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What is the Facebook concert game? And why you should avoid it
The latest game has opened some users to to the possibility of hacking.
Facebook rejected one fifth of 'emergency requests' from UK police about its users
The social media giant has been accused of not responding to 'life or death' requests.
'Shameful' social media firms slammed for not tackling hate crime postings
Google, Twitter and Facebook may face prosecution for failing to tackle online terrorism, violence and child abuse.
What is the Blue Whale game? Online suicide 'challenge' hits Britain's schools
UK schools and police warn parents over horrifying social media challenge linked to teenage suicide.
India bans social media amid social unrest in disputed Kashmir
Eight people were killed in early April and the violence is intensifying
What is Wikitribune? Jimmy Wales launches crowdfunded platform to combat fake news
Founder says Wikitribune is news by the people and for the people.
Najib Razak accuses media of fake news and says free speech thriving in Malaysia
The prime minister also described social media as the 'Wild West'.
The end of privacy? Facebook confirms it is working on mind-reading technology
Secretive Facebook division working on technology to let users communicate using thought alone.
'Not another one': Social media reacts to UK general election announcement
There was a mixed reaction on the news of a snap vote in June.
Snapchat 'only for rich people and not for poor countries', former employee claims
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel alleged to have made controversial statement according to lawsuit.
Facebook publishing terrorist and paedophilic content, investigation reveals
Social network giant initially refuses to remove footage of Isis beheadings and child sex abuse.
Factory worker jailed for 4 months for Facebook threat to stab MP to death
Mark Sands was angered by proposed disability cuts and threatened to kill Caroline Ansell.
Ninja Warrior UK contestant and bodybuilder jailed after grooming TV celeb's 13-year-old daughter
Shane Oakden from Lincoln, has been jailed for 3 years after sending explicit photographs of himself.
Man seeks to break world record for retweets in the name of chicken nuggets
Never get between a man and his nuggs.
Changing Twitter's default avatar will do nothing to fix its trolling problem
Twitter's decision to change its default avatar is a diversionary tactic.
Middle-aged men warned against increasing steroid use to combat ageing
The Guardian reports that the numbers of men aged over 50 using the drugs have doubled in five years.
Teenager arrested over live-streamed Chicago sex attack
The suspect is one of several thought to have assaulted the 15-year-old girl, according to reports.
Chinese activists jailed for supporting Hong Kong pro-democracy protests on social media
The activists, Su Changlan and Chen Qitang, were charged for inciting others to 'subvert state power'.
Amber Rudd calls in tech giants for 'more than a ticking off' over 'inadequate' terror response
'I'm calling time on terrorists using social media as their platform,' the UK home secretary said.
President Trump excitedly pretended to drive a truck and the internet went bonkers
"No one knows America like truckers know America," Trump said.
Tussle for talent: Is your business Brexit-ready?
Businesses must make an allowance for Brexit impacting the UK's ability to attract top talent.
Supermodel Cindy Crawford slams social media trolls for reminding her she is ageing
Former catwalk superstar, 51, maintains positive attitude by ignoring keyboard warriors.
#WeAreNotAfraid: World unites in support for London following Westminster attack
People are offering their support on social media.
Babies born hours apart next door to one another coincidentally named Romeo and Juliet
The pair were born in neighbouring rooms at a South Carolina hospital.
Beware the Aldi voucher scam that exposes your personal details to criminals
Fake £65 vouchers being shared on Facebook and Twitter are completely worthless.
Video of 'terrifying' giant chicken that looks like 'a grown man in a costume' freaks out the internet
"This is how nightmares and chicken nuggets are born," one Twitter user wrote.
No Facebook friends? Crazy Japanese company hires out fake friends to make you look more popular
Real Appeal lets you hire people to act as friends or love interests on social media.
Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif orders removal of blasphemous social media content
Sharif directed government officials to bring violators to justice.
WikiLeaks trolls CIA's internship call on Twitter mocking 'whistleblowing opportunity?'
The CIA's official Twitter account posted a tweet advertising internships at their Washington DC office.
Facebook policy head calls for tech to fight against extremism at SXSW
The social media giant has partnered with DHS to encourage students to create campaigns that combat hate and extremism.

