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Facebook asks for users’ nude photos so it can test ‘revenge porn’ defence

Facebook is asking users to send the company naked photos and videos of themselves so that it can block the images if they are later uploaded as revenge porn. A trial of the feature in Australia asks people worried that their intimate pictures might be posted

November 9, 2017

Technology

Facebook uncovers Russia-funded misinformation campaign

Facebook says it has discovered a Russian-funded campaign to promote divisive social and political messages on its network. The company said $100,000 (£77,000) was spent on about 3,000 ads over a two-year period, ending in May 2017. The ads did not back

September 7, 2017

Technology

Facebook could be fined billions under new law

Google and Facebook could face fines stretching into billions of pounds if they breach users’ privacy under a new law. The fines are part of the Data Protection Bill which the Government is introducing to give citizens more control over their data.

August 7, 2017

United Kingdom

Gone in 60 minutes: Driver crashes £200k Ferrari an hour after getting it

A Ferrari driver wrote off his £200,000 supercar – after owning it for just an hour. The high-performance Ferrari 430 Scuderia was reduced to a twisted wreck after the horror crash on the M1 motorway. Police said the driver was able to walk away

July 28, 2017

Technology

Social Media addiction. Take this simple test to spot the warning signs

These days we are surrounded by screens, beeps, clicks, likes and follows. The allure of smartphones and tablets is irresistible to anyone who wants to stay on top of the latest news, trends and gossip. It’s no surprise, then, that many people

July 20, 2017

Europe·Technology

Leaked Documents Reveal Facebook Targets Emotionally Insecure Teenagers

FACEBOOK has come under fire over revelations it is targeting potentially vulnerable youths who “need a confidence boost” to facilitate predatory advertising practices. The allegation was revealed this morning by The Australian which obtained internal documents from the social media giant which

May 1, 2017

US & Canada

‘Easter day slaughter’: Police search for suspect who killed man live on Facebook

Police on Sunday were hunting a suspect who they believe shot and killed an elderly man in a horrifying Easter afternoon attack – that was brazenly broadcast live on Facebook. Investigators say Steve Stephens murdered 74-year-old Robert Goodwin Sr. at around 2

April 17, 2017

US & Canada

Chicago Police charge 14-year-old boy in Facebook Live gang rape

Roughly 40 people tuned in to watch the attack — no one reported it Chicago Police announced on Twitter Sunday that they had arrested a 14-year-old boy in connection with the sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl that had been streamed live

April 2, 2017

Image Caption:Ms Rudd says the use of encrypted messaging services by terrorists is 'completely unacceptable'

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The Home Secretary says that Google, Twitter and Facebook can expect “a lot more than a ticking off”

British Home Secretary Amber Rudd has told Report Focus messaging services like WhatsApp should give the security services access to their platforms in the fight against terror. The Home Secretary comments come after it emerged that Westminster attacker, Khalid Masood, sent an encrypted message

March 27, 2017

Technology

London Terror Attack : Facebook activates Safety Check feature, tell your friends you are safe

Facebook has activated its Safety Check tool following the London terror attack in Westminster this afternoon. The tool lets Facebook users in the area near the attack mark themselves as “Safe”, allowing friends and family to quickly search for and find out

March 22, 2017

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Facebook asks for users’ nude photos so it can test ‘revenge porn’ defence

Facebook uncovers Russia-funded misinformation campaign

Facebook could be fined billions under new law

Gone in 60 minutes: Driver crashes £200k Ferrari an hour after getting it

Leaked Documents Reveal Facebook Targets Emotionally Insecure Teenagers

‘Easter day slaughter’: Police search for suspect who killed man live on Facebook

Chicago Police charge 14-year-old boy in Facebook Live gang rape

The Home Secretary says that Google, Twitter and Facebook can expect “a lot more than a ticking off”

London Terror Attack : Facebook activates Safety Check feature, tell your friends you are safe

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