Social networks

AI-generated videos on TikTok are soaring, amassing billions of views and often slipping past moderation, prompting the platform to implement security measures.

Anna Katrina Sevilla Dec 04, 2025

Up until Election Day, public service announcements from non-partisan organisations for voting advocacy will reportedly be featured on Twitter.

John Diente Sep 16, 2020

While most VR or AR research focuses on graphics, motion tracking, and immersive experiences, this one is geared towards audio.

John Diente Sep 07, 2020

It seems the company's legal woes are not over as it is hit with a new class-action lawsuit over Instagram's alleged breach of privacy law.

John Diente Aug 14, 2020

Tavis McGinn, who ultimately left his post at Facebook after six months, has opened up about his role and how his work was similar to that of a political pollster.

Jason Murdock Feb 07, 2018

The 'advanced TweetDeck' offers analytics and no advertising, one source said.

Jason Murdock Mar 24, 2017

The firm has changed its business structure in the UK.

Matt Thomas Oct 09, 2016

A bizarre hoax leading people to believe the moon will appear green is trending online.

Léa Surugue Apr 21, 2016

Move will put the tech giant ahead of rivals such as Facebook's Instant Articles and Flipboard.

A Prasad Jan 27, 2016

Apple CEO Tim Cook met Pope Francis on 22 January at the Vatican.

Sarmistha Acharya Jan 24, 2016

The social circles of African elephants is being maintained, even though generations are disappearing.

Matt Atherton Dec 17, 2015

Hackers pose as recruiters by copying information from real LinkedIn accounts.

Sarmistha Acharya Dec 04, 2015

The network which has almost 1.5 billion monthly users performed strongly in mobile advertising.

Bauke Schram Jul 30, 2015

Facebook's revenue grew 49 percent in the fourth quarter, as mobile advertising growth helped the world's largest Internet social network beat Wall Street's targets for earnings and sales.

Adam Justice Jan 29, 2015

Central bank believes unconventional data from internet could be more timely than official figures.

Jerin Mathew Dec 27, 2014

Plea by GCHQ head Robert Hannigan for mature debate about social network privacy dismissed as 'offensive' by campaign group

Alistair Charlton Nov 04, 2014

Facebook has bowed to pressure from gay rights activists

Zachary Davies Boren Oct 01, 2014

Facebook's emotional contagion experiment analysed news feeds of almost 70,000 English-language users.

Rahul R Jun 29, 2014

No need to pause for reflection as new hi-tech SELFIE mirror takes pictures and then uploads them to internet.

Tom Porter Apr 12, 2014

Latest trend of self-portrait photos involves homeless people in the background, often unaware they're on camera.

Ludovica Iaccino Feb 11, 2014

Windows Phone 8,1, due in April, will bring a notification centre and Siri-like personal assistant to new devices.

Alistair Charlton Dec 16, 2013

Android 4.3 Jelly Bean with Sense 5.5 released for HTC One Mini.

Sarmistha Acharya Dec 16, 2013

Trust in web security wanes as a quarter of Britons have online accounts compromised, survey finds.

Alistair Charlton Dec 11, 2013

Sony says that heavy traffic is causing problems for new PlayStation 4 owners trying to log into their PSN accounts has caused the network to crash.

Mary-Ann Russon Nov 29, 2013

Fans queued up for midnight launches as Sony's PS4 goes on sale a week after Microsoft's Xbox One.

Mary-Ann Russon Nov 29, 2013

Facebook is testing a new 'Save for Later' link-saving feature that could challenge social bookmark managers.

Mary-Ann Russon Nov 28, 2013

US academics found "robust evidence" of discrimination among certain types of employers.

Ian Silvera Nov 21, 2013

Predicting profits while owning MySpace was Rupert Murdoch's 'big blunder' claims co-founder Chris DeWolfe.

Alistair Charlton Nov 18, 2013

Two entrepreneurs from east London take on Facebook in trademark infringement dispute over their Facebusks website.

Alistair Charlton Nov 08, 2013

As the social media giants starts trading shares, IBTimes UK takes a look at the key facts

Lianna Brinded Nov 07, 2013