drops Facebook due to data concerns Europe's physics lab CERN on Wednesday said it had stopped using a Facebook team-chat application because of concerns about handing over data to the US tech giant. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200205/switzerland-cern-lab-drops-facebook-due-to-data-concerns Wed, 05 Feb 2020 17:45:34 +0100 switzerland-cern-lab-drops-facebook-due-to-data-concerns How media diversity is shrinking in Switzerland The Swiss media landscape is becoming more concentrated than ever, a new study has found, leading to concerns about media diversity. https://www.thelocal.ch/20191015/media-diversity-shrinking-in-switzerland Tue, 15 Oct 2019 16:18:11 +0200 media-diversity-shrinking-in-switzerland Swiss woman ordered to stop posting photos of grandchild online Child protection authorities in Switzerland have ordered a woman to stop posting pictures and photos of her seven-year old granddaughter on social media. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190513/swiss-woman-ordered-to-stop-posting-photos-of-grandchild-online Mon, 13 May 2019 21:35:34 +0200 swiss-woman-ordered-to-stop-posting-photos-of-grandchild-online No mobiles: Swiss luxury resort imposes partial 'selfie ban' at infinity pool 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 Glance around Switzerland: drone deliveries, more hens than people, cash-less shops and university castles Our round up of Swiss stories you might have missed includes drone deliveries, a Swiss castle being sold to an American university and plenty more. https://www.thelocal.ch/20181214/glance-around-switzerland-drone-delivery-service-six-times-more-chickens-than-people-boswil-secretary-suspended-daniel-wicki Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:37:01 +0100 glance-around-switzerland-drone-delivery-service-six-times-more-chickens-than-people-boswil-secretary-suspended-daniel-wicki Swiss transport minister snapped sitting on steps of crowded train Passengers sitting on the steps between floors on a crowded double-decker train may be a common sight during rush hour in Switzerland, but a photo that appears to show Swiss transport minister Doris Leuthard doing so last Friday attracted plenty of attention over the weekend. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180903/swiss-transport-minister-snapped-sitting-on-steps-of-crowded-train Mon, 03 Sep 2018 11:21:41 +0200 swiss-transport-minister-snapped-sitting-on-steps-of-crowded-train Switzerland wants to use Facebook to investigate asylum claims Swiss authorities are looking into the possibility of using data on Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms to investigate claims for asylum. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180604/switzerland-wants-to-use-facebook-to-investigate-asylum-claims Mon, 04 Jun 2018 10:34:53 +0200 switzerland-wants-to-use-facebook-to-investigate-asylum-claims How a Swiss-based mathematician helped lift the lid on the Facebook data scandal "They are lying," says Paul-Olivier Dehaye. They are all lying: Facebook, Tinder and Uber. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180411/how-a-swiss-based-mathematician-helped-lift-the-lid-on-the-facebook-data-scandal Wed, 11 Apr 2018 13:27:43 +0200 how-a-swiss-based-mathematician-helped-lift-the-lid-on-the-facebook-data-scandal Do parents in Switzerland pay more attention to their smartphones than their children? Some new fathers announce the birth of their child on WhatsApp before even taking their baby in their arms, while some breastfeeding mothers are so involved in their social media feeds that they don’t know if their baby is feeding correctly. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170614/do-parents-in-switzerland-pay-more-attention-to-their-smartphones-than-their-children Wed, 14 Jun 2017 12:12:14 +0200 do-parents-in-switzerland-pay-more-attention-to-their-smartphones-than-their-children WWF launches miracle toilet power producer Swiss-based environmental organization WWF unveiled a revolutionary urinal on Monday, equipped with an electric turbine which could allow men to generate power while peeing. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130401/wwf-launches-revolutionary-toilet-power-producer Tue, 02 Apr 2013 01:47:00 +0200 wwf-launches-revolutionary-toilet-power-producer