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Cuba has accused Twitter of sparking rumours about Fidel Castro's death through the account of an account holder called "Naroh", according to state-owned website.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Jan 05, 2012

Trenitalia has responded to outrage at 'racist' web commercial by re-launching a new version of the offending video.

Emanuelle Degli Esposti Jan 05, 2012

With 2012 still in its infancy hackers operating under the Anonymous collective's banner have mounted three new high-profile hacking campaigns designed to "punish" the world's "wicked."

Alastair Stevenson Jan 05, 2012

Leader of the Labour Party, Ed Miliband, is under pressure to fire his shadow public health secretary, Diane Abbott, following a controversial remark she made on her Twitter account.

Tom Nicolson Jan 05, 2012

Wikipedia users may no longer have to see founder Jimmy Wales' pleading face on every page, as the online encyclopaedia has celebrated raising $20 million in donations.

Alistair Charlton Jan 05, 2012

Kerry McGregor, a former X Factor contestant, has died aged 37 after a battle with bladder cancer.

Nicholas Edmondson Jan 05, 2012

Demi Moore has said in an interview that she fears that she is "unlovable".

Aditya Rangroo Jan 05, 2012

In early January a man was granted access to the United States from Canada without his passport, instead showing boarder control a photocopy of it on his iPad.

Alistair Charlton Jan 04, 2012

Footage showing Egyptian activists writing inflammatory graffiti goes viral on social media sites.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Jan 04, 2012

The hacker cell of the Anonymous collective has followed up its previous assault in Finland, disabling the websites and publishing the members' names of several German neo-Nazi groups.

Alastair Stevenson Jan 03, 2012

A Twitter account in the name of Wendi Deng, the wife of Rupert Murdoch, has confessed to being fake, raising concerns as the social network has verified the account as genuine for a whole day.

Alistair Charlton Jan 03, 2012

Rupert Murdoch has joined Twitter and it would appear that his wife Wendi Deng has also opened an account, and has been flirting with comedian Ricky Gervais in the process.

Alistair Charlton Jan 03, 2012

Ten reasons why Top 10 lists are popular…

Aditya Rangroo Jan 03, 2012

The past year has witnessed some revolutionary technological innovations. Some of the biggest and most inspiring stories revolved around technology .

Vinod Yalburgi Jan 02, 2012

The General Teaching Council of Scotland is preparing guidelines for teachers on the use of social networks.

BS Unnikrishnan Jan 02, 2012

Many celebrities have shared their hopes and aspirations for the year ahead through Twitter.

Geetha Pillai Jan 01, 2012

The popstar and her former boyfriend have reportedly been secretly tweeting and texting eachother

Toyin Owoseje Dec 30, 2011

Time to Say Goodbye star and Gethin Jones 'broken-hearted' as relationship ends.

Toyin Owoseje Dec 30, 2011

One in three divorces in the UK cite Facebook as a reason for separation, a figure which has risen by 13 percent since 2009, according to Divorce-Online.co.uk.

Alistair Charlton Dec 30, 2011

The International Business Times UK story of 2011 revealed how the nude Egyptian blogger Aliaa Magda Elmahdy fused the Arab Spring and the rise of the protester to a singular effect.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Dec 30, 2011

A man has been sued for £217,000 for keeping Twitter followers that he had gained while working at a mobile news website.

Alistair Charlton Dec 30, 2011

Singer poses for 'impromptu' snaps with sister and best pal in launderette.

Toyin Owoseje Dec 29, 2011

The Two And A Half Men star was spotted in Italy with writer and director Lorene Scafaria

Toyin Owoseje Dec 29, 2011

With conflicting statements regarding the Stratfor cyber attack being posted in Anonymous's name, security analysts have come to question whether the collective is as unified as it would have the world believe.

Alastair Stevenson Dec 29, 2011

The couple announced that they have named their son Elijah Joseph

Toyin Owoseje Dec 29, 2011

The We Found love singer let snip on Twitter that she used the adult site

Toyin Owoseje Dec 29, 2011

Inaki Urdangarin to appear in court over bribery scandal that threatens popularity of king.

Gianluca Mezzofiore Dec 29, 2011

Actress Megan Fox and TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson made the two biggest mental health related gaffes of the year, a charity claims.

Nicholas Edmondson Dec 29, 2011

With Anonymous' attack now confirmed by Stratfor security, analysts have expressed concern over the collective's ominous promise that "this is only the beginning."

Alastair Stevenson Dec 29, 2011

Stratfor, the U.S. Security Firm has been reportedly attacked by the Anonymous group of hackers and later identified as AntiSec. They have claimed to have stolen more than $500,000 from the firm's high profile client accounts and made donations to various charities including Red Cross, CARE and Save the Children.

Vinod Yalburgi Dec 29, 2011