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Twitter placing “glorifying violence” warning on Trump tweet

Social media platform Twitter had hidden a tweet from President Donald Trump for what is claims is for "glorifying violence".…

5 years ago
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Site peddles a “5G holographic device” for £300; It’s just a £5 USB key

Fraudsters have been selling a 128MB USB drive online for over £300 using the false claim that it protects users…

5 years ago
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Twitter fact checks President Trump tweet for first time

Social media platform Twitter has placed a fact checking tag next to a tweet by President Trump for the first…

5 years ago
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Facebook removes three images related to St. George’s Day from platform

Facebook has begun removing three particular images related to St. George's Day from their platform and has placed restrictions on…

5 years ago
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309 million Facebook users’s details on sale online. What you need to know.

Security researchers have recently found leaked data pertaining to over 300 million Facebook user's on sale through the Dark Web,…

5 years ago
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Facebook to let users know if they’ve engaged with fake COVID-19 posts

Facebook is planning to introduce a feature that lets their users know when they’ve interacted with content on the platform…

5 years ago
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Clickbait spammers use headlines claiming “newborn babies infected with COVID-19”

Clickbait scammers are faking emotional stories about people becoming infected with COVID-19 to lure social media users into visiting spammy…

5 years ago
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5G masts set alight in UK amid coronavirus conspiracies

A 5G mast in Merseyside, UK, has been set alight on Friday amid online conspiracy theories that 5G is causing…

5 years ago
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Social media platforms battle to remove harmful coronavirus conspiracies

Social media platforms including Facebook and YouTube are clamping down on a host of absurd conspiracy theories claiming the coronavirus…

5 years ago
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Email scams claim you’ve been invited to video chat or conference

Email users should be aware of phishing or malware attacks that claim you've been invited to a video conferencing meeting…

5 years ago