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2017-09-13

Millions of Instagram Users Hacked

Claims that six million Instagram accounts have been hacked and 'Facebook/Instagram has not yet fully understood the full scope of the exploit'.

2017-09-11

Police Spy On Their Own: Twitter Accounts Scrutinised

Revealed: A year-long probe into the anonymous Twitter accounts of officers of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI).

2017-08-15

Are Children 'Bingeing' on Social Media?

The British Children’s Commissioner advises parents that they must intervene to stop their children overusing social media.

2017-07-17

Terrorist Activities On Social Media

The financial services sector is required to report suspicious transactions. Should the same apply to suspicious communications on social media?

2017-07-13

Twitter May Introduce A 'Fake News' Flag

A new feature that would let users flag tweets that are false or inaccurate, in an attempt to combat the spread of disinformation on the platform.

2017-07-07

Germany Gets Tough On Social Media

Social media companies in Germany face fines of up to 50m euros if they fail to remove "obviously illegal" content in time.

2017-07-06

Snapchat Map Raises Child Safety Concern

Social Media & Privacy: An update to Snapchat can show publicly posted images on a searchable map raises safety concerns among parents.

2017-06-27

Facebook Deploys AI To Block Terror Propaganda

Criticism from legislators, advertiser boycotts and lawsuits by terrorist outrage victims are pushing Facebook to find better ways to banish terrorist activity.

2017-06-23

Binky: An Anti-Social Media Simulator

Flame-wars, bad news, fake news, worse news and anxiety-fueling comment sections mean that social media is no longer the escapism it once was.

2017-06-09

Islamic State's Social Media Strategy

So called Islamic State is fighting on many fronts and puts media warfare on a par with its battle on the ground.

2017-06-07

Stephen Fry: Facebook Classed as Publishers

Stephen Fry has called for Facebook and other “aggregating news agencies” to be reclassified as publishers in order to stop fake news and online abuse spreading by making social media subject to the same legal responsibilities as traditional news websites.

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