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You've probably heard of people's private information getting leaked online. Maybe you're even one of those people who had their personal information compromised. No matter what, you should take the necessary precautions to protect yourself…

Imagine if all you needed to own your own house was a worthless hairpin. Well that is exactly the feat Demi Skipper has achieved - by trading up items on TikTok. She started the Trade Me Project in May 2020 and…

Facebook owner Meta Platforms has removed more than 500 accounts linked to an online disinformation network primarily based in China. The accounts had promoted the claims of a fake Swiss biologist called "Wilson…

US online dating giant Match Group has agreed to pay the founders of Tinder $441m (£331.4m) to settle a legal battle over the dating app's worth. Tinder's founders first sued Match and its former owner IAC in August…

Facebook has reversed a decision to block searches on its platform for a US teenager who was acquitted of killing two people during unrest in Wisconsin. The company acted shortly after the shooting by Kyle Rittenhouse…

Twitter has said images or video of private individuals shared without their permission are now against its policies and can be removed on request. The new rule is an extension of policies to prohibit "doxxing" - the…

India-born Parag Agrawal, who has been named the chief executive officer of Twitter, is making headlines in the country of his birth as many celebrate his appointment. The 37-year-old succeeded Twitter co-founder Jack…

Climate change denial is spreading unchecked on Facebook, two studies by disinformation researchers have found. The Center for Countering Digital Hate and the Institute for Strategic Dialogue said less than 10% of…

Instagram has brought back support for Twitter card previews after removing the feature nine years ago. Now, when users share an Instagram link on Twitter, a small preview of the post will be displayed. Instagram…

I can't put my finger on it, but over the last couple months there's been a feeling growing inside me. Perhaps you can call it an observation, but one I'm struggling to put into words. This article is an attempt to describe this feeling. I…

Sir Nick Clegg, Meta's head of global affairs, has defended the firm formerly known as Facebook at the Web Summit. Only the day before, whistleblower Frances Haugen had opened the conference in Lisbon by calling on boss…

Facebook has changed its corporate name to Meta. The company said the rebrand would better "encompass" its future direction as it reaches beyond social media into areas like virtual reality and gaming. The move follows a series of negative…

Facebook's announcement that it is changing its name to Meta has caused quite the stir in Israel where the word sounds like that for "dead". To be precise, Meta is pronounced like the feminine form of the…

A former Facebook employee has told US authorities the company's efforts to remove child abuse material from the platform were "inadequate" and "under-resourced". The allegations are contained in documents seen by BBC News and…

TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube are the latest technology giants to have been quizzed by US senators over concerns about their youngest users' safety. During nearly four hours of questioning, on Monday, they tried to…

The government could be forced to crack down on ministers' use of WhatsApp and private email accounts, if a High Court challenge succeeds. Legal campaigners have been granted a judicial review of official guidance, which…

Facebook's vice-president of content policy, Monika Bickert, spoke to the BBC about the steps the company takes to ensure the site is safe. "It's in our financial interest to make sure that people have a good experience on our site, and…

Twitter amplifies tweets from right-leaning political parties and news outlets more than from the left, its own research suggests. The social-media giant said it made the discovery while exploring how its algorithm…

Government plans for social media regulation need "far more clarity", a Twitter boss has told the BBC. Katy Minshall said the draft Online Safety Bill fails to answer key concerns and risks leaving the regulator Ofcom to "muddle…

Facebook has been fined £50.5m ($70m) by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which accuses it of deliberately breaking rules. The case related to Facebook's 2020 acquisition of Gif-sharing service Giphy,…

Former US President Donald Trump has announced plans to launch a new social media network, called TRUTH Social. He said the platform would "stand up to the tyranny of big tech", accusing them of silencing opposing voices in the…

Apple has taken down one of the world's most popular Koran apps in China, after a request from officials, the company has confirmed to the BBC. Quran Majeed is available across the world on the App Store - and has…

Following an outpouring of sadness after the murder of Conservative MP Sir David Amess, his colleagues from across the Commons have been raising concerns for their own safety. And one common thread has emerged - the amount of abuse…

Facebook has denied allegations that its algorithms only remove a small number of posts containing hate speech. The company uses automated systems, alongside other methods, to identify and take down such posts. The…

I doubt Mark Zuckerberg reads the comments people leave on his Facebook posts. But, if he did, it would take him approximately 145 days, without sleep, to wade through the deluge of comments left for him after he apologised for the…

Facebook has again reported problems with its services, just days after a major outage hit WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook for some six hours. "We're aware that some people are having trouble accessing our apps and products," the…

Game-streaming platform Twitch has reportedly been the victim of a leak divulging confidential company information and steamers' earnings. More than 100GB of data was posted online on Wednesday. The documents…

Online safety guidelines play an important role in many young people’s life, whether at home or school. Now a days, young people are spending a significant amount of time online every day as a result of the current situation, which requires…

Facebook has defended the impact of its products, saying Instagram has "affirmatively helped" young people. Antigone Davis, its global head of safety, testified to the US Senate about child protection. It comes…

The top entry on Microsoft's Bing search engine is for its rival Google, Google has said. The claim was made in court, as Google made its case to appeal against a €4.3bn ($5bn) fine from the European Union for abusing…