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When social media goes wrong: Peeple app that lets anyone review you without consent stirs up anger
Peeple app allows anyone to rate or slate you against your will and nobody is happy about it.
Twitter doesn't have to remove its 140-character limit as there's an easy way to improve it
Social media platform could increase its love-or-hate 140-character limit to attract new users.
Facebook bringing virtual reality videos to mobile phones?
Social media could be set to change with an app allowing users to move around spherical videos.
Facebook facelifts: Indians turn to cosmetic surgery in quest for perfect profile photo
In India, people are spending millions to get likes on Facebook.
Chris Brown and Karrueche Tran: Marques Houston receives death threat after liking Tran's racy Instagram snap
A member of Brown's entourage sent a menacing image to Houston and branded him disrespectful.
Human smuggling gangs advertising custom made packages on social media, says Europol
European crime agency waging online war against human smuggling gangs on social media.
Russell Brand quits social media and the Trews to "think" and "learn"
Comedian and political activist Russell Brand said his fed up about becoming the story.
Selfies and chelfies: Women are buying more clothes, but wear them for less time
Selfie culture has led to a 'wear it once' mentality among younger shoppers
Milibeard: Ed Miliband fires up fandom with new salt and pepper summer beard
Former Labour leader was spotted by some fans with new facial hair.
Malaysia: Government to meet Google, Facebook and Twitter to stem rumours and false information
Google, Twitter and Facebook targeted to help stop rumours and false information.
BBC Radio DJ suspended over rant against breastfeeding women
BBC Radio DJ likens breastfeeding in public to having sex in the outdoors and urinating.
Isis app: Islamic State launches Android app for news and recruitment
Supporters of Islamic State able to keep up to date with the latest news through Nasher Android app.
Chechen girls scam Isis out of $3,300 in fake recruitment ploy
Scammers face prison for illegally soliciting money from Isis terrorists over social media.
Heavy investments weighed on Facebook second quarter profit as sales jumped by 39%
The network which has almost 1.5 billion monthly users performed strongly in mobile advertising.
How to get a OnePlus 2 invite
OnePlus has just launched the OnePlus 2 smartphone but getting an invite to buy one isn't that easy
Australian woman detained in Abu Dhabi for 'writing bad words' on social media
Jodi Magi, 39, jailed for posting image of a car parked across disabled parking spot in her apartment block.
Social media blamed for sharp rise in divorce cases in China
Couples spending too long chatting online instead of talking to each other.
Japan: Friendly kitten and owl become internet sensation
An odd, yet cute, friendship between an owl and a kitten has the Internet abuzz.
Good morning America: Here's what the internet has been up to while you slept - BET Awards 2015, David Sweat & more
Your daily guide to the stories and subjects trending across the web.
Isis takes propaganda battle online and the web fights back
A look back at how Islamic State leveraged the power of social media for recruitment and propaganda.
War on Isis social media: Europe-wide police crackdown launched to combat IS propaganda machine
Europol to launch initiative on 1 July to delete IS social media accounts within two hours of them being created
What's trending on the internet – 22 June: US Open 2015, London Night Tube and True Detective Season 2
Your daily guide to the stories and subjects trending across the web.
Bradford: 3 boys, all aged 13, arrested as footage emerges of assault on 12-year-old
Teenagers from Heaton area of Bradford in custody after boy, 12, assaulted and video posted online.
UK: Police called after woman refuses to leave unsuccessful job interview
Candidate stages 90-minute sit-in after being turned down at the Manchester city centre.
What's trending on the internet – 17 June: Foo Fighters, Premier League 2015-16 fixtures, KFC and #ForTheLoveOf
Your daily guide to the stories and subjects trending across the web.
What's trending on the internet – 16 June: E3 2015, X Factor, Royal Ascot and more
Your daily guide to the stories and subjects trending across the web.
Hackathon: Developing new ways to combat Islamic State's online propaganda
Three-day event asks 60 people worldwide to come up with ways to fight IS via social media.
Reddit ban of harassment forum 'fatpeoplehate' draws frenzied online reaction [GRAPHIC CONTENT]
Social media powerhouse's ban upsets some of its 172 million unique visitors worldwide.
What's trending on the internet – 11 June: Eleanor Hawkins, Jurassic World, The Crystal Maze and more
Your daily guide to the stories and subjects trending across the web.
Harry Redknapp on Twitter: Already a top, top parody account
Redknapp joined Twitter on Monday. By Tuesday the transfer gossip has started.