Hillary Clinton criticises online attacks on female politicians
Hillary Clinton has criticised the “heavily misogynistic” atmosphere online which has seen female parliamentary candidates announce they are not standing in the General Election.
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Hillary Clinton voices concerns about impact of social media on young women
Hillary Clinton has said the idea of perfection that is often portrayed on social media is “insidious” and undermines the confidence of young women.
Dua Lipa says social media is a ‘breeding ground for hate and anxiety’
Dua Lipa has said that social media “can be a breeding ground for hate and anxiety” as she discussed coming away from it for a while.
Council co-leader has Twitter account disappear following candidate announcement
Aberdeen City Council co-leader’s twitter page has mysteriously vanished - just a day after being selected as the Conservative candidate to replace Ross Thomson in Aberdeen South.
Facebook reports continued growth despite controversies
Facebook has revealed steady revenue and user growth in its latest financial results amid ongoing controversies around the social network.
Six of the best meme-inspired Halloween costumes of 2019
Halloween party-goers have this year picked creative memes and internet jokes to draw inspiration from for their costumes.
Lady Gaga called out by Amanda Knox for ‘fame is prison’ tweet
Lady Gaga has been criticised online by Amanda Knox for a tweet comparing fame to “prison”.
Amber Rudd joins in Twitter exchange after her daughter reported being ‘ghosted’
Former Cabinet minister Amber Rudd has joined in on a Twitter exchange after her daughter, journalist Flora Gill, joked about being “ghosted” online.
Woman reunited with dog she fostered when new owner turned up on her porch
A woman in the US was reunited with the puppy that she fostered for a week in November when the dog’s new owner walked past her porch.
Mum reveals how pressure of social media made her feel like a bad parent
A mum says that seeing "unrealistic" examples of motherhood on social media made her feel like a bad parent.
Facebook paid £28.5m in UK tax despite £1.65bn revenue
Facebook paid £28.5 million in UK taxes last year despite reporting growing revenue of £1.65 billion from advertising sales.
Lib Dems sack Banff and Buchan MP hopeful who said Boris Johnson should be ‘burned at the stake’
A north-east Lib Dem has been dumped by the party after he called for Boris Johnson to be chopped up and “burned at the stake”.
Twitter users suggest celebrity replacements for Commons Speaker John Bercow
Social media users have created a game designed to replace Speaker of the House of Commons John Bercow, after he announced he was stepping down when the current Parliament comes to an end.
Hundreds of millions of Facebook user phone numbers exposed
Facebook has confirmed that hundreds of millions of user phone numbers were left in an unprotected server, which reportedly included several million British details.
Iain Maciver: You may as well just click ‘like’ on organised crime and drug dealing as fall for obvious social media scams
There are online and telephone scams being attempted everywhere all the time.
World of sport unites to heap social media praise on ‘sporting genius’ Stokes
Some of the world’s most successful athletes paid homage to Ben Stokes after the all-rounder led England to victory in the third Ashes Test at Headingley.
Stephen Fry backs Change.org petition to keep the NHS out of US trade deals
Stephen Fry has backed a junior doctor’s petition calling for the NHS to be kept out of any future trade deal with the United States.
Piers Morgan reignites feud after Dan Walker posts digitally-aged selfie
Piers Morgan has reignited a long-standing feud with rival presenter Dan Walker after Walker posted a digitally-aged selfie to Twitter.
Car fans’ social gathering blighted by ‘a select few’
Car enthusiasts have defended a “social meet-up” after being accused of being “boy racers” who caused early-morning mayhem in a city suburb.
How can parents keep their children safe on social media?
Children as young as two are using social media, research from charity Barnardo’s has suggested.
‘Skye’ revealed as one of the most popular hashtags on Instagram
Skye’s popularity has gone viral after the island was revealed as one of the most popular hashtags on social media site Instagram.
Spice Girls fan lists original Union Jack bus on Airbnb for £99 a night
A Spice Girls fan has listed the original Union Jack bus from the 1997 film Spice World on Airbnb for two overnight stays.
Hancock: Tech giants to help fund initiative to tackle self-harm content
Social media companies have agreed to help fund a new initiative to tackle self-harm content on their sites, following a summit in London, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said.
Social media firms pledge cash for Samaritans in bid to tackle harmful content
Social media giants have pledged hundreds of thousands of pounds to the Samaritans charity in a bid to rid the internet of self-harm videos and other damaging material, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said.
Bake Off’s Rahul thanks colleagues in touching Easter cake Instagram post
Rahul Mandal, the winner of the ninth series of The Great British Bake Off (GBBO), thanked his colleagues for their friendship as he posted an Easter cake photo on Instagram.
P&J Investigates: How technology and TV shows have transformed drug trade
Police in Merseyside and the north-east are working with increasing sophistication to tackle the depredations of organised criminal gangs.
Little Mix’s Jesy Nelson making BBC documentary on body image and mental health
Little Mix’s Jesy Nelson has said she is doing her latest project, a documentary for the BBC exploring body image and mental health, because she “wants to make a change and a difference to other people’s lives”.
‘No Facebook users reported Christchurch massacre during livestreaming’
No-one reported the video of the Christchurch terror attack while it was being streamed live, Facebook has said.
Children need to be protected from ‘online Wild West’, say MPs
Addiction to social media should potentially be classed as a disease, MPs said as they called for tough new regulation to protect children from firms operating in an “online Wild West”.
Public outrage after state of Peterhead Academy revealed during the consultation for the new campus
Parents and members of the public have expressed their rage on social media after a consultation event for a new Peterhead community campus revealed the "disgusting" state of the current school.
Tommy Robinson Facebook ban: All you need to know
Facebook has taken the drastic step of issuing Tommy Robinson with a permanent ban across its social network and Instagram.
Volunteering at Childline has opened my eyes wider to the problems facing young people today
Over my life time I have met many volunteers, without whom our city, and indeed our country would grind to a halt.