China Investigates Social Media Giants

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China investigates Weibo, WeChat and Baidu Tieba - three of the country's largest social media companies, for allegations of failing to police content on their sites. The country's administration said that people had used the platforms in a way which "jeopardised national security". We speak to the BBC's Vincent Ni in Beijing to hear the cases and issues which led to the investigation. Contaminated eggs originating from the Netherlands and Belgium have affected nearly 20 countries, says the European Commission. We ask Europeans if they are suspicious about purchasing eggs, in light of the revelations which have led to a major political row between Belgium and the Netherlands. The market for premium baby products is a booming business. With women waiting longer to have children, it often means they have more income and savings to spend on their new arrival. The BBC's Michelle Fleury reports on the trend in the US. The number of laundromats in America has dropped 20% since 2005 - and it implies something about the US economy: that the urban landscape is changing. To find out more, writer Marc Vartabedian tells us why laundromats tell the story of change so well. (Image: Weibo on a mobile phone screen. Credit: Peter Parks/ AFP/ Getty Images)