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Malaysia: Police detain three people for allegedly 'insulting Islam' on social media
Police chief Khalid Abu Bakar confirms that the three were held for making controversial posts.
Twitter shareholder sues company for misleading growth predictions
Shareholder Doris Shenwick claims Twitter "had knowledge of the misleading statements" made in 2014.
Twitter to ditch 140-character limit for photos, gifs and user handles
Media attachments, @handles and quotes will no longer eat into the 140-character limit for tweets.
The emerging illiterate class is hooked on Facebook videos – and that's good news for demagogues
Millennials communicate through emojis, which means a new form of over-simplified, emotional news is emerging.
Twitter Direct Messages to come with read receipt, but there is a way to disable them
Twitter also announced that DMs would come with typing indicators and web link previews.
Irish cafe says customers wanting gluten-free will need a doctor's note in controversial rant
After threatening to shoot vegans, it's not the first time the White Moose Cafe has garnered social media ire.
Social media has contributed to rise in violent crimes against women, says CPS
Prosecutions for crimes including rape, sexual assaults and domestic abuse increased by almost 10% in 2015-6.
Instagram erupts in display of solidarity against France's burkini ban
Women worldwide take to social media in defiance against France's burkini ban.
Pro-Corbyn union chief left 'shocked' after Labour Party suspend him over Twitter post
Ronnie Draper, the general secretary of the Bakers' Union, spoke to IBTimes UK after being suspended.
Instagram scammers target bank followers, cost banking institutions $420m globally
Researchers found over 4,000 unique instances of money flipping scams on the platform since 2013.
Iran: Hundreds of social media users to face trial for carrying out 'immoral activities'
Media censorship has led to many Iranians turning to weblogging in search of political news.
Bieber fans react with anger after 'hungover' singer 'mimes' V Festival set
'Could've listened to [Bieber]'s CD & stood in a puddle & saved £80,' said one fan.
YouTube star Louis Cole highlights 'positive things' about North Korea in videos
'You can never be sure whether things were staged or not in North Korea,' says vlogger Jacob Laukaitis.
Edward Snowden back on Twitter, squashes death conspiracy theory with Mark Twain quote
Snowden was feared murdered by conspiracy theorists after posting a now deleted cryptic tweet.
Twitter blocks hacker Guccifer 2.0 following DCCC data leaks
The documents leaked by Guccifer 2.0 have also been blocked by Wordpress.
Scotland Yard creates 'Twitter Squad' to investigate online threats
The cyber unit will cost £1.7 million and will be staffed by five detectives.
Twitter allegedly censoring verified accounts of journalists in post-coup Turkey, under threat of a ban
The Twitter accounts of at least 26 journalists have reportedly been censored following the coup attempt.
Thailand bombings activates Facebook Safety Check tool
Following a series of blasts in tourist areas Facebook switches on feature to alert others of their status.
Men post sexy gym pictures on social media to compensate for loss of power
In a context of austerity, men feel good about themselves by showing they work out.
Peta condemns F1 star Lewis Hamilton over big cat selfies
Peta said Hamilton cuddling big cats promoted animals as 'here for human amusement'.
#SaveTwitter – Why does everyone on social media think Twitter is shutting down in 2017?
Thousands of users on Twitter started using the hashtag #SaveTwitter - but why?
Saudi women launch Twitter campaign demanding end to male guardianship
The campaign, promoted by Human Rights Watch, has received overwhelming response.
Internet sensation Barefoot Bandit to be released from prison soon
Colton Harris-Moore was arrested at just 19 after embarking on an epic crime spree.
Muslim women speak out against Trump and stereotype labels with #CanYouHearUsNow hashtag
Several women showed their solidarity with Ghazala Khan by hitting out at the GOP presidential nominee.
Social media saved Erdogan but his Stalin-style purge now aims to destroy it
The authoritarian leader is rounding-up journalists and has vowed to "eradicate" Twitter.
And you thought your tax bill was high? Facebook hit with $5billion invoice by IRS
IRS issue social network with huge invoice as it says it undervalued its assets in Ireland move.
Isis media arm blasts supporters' migration from Facebook and Twitter to Telegram
Islamic State media arm stresses the importance of Facebook, Twitter and YouTube as a 'battlefield'.
Twitter launches night mode feature on Android app
Users can now scroll through the tweets of the day on the Android app in the dark without hurting their eyes.
Twitter's revenue growth slowest since 2013; quarterly losses decline
Since July 2015, Twitter added 9 million monthly users while Facebook's user-base grew by 164 million.
Munich shooter posed as teenage girl on Facebook to lure in victims
The shooter set up a fake Facebook account with the name 'Selina Akim'.