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You've been served: Lawsuits can now be delivered over Twitter
Breakthrough ruling sees US judge authorise first case of issuing service of process on Twitter.
Young knife criminals who film offences to share online may face tougher sentences
New proposals are aimed at changing knife crime laws and do not include the use or possession of guns.
Facebook reportedly planning to build new, massive data centre in Odense, Denmark
Facebook is possibly looking to build an 184,000 square metre facility in Odense, Denmark's third-largest city.
Twitter's future: Why Google, Disney or anyone else would be crazy to buy it
The social media platform is up for sale but will suitors cough-up the cash or choke on the acquisition?
US federal court ends 'unconstitutional' selfie ban in voting booths
Posting 'ballot selfies' is an important element of free speech said the American Civil Liberties Union.
#TrumpSniffle: Donald Trump's debate sniffles cause concern for his health and social media hilarity
Trump could be heard sniffling loudly throughout the debate leading many to think he may be ill.
Did the Trump campaign really delete old controversial tweets during the debate?
Twitter was in an uproar over erroneous rumours of Trump's damning tweets being deleted during the debate.
Turkey Twitter censorship saga continues with more journalists asked to be blocked for 'instigating terrorism'
An older, Turkish language account of Mahir Zeynalov was already blocked by Twitter in August.
Sex offender Mark Thornton jailed for two years following Dark Justice online sting
Thornton given an indefinite sexual harm prevention order.
Trump trolls 'Crooked Hillary' with Snapchat filter ahead of debate
Republican takes swing at Clinton in the first nationwide filter on messaging app.
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'.

