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Audit Facebook and overhaul competition law, say MEPs responding to breach scandals
After holding a series of hearings in the wake of the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data misuse scandal this summer, and attending…
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People keep dying taking selfies, this study reveals how
It seems anything you do or anywhere you visit is worthy of a selfie, whether that’s standing on the…
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Facebook, are you kidding?
Facebook is making a video camera. The company wants you to take it home, gaze into its single roving-yet-unblinking eye…
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My colleague Googled my dad and it got weird
The other day, my colleague Googled my dad. I can’t remember why, so don’t ask, but he sent me a…
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Europe is drawing fresh battle lines around the ethics of big data
It’s been just over four months since Europe’s tough new privacy framework came into force. You might believe that little…
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The ‘always-on’ mentality is terrible for social media managers — here’s how to switch off without getting left behind
If you’re a Social Media Manager, you’ll probably be expected to live and breathe social media. What used to be…
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What Instagram users need to know about Facebook’s security breach
Even if you never log into Facebook itself these days, the other apps and services you use might be impacted…
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Facebook says at least 50 million users affected by security breach
Facebook has said at least 50 million user accounts may be at risk after hackers exploited a security vulnerability on…
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Twitter says it will now ask everyone for feedback about its policy changes, starting today
Twitter says it’s going to change the way it creates rules regarding the use of its service to also now…
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Sext-shaming won’t stop revenge porn — and it’s sexist
In an announcement made earlier this month, the Dutch police have called on adolescents to “stop sexting completely” in an…
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