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France

UK, France vow crackdown on online 'extremism'

After both suffering a string of Islamist militant attacks, Britain and France join forces to fight online radicalisation and propaganda.

13/06/2017

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02/06/2017

USA

Facebook and its secret rules over what users can post

Facebook and its internal rule book designed to guide moderators over content reflects increasing pressure on social media giant

22/05/2017

France

Cannes film festival: Netflix movie Okja marred by boos and technical problems

The Cannes film festival has apologised after technical problems and audience unrest disrupted the screening of Netflix’s first movie at the competition.

19/05/2017

USA

Lazarus Group suspected of hack attack

Cyber security bods suspected Lazarus Group of hack attack

16/05/2017

World News

What does Malware mean for you?

What is the malware?

15/05/2017

World News

Malware Monday as more WannaCry victims expected

More WannaCry victims expected as people return to work

15/05/2017

World News

World's computers struggle to reboot after unprecedented cyberattack

Global security experts are worried about the scale and scope of the latest cyberattack, which spread ransomware in 100 countries causing massive disruption, including to vital services.

13/05/2017

World News

The world is held to ransom

Europol is investigating an "unprecedented" global cyber attack that targeted the UK health system and has led French carmarker Renault to halt production at some sites.

13/05/2017

Turkey

Turkey spells out conditions to blocked site Wikipedia

Wikipedia, which was blocked in Turkey two weeks ago, has been warned that its content gives the impression that Ankara supports terrorist organisations.

11/05/2017

Business Series

Facebook profit surges, closing in on two billion monthly users

Facebook has reported surging quarterly profit and revenue but its shares dipped due to nervousness about future earnings.

04/05/2017

Business Series

Facebook to hire 3,000 more monitors to block violent videos

Facebook says it is hiring 3,000 additional workers to block live streams of violence and respond more swiftly to reports of inappropriate material.

03/05/2017

Turkey

Wikipedia appears to have been blocked in Turkey

The online encyclopaedia Wikipedia appears to have been blocked in Turkey.

29/04/2017

France

French aim to beat the blues with #belleschoses hashtag

Taking on the terrorists the 21st century way, on Twitter. France revolts against bad times by inviting people to post beautiful things on social media.

21/04/2017

USA

Nearly 20-year-old McDonald's sauce sells for $14,700 USD

A packet of McDonald’s Szechuan dipping sauce from 1998 sold in an online auction after a $14,700 USD bid.

21/04/2017

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April the giraffe, mother and internet star

After weeks of suspense, April the giraffe finally gave birth to a baby boy on Saturday (April 15), delighting hundreds of thousands of people who have been monitoring a live cam feed from a New York

16/04/2017

World News

German President Steinmeier favours ending Internet anonymity

German President Steinmeier says he would favour an initiative to end anonymous commenting on the Internet to promote democracy and curb hate speech.

14/04/2017

Germany

Germany army launches new cyber command

2017 is election year in Germany, and hacker attacks like those alleged to have taken place during the US elections in 2016, are feared.

06/04/2017

Israel

'Peace Through the Eye of a Needle'

Two Neighbors fashion peace between Israel and the Palestinians

06/04/2017

USA

Official portrait of Melania is out ... and Twitter is abuzz

The photograph is now on the official website of the White House along with details about Melania's life

04/04/2017