Social media
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Facebook: is it ‘good for the world’?
In Depth Social media giant asks for users’ opinions on the service, but what do the experts think?
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Experts call on Facebook to pull Messenger Kids app
Speed Read Open letter to Mark Zuckerberg warns children are ‘not old enough’ for online friendships
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Social media crisis of confidence revealed
Speed Read Only one in four Britons trust social networks- and Facebook admits it can’t promise to be good for democracy
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Cristiano Ronaldo ranked the most popular footballer on social media
Speed Read Portuguese star proves he’s the Real deal for Facebook fans and Twitter followers
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More than 1,000 Danish youths charged for sharing sex videos
Speed Read Defendants face conditional prison terms if found guilty
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Lewis Hamilton deletes Instagram and Twitter social media posts
Speed Read F1 world champion had already apologised for controversial ‘princess dress’ comments
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Top 10 social media disasters of 2017
In Depth With Donald Trump as tweeter-in-chief, how could it be anything but a vintage year?
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Twitter blocks Britain First leaders over hate speech
Speed Read Far-right group bosses banned from social media site under new user policy
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Net neutrality: what is it and does it affect UK web users?
In Depth Controversial repeal could lead to more online innovation, but at what cost?
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Chinese rooftop climber dies after 62-storey fall
Speed Read Social media star Wu Yongning had been competing in a ‘rooftopping’ competition
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Facebook ‘challenge’ dares teens to go missing for 48 hours
Speed Read Participants get ‘points’ for social media posts while they’re gone
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Crime number one fear of British children
Speed Read Children are getting less happy year by year - and social media may be at least partly to blame
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How are social networks tackling hate speech?
In Depth AI programmes and human content reviewers crack down on offensive comments online
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Should parents be concerned about Snapchat's Snap Map?
In Depth With phones to track their every step, some parents are concerned about their children's safety
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