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Twitter notches up 200 million monthly active users - 60 million more than it had in March.

The number of European households connected to the internet has grown from 30 percent to more than 70 percent since 2006, with Sweden ranked as the most connected country, where 87 percent of households are online.

From 16 January, Facebook will be able to sell users' Instagram photos to third parties. If you want to leave Instagram, here are three way to download photos from your account.

Tory peer receives more than £300,000 after wrongly linked to child abuse at North Wales care home.

Facebook changes Instagram's terms of services to give itself 'perpetual' rights to users' photos and sell them without permission.

The London Fire Brigade is considering using Twitter to let the public contact them about 999-style emergencies.

The popular social network is banned in Iran - but supreme leader "likes" it.

Mud-slinging between two defenders of the moral high ground does nobody any good - least of all Bradley Manning and Malala Yousafzai, writes Oliver Balaam.

Facebook and Twitter capture heartrending moments of president comforting relatives of 26 victims of Adam Lanza in Newtown, Connecticut.

Twitter has begun rolling out a feature which will let users download every one of their tweets in a single file, though it's not available to all users yet.

Celebrities express support for grieving families and friends of the Connecticut school massacre victims.

Gunmen, children and principal among 27 feared dead in 'shooting spree' at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

Internet giant Yahoo is considering buying a UK-based iPhone app called Summly, founded by a 17-year-old London schoolboy.

David Cameron, Ed Miliband, BBC and Taliban all make women's group's final list.

The Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini is what you'd get if you put a regular S3 in the photocopier at 75 percent, but with a less powerful processor, less RAM and a lower screen resolution. Is it still worth looking at?

Skywatchers around the world witnessed the annual Geminid meteor shower which was at peak with a bounty of brilliant shooting stars.

The German Software developer and self-claimed 'ruler in the Realms of Lust', has made millions after building the world's most lucrative online pornography empire, including YouPorn, Brazzers, PornHub and MyDirtyHobby.

UK smartphone users surf the mobile internet more than any other nation, and our phone and TV services are among the cheapest, according to Ofcom.

Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite adds a better screen, built-in light and sleek design as Amazon seeks to retain its ereader crown.

Artist claimed he vandalised the painting worth millions in the name of his movement 'yellowism'.

Conservative peer takes legal action after demand for £50,000 out-of-court settlement refused.

Pope begins tweeting but reception from Twitter is mixed.

Jacintha Saldanha died by hanging and left three suicide notes for loved ones, coroner confirms.

Harding, who has been editor for five years, will leave the newspaper at the end of the month.

It's been a busy year, and more than ever we've used Twitter to tell the news and share stories.

Yahoo's new mobile-first strategy takes another step forward with the launch of a revamped Flickr app for iPhone.

Game developers in the UK will receive a 25 percent tax break if their games qualify as "enhancing of British culture".

Anti-racism campaigner may quit after stark warning about future of game and anger at lack of action by FA and clubs.

Manchester Utd defender, hit by coin thrown from crowd, also said to be target of Twitter abuse.

Survey shows friends and family are biggest comfort during Apocalypse countdown - but some plans are more surprising.