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Twitter adds Direct Messages button to share tweets privately
The new feature offers users a more convenient way to communicate privately.
Just 18% of Britons have truthful profile pages on Facebook and Twitter
The majority of British social media users lie to make their social profiles more interesting.
Facebook helps blind users 'see' photos with AI and image-recognition technology
New feature tells blind and visually impaired user what is in a photo on Facebook.
Oculus Rift VR headsets face delivery delays but company offers free shipping
It is offering to waive delivery fees and refund cash to customers affected by delay due to parts shortage.
Google removes Taliban propaganda app Alemarah
The app was part of the Taliban's propaganda strategy and offered videos and statements in Pashto.
No more Bad Blood: Former Apple critic Taylor Swift shows how Apple Music is 'distractingly good' in new ad
The 60-second spot went online on 1 April, which also happens to be Apple's 40th anniversary.
Millennials' viewing habits: No to traditional TV platforms, yes to YouTube celebrities and Netflix
13-24 age group surveyed also open to watching adds to support celebrity YouTubers.
Respectful Sharia-friendly Muslim social networks with no sex or extremism are now in vogue
Sharia-friendly social media networks that respect religious precepts about male and female interaction on the rise.
How to save Twitter: Survival battle will be fought on the smartphones of emerging markets
Tech London advocates founder Russ Shaw says Twitter is far from dead, it's just resting
Crime victims face threat from sneaky prisoners using Twitter and Facebook warns Labour
EXCLUSIVE: IBTimes UK discovered 386 incidents of inmates using social media over the past four years.
Selena Gomez teases new music video as Instagram extends duration limit to 60 seconds
Instagram ends 15 seconds time restriction on videos.
Apple, Google, Facebook and Twitter join forces to fight North Carolina anti-LGBT law
Over 80 tech giants demand the overturning of controversial transgender law in an open letter.
Facebook Messenger may authorise digital payments and facilitate secret messaging
The social media giant is doing all it can to retain people on the Messenger.
Facebook apologises for explosion notifications to people outside of Pakistan
People in other parts of the world received messages asking if they had been 'affected by the explosion'.
From WhatsApp to Instagram, what have the world's top venture capitalists bet on?
Forbes' new Midas List ranks the world's 100 most successful venture capitalists.
Facebook imposters: Social platform fights fake accounts with new tool
Automated alerts will be sent to a user, when another account is using either a name or picture of that user.
Twitter testing Facebook-like stickers to embellish photos
Microblogger facing growth issues has turned to innovation to attract new users.
Brussels attack: How to change your Facebook profile picture to the Belgian flag
People from around the world are showing solidarity with the victims by flooding social media with messages of support.
Brussels attack: Facebook Safety Check inactive until 3 hours after terror bombings
Facebook criticised for failing to activate Safety Check until three hours after Brussels attacks began.
Facebook ditching BlackBerry 10 and BBOS support by the end of 2016
First WhatsApp, now Facebook; is the end nigh for RIM's keyboard smartphones?
Facebook and Twitter set sights on streaming live TV
Facebook said to be talks with TV executives to secure live-streaming rights.
Mark Zuckerberg: Will the charm offensive of China's son-in-law help lift Facebook ban?
Facebook founder meets Beijing's propaganda chief, Liu Yunshan, as part of his efforts to gain access to Chinese internet.
Straight Outta Compton: Facebook did not target biopic trailer to users based on ethnicity
Universal Pictures teamed up with Facebook to edit trailers for certain types of profiles.
How to unlock the hidden basketball game in Facebook Messenger app
Play a secret mini-game of flick basketball with friends on the mobile app by following these instructions.
Apple takes on Facebook Instant Articles and Google News with News Format
Apple will launch News Format for its News app allowing everyone to contribute with blogs, photos and videos.
WhatsApp and the death of wiretapping – US could be fighting a pointless encryption battle
Court filings reveal WhatsApp is embroiled in a data interception battle with the US government.
Facebook criticised for not launching its Safety Check during Ivory Coast massacre
COO Sheryl Sandberg saddened by Ankara bombing and fails to mention Ivory Coast terror attack.
UAE floods: Posting pictures and 'rumours' about heavy rain online could result in jail
Officials warned that spreading false information was punishable by law.
Google, Facebook and WhatsApp working on increasing encryption
Move significant in the context of Apple's battle with the FBI over iPhone encryption.
Wire: World's most private messaging app offers total encryption on calls and texts
Wire hopes that strong encryption will help to set it apart from competitors like Facebook and WhatsApp.