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Orlando shooting: Reddit users abandon forum accusing mods of deleting links providing blood donation information
Reddit subsequently responding acknowledging that it poorly reacted to 'brigades' by various subreddits
Orlando shooting: Photos of #TwoMenKissing hit social media in defiance against anti-LGBT attack
Social media users have made a poignant stand against the LGBT-targeted attack.
Adidas advertising campaign mocked on Twitter for embarrassing Colombia spelling mistake
Adidas might have big advertising budgets but a simple typo can still slip through and Twitter will be there to shame.
Facebook algorithms cocoon and control us – here's how we resist
States should start regulating algorithms, since they exert more power on what we read and think.
Is Facebook's smartphone app secretly listening to your conversations to serve up ads?
Facebook has been forced to issue more denials that its audio capabilities are spying on users.
One thousand people died at sea this week, but here are the things we talked about
What's more important − families drowning after fleeing war, or the death of one gorilla?
Pwned: North Korea's Facebook clone hacked by UK teen shortly after launch
British teenager found the admin login credentials of North Korea's Facebook double.
Sharing drinking pictures on social media may indicate an alcohol problem
People who publish their alcohol consumption online are more at risk of developing a drinking problem.
Prison Fight Club TV: Inmates make mockery of guards by uploading 'disgraceful' fights to Facebook
Videos show prisoners beating each other and playing pranks.
I created Godwin's Law in 1990, but it wasn't a prediction - it was a warning
Debates usually end up referencing the Nazis, but glib invocations of the Holocaust are a kind of forgetting.
Pornbots hack over 2,500 Twitter accounts in 2 weeks posting sexual content on adult sites
Hackers have altered users' profile pictures and bios before tweeting sexual content.
Facebook to revamp Trending Topics following investigation into 'anti-conservative bias'
Social media giant will introduce changes to its news section despite finding 'no evidence' of political bias.
Angry Beliebers demand that Justin Bieber be allowed to perform in Argentina
Hundreds of super-fans took to the streets of Buenos Aires on 21 May.
Isis propaganda hashtag goes viral thanks to trolls mocking Daesh
Isis propaganda hashtag went viral on Twitter when people took to trolling the extremist group
Holy Roar Records: Four top tips on how to make it in the music industry
Holy Roar Records founder Alex Fitzpatrick gives IBTimes UK his top tips for running a music label.
Sexism, intimidation and confusion: Former contractor speaks of 'toxic' working conditions at Facebook
Former Facebook news curator calls working for the company 'the most toxic working experience of my life'.
Instagram secret inbox: How to access the hidden message feature
You may be missing out on messages and requests – so follow our guide to unlocking the little-known inbox.
Facebook, Twitter and YouTube face legal action in France for not removing racist, homophobic content
Social media companies taken to court for allowing hateful content to remain on their platforms.
Hello world! Tweeting spies as GCHQ joins social media
GCHQ attempts to shake off big brother image by joining social media.
3 teens live-streamed sex acts on Facebook as classmates watched it during class
Milwaukee police have served Facebook a warrant to secure all data on a 14-year-old's Facebook account.
Mark Zuckerberg: 'No evidence' of news tampering and political bias at Facebook
Facebook says it took allegations of political bias "very seriously" and has now launched full probe.
Editors not just algorithms determine trending Facebook news stories documents reveal
Facebook is facing accusations of anti-conservative bias.
Amy Joyner-Francis: Family of teen killed in school fight appeal for calm over revenge fears
Three Delaware schoolgirls have been charged with offences in relation to 16-year-old's death.
Youth sharing crimes on social media could face harsher punishments
The Sentencing Council has issued guidelines to deter young people from sharing crimes online.
Violence spikes as UK gangs use YouTube and Instagram social media sites to taunt rivals
YouTube, Snapchat, Instagram and Periscope are now being used by gangs, a report claims.
Viral lottery winner 'defecating on boss's desk' news story revealed as fake
Article was shared tens of thousands of times on social media before being revealed as a hoax.
Facebook rewards 10-year-old Finnish boy with $10,000 for hacking Instagram
The Finnish boy genius discovered that he could demonstrate the hack without even logging into an account.
Russian trolls outing porn stars and prostitutes with neural network facial recognition app
Russian app FindFace is being used by trolls to identify and harass young women who have appeared in porn.
Feminism and internet cause women to ignore family, Malaysian Islamist group says
The Islamist group believes working women are the cause for increase in divorce rates in Malaysia.
How to avoid pesky Game Of Thrones spoilers online with a simple, free Google Chrome extension
This free Google Chrome extension hides every mention of the show from your browser.

