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2016-02-03

Facebook’s Next New Data Center Is Coming To Ireland

Renewable Energy & Low Taxes: Facebook announces it plans to open its second European data center in Ireland.

2016-02-01

Egyptian Uprising - a 'social media revolution'?

The 'Arab Spring' pro-democracy uprisings and their outcomes varied wildly, yet they had one defining characteristic in common: social media.

2015-12-18

Facebook Rule Change After Privacy Ruling

Facebook is locking people out of its site unless they are registered users, following a Belgian privacy ruling.

2015-11-24

ISIS' 'Cyber Caliphate' Hacks 50,000+ Twitter Accounts

Islamic State has reportedly hacked tens of thousands of Twitter accounts and posted phone numbers of CIA and FBI chiefs online.

2015-10-28

Apple Removes Spy Apps

Apple recently removed several apps from its store that pose a security risk by exposing a person's Web traffic to untrusted sources.

2015-10-12

Social Media Firms 'Undermine' Police Investigating Terrorism

Britain's most senior counter-terror police officer says social media firms are putting lives at risk by refusing to co-operate with investigations.

2015-10-09

Safe Harbour No More. Facebook Data Transfer Deal Is Ruled Invalid

EU Court of Justice rule the 'Safe Harbour' agreement that companies have relied on to move personal data across the Atlantic is invalid.

2015-10-02

Edward Snowden Joins Twitter & Follows NSA

His opening tweet was: "Can you hear me now?"

2015-10-02

Social Media and the 'Information War’- Russia is Winning

The Kremlin wields a vast media apparatus to distort information, promote conspiracy theories & obfuscate observers about the crisis in Ukraine.

2015-09-30

UN Calls On Social Media to Act Against ‘Misuse’ by Extremists

A UN panel has called for Internet & social media companies to respond to the exploitation of their services by al-Qaida and violent extremists.

2015-09-25

What Does Facebook Want With AI?

Study into artificial intelligence research is no longer the preserve of universities.

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