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Fake news stories from 2016 that we all believed were true but were totally cooked up

Most of these stories were published during the run up to the US elections.

Israel ministers approve new 'Facebook bill' forcing companies to remove content deemed incitement

The 'Facebook Bill' would apply to content that 'call for an act of violence or terrorism'.

Isis use of Telegram eclipses Twitter, making it the 'app of choice' for jihadists

In the weeks leading to the Berlin attack, Isis supporters shared messages on Telegram, calling for volunteers for a holiday killing spree.

China shuts down 290 websites over copyright

China closes down 290 websites over copyright infringement

The US Trade Representative says a number of websites in China offer pirated content.

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Competition for BT necessary to avoid UK broadband falling behind other countries such as Lithuania, IOD says

Superfast broadband on way for hardest-to-reach parts of UK as government unlocks £440m funding

Providing these extra connections is part of the Broadband Delivery UK programme.

Families of Orlando massacre victims sue Facebook, Twitter and Google for 'spreading IS propaganda'

Victims' families say social media sites and YouTube help to support and finance Islamic State.

Tor blocked in Turkey: Here's how to circumvent Tor ban using bridges

Setting up a Tor bridge enables users to access Tor without internet service providers being alerted.

Germany's courts should combat fake news on social media immediately, justice minister says

'Defamation and malicious gossip are not covered under freedom of speech,' Justice Minister Heiko Maas added.

Kickass Torrents comes back to life and crashes shortly after launch owing to massive response

The site was shut down in August after its alleged boss was arrested in Poland.

Radio Garden - an interactive radio experience

Radio Garden: How to instantly tune in to live radio stations all over the world

A Dutch interactive website charting internet-accessible radio stations around the world has gone viral.

Email is broken: If you really want to beat hackers, use WhatsApp or Signal

Cloudflare engineer says there's no point encrypting emails with PGP – if you want security, use an app.

Pirate Bay and other torrent websites to be blocked by ISPs in Australia

There is no mention of any penalty for users who visit these sites.

YouTube blocks North Korea's propaganda channel to avoid breach of US sanctions

US sanctions imposed in March forbid any company to do business with North Korea.

Democratic National Committee told FBI it has evidence its headquarters was bugged – report

Google publicly releases 8 secret data requests from FBI

Redacted versions of the National Security Letters and Google's correspondence with the FBI are now public.

One billion Yahoo accounts hacked in new breach exposing personal data

Names, email addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth and hashed passwords have all been exposed.

Microsoft announces Amazon Echo rival with Cortana-powered speaker from Harman Kardon

Microsoft is bringing its digital assistant to speakers, fridges and other home appliances in 2017.

BBC and ITV team up to take the best of British television to the US in new streaming service

Subscription video-on-demand service will serve up current and classic British programming.

Microsoft Translator now provides real-time translation for face-to-face conversations

The feature lets several people speaking different languages to hold a conversation in person.

Netflix brings its virtual reality theatre to Google Daydream

Netflix VR lets Google Daydream owners watch shows from their very own virtual reality theatre.

Google inks deal with Cuba for faster internet access before Obama leaves office

Public internet access is largely limited in Cuba and those that are there are slow and rather expensive.

WhatsApp and Skype to come under new stricter EU security rules - report

A draft document details how the services may face more stringent rules on handling user data.

You'll soon be able to send money to your friends directly from Facebook Messenger

Facebook has been authorised to bring its peer-to-peer payments solution to Messenger in Europe.

Grand Tour is most pirated TV show in history, surpasses Game Of Thrones and Walking Dead

The first episode of the show was illegally downloaded 7.9 million times.

Yahoo patches critical XSS vulnerability that would allow hackers to read any email

The flaw let malicious codes to pass Yahoo's filtration process.

Top five crowdfunding fails: From James Bond gadgets to anti-gravity shoes

Backers beware: Crowdfunding projects don't always deliver, here are the worst

PubPeer: Website for challenging scientific papers can protect identity of reviewers rules court

A scientist suing anonymous paper review site PubPeer for defamation is not allowed to unmask its reviewers.

VTech porn blunder leaves NSFW content easily accessible on children's tablet

The tablets, aimed at 3-9 year olds, could be used to access adult content via Google Translate.

BBC begins tests of new 4K HDR format with Planet Earth 2

The broadcaster is trialling an in-house version of HDR known as Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG).

Are your personal details for sale on the Dark Web? This new cybersecurity service will check for you

OwlDetect scans the internet for stolen financial and personal data and alerts you if it finds a match.

Bluetooth 5 launches as next-generation wireless technology to make gadgets even smarter

New wireless version offers four times the range and double the speed of its predecessor.

Be very careful when downloading apps from Mac App Store - confusion could cost you

Some template apps on the Mac App Store are pretending to be software packages to deceive consumers.

Google is battling global search censorship in Canadian Supreme Court

The tech giant and privacy experts are concerned about global censorship powers affecting free speech online.

Facebook tools up in fight against fake news with user feedback feature

Survey asks users to rank the trustworthiness of headlines that appear in Facebook's news feed.

Google's new safety feature lets friends 'walk you home' and find you in emergencies

The app lets contacts see your last known location and follow your journey when you feel unsafe.

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