Social Media
Coronavirus misinformation surges on social media
Misleading, unverified and clearly false information about the coronavirus has spread across social media platforms, with some accounts only a few days…
Twitter takes down thousands of accounts linked to Saudi Arabia
Twitter has removed thousands of accounts linked to Saudi Arabia on the grounds they were violating the social media's platform manipulation policies,…
Instagram posts about vaping banned for breaking advertising rules
British American Tobacco (BAT) is among four e-cigarette sellers banned from promoting their products on public Instagram pages after adverts appeared alongside…
LinkedIn focuses on freelancers and SMEs as worldwide membership soars
LinkedIn has launched a new service aimed at freelancers and small businesses, seeking to capitalise on its burgeoning membership. The social media…
YouTube moves against ‘implied threats’
YouTube leadership on Wednesday unveiled updates it said would better "tackle harassment" on the global video hosting platform. "We remain committed to…
Twitter suspends account deletions after outcry
Twitter has said it will "pause" plans to disable inactive accounts following user backlash, a day after announcing plans for a huge…
Twitter to remove inactive users
Twitter will begin deleting accounts that have been inactive for more than six months, unless they log in before an 11 December…
Twitter to ban all political ads
Twitter will ban all political advertising on its platform beginning next month, Chief Executive Jack Dorsey announced on Wednesday. In a series…
Instagram extends self-harm ban to drawings and cartoons
Social media company Instagram has said it will remove images, drawings and memes showing methods of self-harm or suicide from its platform.…
Social media linked to poor sleep among teens
Teens who use social media for three hours or more per day have problems falling asleep and then struggle to get up…
Paedophiles turning their attention to Instagram
Sexual grooming crimes have soared by a third in a year as paedophiles turn to Instagram to target children as young as…
BBC and major tech firms join forces to fight fake news
Plans to help tackle so-called "fake news" have been announced by the BBC and some of the biggest names in journalism and…