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Perth teen defamed on Facebook by Internet bandwagon

We’ve discussed on many an occasion about the problems of spreading unverified messages via social media that identify and condem…

10 years ago
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“Technical Support” scammer resorting to death threats

We're confident that all of our followers will be very much aware of how the Microsoft "technical support" scam works.…

10 years ago
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Robber posts plans to rob Tesco store on Facebook. Jailed.

In the latest entry to our "stupid criminals and social media" series, ladies and gentlemen, can we introduce Andrew Hennells.…

10 years ago
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Police and criminal bizarrely trade taunts online

We often discuss how law enforcement is increasingly using social media to help catch criminals and spread information. But this…

10 years ago
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Facebook Page Likes will drop on March 12th?

We've been getting plenty of questions about an announcement from Facebook regarding how they count a Page's Facebook Likes, and…

10 years ago
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Britain First Fail: Group share fake image to followers

Far right group Britain First are once again in the firing line regarding their role in propagating online rumours aimed…

10 years ago
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Florida man faces 5 years for Facebook post

A man from Florida is facing imprisonment of up to 5 years if convicted, just for posting a status on…

10 years ago
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Twitter trolls lose their jobs after offensive tweets.

When ex-baseball pro Curt Schilling noticed a hurl of explicit Twitter abuse being directed towards his daughter, he approached the…

10 years ago
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Yes. That really is a weasel on the back of a woodpecker.

Yes. That really is a weasel on the back of a woodpecker. Social media is abuzz with a photo of…

10 years ago
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Woman reunited with stolen iPhone thanks to Facebook App.

A woman managed to reunite herself with her stolen Apple iPhone after its new owner inadvertently posted a selfie to…

10 years ago