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About 800 people with UK links have gone to Syria and Iraq to join Isis.

Google's encrypted app lets users send self-destructing messages set to timers.

EXCLUSIVE: Zimbabwe could follow Angola's steps to silence social media with legislation.

The app is designed for high-school kids to connect, although there are concerns around its security.

The celebratory highlight reel includes footage of Obama sending out his very first tweet back in May 2015.

The quality filter was only available to blue tick users previously.

Daily suspensions are up 80% over last year as terrorism and viglance increases, says Twitter.

Researchers found that depressed individuals were more likely to opt for the Inkwell filter.

'You can never be sure whether things were staged or not in North Korea,' says vlogger Jacob Laukaitis.

Snowden was feared murdered by conspiracy theorists after posting a now deleted cryptic tweet.

Scammers surreptitiously lure victims to phishing sites to steal their account details.

The Twitter accounts of at least 26 journalists have reportedly been censored following the coup attempt.

Former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo reportedly censored abusive tweets directed at President Obama during his #AskPOTUS chat in 2015.

Controversial 'anime-inspired lens' pulled from iOS and Android app and 'won't be put back into circulation'.

The judge rules that service providers enjoy protection under the Communications Decency Act.

Adblock Plus spokesperson Ben Williams says Facebook's announcement is 'unfortunate'.

The latest version is available for download via BlackBerry World, Apple App Store and Google Play.

The campaign, promoted by Human Rights Watch, has received overwhelming response.

Facebook's new system works much like an email spam filter.

Colton Harris-Moore was arrested at just 19 after embarking on an epic crime spree.

IBTimes UK rounds up the best Olympic athletes' photos and videos on Instagram.

Several women showed their solidarity with Ghazala Khan by hitting out at the GOP presidential nominee.

Russian cybersecurity specialist expresses 'deep regret' for 'inappropriate' image.

Trump once survived entire weekend at Mar-a-Lago resort with single can of hairspray, says tweeter.

Users will be able to filter out offensive words or phrases on their comment streams.

The decision comes as the result of a class action lawsuit filed by parents over their kids' mistaken purchases.

Russia's Federal Security Service says it now has a method to collect encryption keys to spy on users' data.

USOC issues Twitter warning to non-sponsors at Rio 2016 Games.

The tech company said it now has 1.71 billion monthly active users.