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YouTuber pays compensation after ‘copycat’ death
A Chinese influencer has agreed to pay compensation to the families of two girls – after one died in what her family says was an attempt to copy a viral video. Ms Yeah, who has […]
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Qandeel Baloch: Parents fail to free brothers accused of killing sister
The parents of a Pakistani social media star allegedly murdered by her brothers have lost their bid to free their sons. Qandeel Baloch’s parents told the court they forgave Waseem and Aslam Shaheen, who are […]
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Bianca Devins: The teenager whose murder was exploited for clicks
Like many other teenagers her age, Bianca Devins lived her life online. The 17-year-old had recently graduated from high school and was looking forward to starting a psychology course at a community college later this […]
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Trump blocking Twitter critics unconstitutional, court rules
President Donald Trump is violating free speech laws by blocking critics on Twitter, a New York federal appeals court has ruled. It follows a case brought on behalf of seven individuals who had been blocked […]
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France’s MeToo creator on trial for defaming man she accused
The woman who started France’s campaign to encourage women to expose their sexual harassers has appeared in court over allegations of defamation. Sandra Muller is being sued by Eric Brion, who she named when she […]
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Instagram: Facebook probes breach of millions of influencer accounts
Photo sharing site Instagram says it is trying to find out how contact details of almost 50 million of its users were stored online in an unguarded database. TechCrunch, which broke the story, said it […]
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Facebook to ban white nationalism and separatism
Facebook has said it will block “praise, support and representation of white nationalism and separatism” on Facebook and Instagram from next week. The social media giant also pledged to improve its ability to identify and […]
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‘US troll’ probed after armed police called out to UK homes
Police are probing allegations that a US-based cyber troll has left UK families “emotionally destroyed” by sending armed police to their homes. Gee Hussain, from Littleover in Derby, said he was woken in the early […]
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Sri Lanka police arrest two for bribing life-size cutout
Sri Lankan police have arrested two people who posted a Facebook video showing one of them pretending to give a bribe to a traffic police cutout. In the footage, a motorcyclist is seen offering money […]
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US homeless fundraiser: GoFundMe campaign ‘based on a lie’
The US protagonists in a viral fundraising campaign for a homeless man have been charged with theft by deception and conspiracy. Kate McClure and Mark D’Amico raised more than $400,000 (£313,000) for homeless ex-marine Johnny […]