Facebook moves to protect Afghan users’ accounts amid Taliban takeover
Facebook has brought in new safety measures for users worried for their safety in Afghanistan, as the Taliban continue to…
Lizzo: Facebook and Instagram remove abusive comments from singer’s accounts
Facebook and Instagram have removed several hateful comments on US singer Lizzo’s social media accounts. The move comes after the…
TikTok named as the most downloaded app of 2020
TikTok was the world’s most downloaded app in 2020 as it took the top spot from Facebook Messenger, according…
How a fake network pushes pro-China propaganda
By Flora Carmichael BBC News A sprawling network of more than 350 fake social media profiles is pushing pro-China narratives…
How your personal data is being scraped from social media
By Joe Tidy Cyber security reporter, BBC News How much personal information do you share on your social media profile…
Donald Trump-era ban on TikTok dropped by Joe Biden
President Joe Biden has revoked an executive order from his predecessor Donald Trump banning Chinese apps TikTok and WeChat in…
Twitter fears for freedom of expression in India
Twitter has expressed concern over freedom of expression in India, days after police visited its offices. The police served notice…
Navalny slams ‘illegal’ Russian case against him
Russian anti-Putin campaigner Alexei Navalny has denounced his detention as “blatantly illegal” in an appeal hearing via video link. A…
Alexei Navalny: ‘More than 3,000 detained’ in protests across Russia
Russian police have detained more than 3,000 people in a crackdown on protests in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei…
Twitter and Facebook’s action over Joe Biden article reignites bias claims
By Chris Fox Technology reporterI The way Twitter communicated its handling of a controversial article about US presidential hopeful Joe…