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CEOP Warns Child Abuse Online Is Evolving
Children as young as eight are being blackmailed into performing sex acts live on webcam
Facebook Briefly Appears On Russia’s Internet Blacklist
The social network had three days to avoid being banned across the country
Russian Media Watchdog Threatens To Ban Facebook Over ‘Legal High’ Ads
Facebook says adverts for smoking blends were the result of a technical glitch
Government To Trial Emergency Mobile Warnings
Alerts will be sent out to around 50,000 people across different parts of the UK
NetMediaEurope Expands Into Portugal, Brazil With B!T Acquisition
TechWeekEurope gets a partner publication in Latin America
Facebook Shares Surge To Record High
Facebook ratchets up its market value as shares in the company reach a new Wall Street high
Facebook Bug ‘Allowed Anyone’s Photos To Be Deleted’
Bug allowed hackers to delete any Facebook photos they wanted/p>
Facebook Wants All Profile Photos For Its Face Recognition Database
Facebook plans to expand controversial "Tag Suggest" feature, use more customer content for advertising purposes
Greenpeace: YouTube Removed Our F1 Shell Protest Video
Greenpeace thinks a copyright order wasn't the only reason its video of an anti-Shell protest at the Belgian Grand Prix was taken down
Small Businesses Use Facebook, Twitter For Digital Marketing
Small businesses are selecting Facebook and Twitter for their digital marketing, according to a new study
Facebook Bug Finder Gets $12k Reward From Community Fund
He highlighted a flaw on Facebook by posting on Zuckerberg's page but didn't get paid - now the community has shown its support for Khalil Shreateh
Yahoo Regains Crown As US Traffic King
Yahoo gets more hits in July, but data doesn't include mobile app traffic
‘Delete-Proof’ Smut Spreads Across Tumblr Thanks To Glitch
Tumblr hasn't been hacked but a technical problem has caused random posts to appear on users' blogs
Hacker Claims Leak Of 15k Twitter Account Details
Twitter says it is looking into alleged account data published online
UK Users Can Now Make Skype Calls In Outlook.com
Microsoft rolls out Skype integration to users in six countries
LinkedIn Welcomes Teens, Grown-Ups Despair
LinkedIn is to let 13-year-old teenagers run ravage on the site, and certain adult users aren't happy about their experience being sullied
Researcher Hits Zuckerberg’s Wall To Report Facebook Bug
Facebook says researcher broke terms and conditions when proving an exploit
Google Plus API Updated For Android
The API for the Google+ Android app has been updated to give users more flexibility for their accounts
Facebook Plans To Launch Its Own Payment Platform
The yet unnamed service enables mobile payments with Facebook credentials
AOL Boss Apologises For Firing Worker In Public
You're Fired - Tim Armstrong, says sorry for public sacking, but the dismissal stands
Google’s Stupid Sophistry Over Gmail Privacy
Google is using false reasoning to justify its scanning of Gmail messages, says Tom Brewster
Most Britons Don’t Believe Corporations Will Keep Their Data Safe
Research suggests that obscure privacy policies are damaging consumer trust
Juniper Networks Faces Bribery Probe
US financial regulators have opened a bribery investigation at Juniper Networks
Microsoft Patches Yammer Security Flaw
Microsoft acts quickly to patch a serious security flaw with its Yammer social enterprise platform
Twitter Boosts Two-Factor Authentication After Criticism
Twitter dumps SMS form of two-factor for significantly more secure method
Cisco Finds Younger Executives Driving Video Communications
Younger executives are expecting to be able to use business-class video communications in their jobs, according to a Cisco survey
Twitter To Introduce “Report Abuse” Button In Every Tweet
The company gives in to the pressure of public opinion
Quiz Of The Week: Troublesome Trolls
Know your enemy and try out our trolls quiz!
Twitter Report Reveals Another Jump In User Data Requests
US made 902 of 1,157 requests in the first half of this year