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Inside the Isis 'social media war machine' tracking 25,000 terrorist Twitter accounts
EXCLUSIVE: IBTimes UK is granted access to a live database monitoring Isis social media accounts.
Iggy Azalea threatens to quit 'disgusting' social media 'forever'
Rapper blasts paparazzi for invasion of privacy.
Isis v Twitter: Jack Dorsey threats show social media is both strength and weakness for jihadists
Pro-IS media group al-Nusra al-Maqdisiya attacked Dorsey and Dick Costello, and we can learn a lot from their campaign.
Adam Johnson arrest: Warning for social media users from police
Police vow to 'robustly' deal with web users who name Johnson's alleged victim.
Twitter abuse: Clampdown on malicious private info sharing, fake accounts, and self-harming
Improved abuse-reporting measures see Twitter tackle doxing, impersonation and incidents of self-harm
Russia: School photo of 5-year-old boys and girls posing with AK-47s sparks outrage online
Photo showing a class posing with war weapons during 'patriotic' class stirs debate
Apple's racially diverse emojis attacked for being offensive to Asians
Tech giant Apple has caused controversy with its new range of racially diverse emojis with a range of six different skin tones.
Reverend Stephen Sizer banned from social media after he blamed Israel for 9/11
Reverend Stephen Sizer banned from social media for six months after he posted an article entitled '9/11 Israel did it'.
General election 2015: Tories 'spend £100,000 a month' on Facebook advertising
The figures from party invoices come with less than 100 days before the general election.
Twitter, Facebook and Instagram: Over 70% of staff admit to checking social media during meetings
A survey from LondonOffices.com found that 71% of capital's staff are guilty.
UK and US intelligence agencies to up cyber security cooperation
Britain and the United States will increase cooperation on cyber security, setting up "cyber cells" to share intelligence and conduct simulated attacks to test the defences of organisations such as banks.
Kidulthood actor Adam Deacon arrested
An arrrest warrant for Adam Deacon, star of Kidulthood was issued after he failed to answer a charge of harassing another actor via social media.
Facebook apologises for Year in Review feature as it brings up painful memories for user
'We brought him grief rather than joy,' says a Facebook employee.
Reddit users to get $5m-worth of cryptocurrency distributed in lottery
Social news and discussions website will give away $5m-worth of Reddit Notes to its users
Instagram sensation Dan Bilzerian arrested for 'bomb making'
'King of Instagram' taken into police custody at LAX.
Emily Thornberry Tweet: Tory MP Quotes Shakespeare to Attack Ex-Shadow Attorney General
Stratford-on-Avon MP Nadhim Zahawi used lines from Richard II during Prime Minister's Questions.
Tech Talk: The Evolution of Messaging
In the last few years we have seen an evolution of what messaging is with apps like Viber, WhatsApp, Snapchat and Facebook messenger reinventing how people communicate
The Snappening Fallout: Snapchat Warns Users Against Deceptive App Developers
Following the theft of 85,000 private images, known as The Snappening, Snapchat implements system to warn users against deceptive developers.
Police Start Twitter Campaign To Solve 1994 Schoolgirl Murder
Lindsay Jo Rimer, 13, disappeared when buying cornflakes and her body was found five months later.
Alex Salmond Effigy Saved from Lewes Flames After Igniting Outrage Online
Online anger condemned in Scotland for failing to take a joke
Manchester United: Despite Twitter Backlash Social Media Goes 'Off the Chart' With 1 Billion Followers
Manchester United's social media engagement is improving despite a few faux pas.
Facebook Launches Anonymous Dark Web Service With Tor Address
Facebook has lifted its ban on the anonymous browser Tor by launching its own .onion address.
Toys Allow Babies to Upload Selfies to Social Media
Interactive soft toys capture photos and automatically uploads them to Facebook and Twitter
Samaritans Radar App Acts as Social Media Suicide Watch
The Samaritans Radar app allows social media users to see if their contacts are in distress
Selfies: People Take Pictures of Themselves 'to Entertain Others'
New study says people who take selfies are more extrovert and do not fear negative comments.
Rehana the 'Angel of Kobani': Social Media Myths in the War Against Isis Terror
Incredible story of Rehana the scourge of Islamic State is a nightmare for journalists too.
Tech Talk: Ping - The Smartphone App That Communicates Without Words
Ping is a new application for iOS and Android that promises to take communication into a new era.
Petition to Stop Nestlé 'Patenting the Fennel Flower' Goes Viral on Facebook
However the petition, with 660,000 signatures, is based on misinformation.
Tech-Savvy 113-Year-Old Woman Anna Stoehr Lies About Her Age to Get on Facebook
Anna Stoehr's real birth year, 1900, is too early for Facebook's servers.
UK Ministers To Create 'Revenge Porn' Law
UK 'revenge porn' law would see people posting explicit images of ex-lovers online facing two years in prison

