Social Media

The urban myth of Facebook payments has been spreading since 2009 – and now it's back.

The ideas range from spreading the Zika virus to sending anthrax to politicians.

Usernames, passwords, chats and IP addresses were all included in the leaked database.

Debate on social media after straight pride questioned by users.

The hacker was able to lock a user out of his account by asking Facebook to turn off login approvals.

Facebook is accused of using phone location to help serve up new friends suggestions.

Britons took to social media to mock the EU referendum result.

US Customs has proposed a new screening which would require people to declare their social media handles.

Intel Security research indicates that hackers vigilantly track 'senior level professionals' on social media sites.

The non-profit Counter Extremism Project (CEP) aims to curb spread of terrorist content on social media.

An in-depth look at how extremist groups capitalise the internet to recruit, attack and propagate fear.

May Ashworth becomes an internet sensation for her impeccable online manners.

Trump fans have been engaged in arguments by an automatic Twitter robot that spouts gibberish.

Fake Twitter accounts have popped up asking for Bitcoin 'donations' for the Orlando shooting victims.

Reddit subsequently responding acknowledging that it poorly reacted to 'brigades' by various subreddits

Social media users have made a poignant stand against the LGBT-targeted attack.

Adidas might have big advertising budgets but a simple typo can still slip through and Twitter will be there to shame.

States should start regulating algorithms, since they exert more power on what we read and think.

Facebook has been forced to issue more denials that its audio capabilities are spying on users.

What's more important − families drowning after fleeing war, or the death of one gorilla?

British teenager found the admin login credentials of North Korea's Facebook double.

People who publish their alcohol consumption online are more at risk of developing a drinking problem.

Videos show prisoners beating each other and playing pranks.

Debates usually end up referencing the Nazis, but glib invocations of the Holocaust are a kind of forgetting.

Hackers have altered users' profile pictures and bios before tweeting sexual content.

Social media giant will introduce changes to its news section despite finding 'no evidence' of political bias.

Hundreds of super-fans took to the streets of Buenos Aires on 21 May.

Isis propaganda hashtag went viral on Twitter when people took to trolling the extremist group

Holy Roar Records founder Alex Fitzpatrick gives IBTimes UK his top tips for running a music label.

Former Facebook news curator calls working for the company 'the most toxic working experience of my life'.