- NewsRoss McGuinness
BBC presenter Nick Robinson compares Boris Johnson to a ‘dictator’ over use of social media
The BBC journalist said the prime minister's use of social media was a "form of propaganda".
- NewsJimmy Nsubuga
Billionaire Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has admitted it is not fair he has so much money
He said no-one deserves the amount of money he has.
- CelebrityJayne Cherrington-Cook
Love Island’s Alex Bowen reveals the dad he’s never met called him ‘son’ on Facebook
It was the Facebook post he never wanted to read…
- NewsJimmy Nsubuga
Facebook says posts by politicians won't be subject to fact-checking
Politicians will also be allowed to break rules regarding hate speech and other topics if the risk of harm is not significant.
- NewsRob Waugh
Instagram to become a bigger source of fake news than Facebook, new report warns
The front line is shifting in the battle against fake news, a report has warned
- NewsRob Waugh
Facebook considers hiding ‘Likes’ from people’s news feeds
The ‘Like’ is one of Facebook’s most iconic features.
- NewsRoss McGuinness
Father of daughters murdered by mother to make time for sex work pays Facebook funeral tribute
Louise Porton, 23, murdered her two children, aged 1 and 3, because they got in the way of her sex work.
- NewsRob Waugh
Don’t share this hoax about ‘new Instagram rules’, it’s completely fake
Thousands of Instagram users - including the politician in charge of America’s nuclear weapons - have shared an Instagram scam
- NewsRob Waugh
How to make your Facebook account more private using new activity tool
Users will be able to select an option to remove ‘Off-Facebook Activity’ information about themselves that has been sent to the social network by partners.
- CelebrityGreer McNally
Lady Gaga: 'Don’t be scared to ask for help, I beg you'
The Shallow singer asked her fans to be brave and reach out to people struggling.
- NewsAndy Wells
Boy, 17, ‘stabbed to death by a teenager with combat knife after Facebook row'
Louis-Ryan Menezes died after having a large blade plunged through his heart
- NewsRob Waugh
Facebook ‘used secret tools’ to deal with fake news... about Facebook
Facebook has had a series of scandals related to ‘fake news’ on the network, and in particular its effect on elections around the world. Staff used the tools to track down and deal with hoaxes including posts which claimed that Facebook would start charging people to use the service. Other hoaxes dealt with by the team centred on the popular myth that Facebook ‘listens to’ users via their microphones - or that Mark Zuckerberg is an alien.
- NewsRoss McGuinness
Father issues Facebook warning after musician son, 21, dies of caffeine overdose from drinking protein shake
Lachlan Foote, 21, from the Blue Mountains, Australia, was found dead on New Year's Day last year after drinking a protein shake.
- NewsRob Waugh
Facebook cracks down on bogus ‘health cures’ after anti-vax purge
In recent years, Facebook has become notorious for misleading health content
- NewsRob Waugh
Wikipedia founder ‘calls for social media strike to protest power of giants like Facebook’
The founder of Wikipedia has called for a global social media strike
CelebrityGreer McNallyStephen King defends 'Game of Thrones' creators, as fans cry out for season 8 remake
Master of horror takes to Facebook to explain why he's a fan of Game of Thrones season 8
NewsDavid HardingThree charged after pregnant US teen murdered and baby cut from womb in 'unspeakable' attack
When paramedics arrived “the baby wasn’t breathing, the baby was blue,” said Mr Merritt.
- CelebrityChris Edwards
Holly Willoughby targeted by scammers in fake weight loss ads
The This Morning presenter's image, as well as fake quotes, were used to promote a weight loss product.
NewsYahoo News UKMonster great white shark 'chokes to death' on giant sea turtle
Incredible pictures show the body of a great white shark which appears to have choked to death on a sea turtle.
