Social media
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British No 2 says logging on to Twitter like a form of self-punishment after crashing out in first round
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Social network’s base of operations in Ireland puts it out of Belgium’s jurisdiction, appeals court rules
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One woman’s decision to don a safety pin as a symbol of safety for immigrants is spreading across Britain
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Boss of Facebook’s virtual reality headset business Brendan Iribe gets Twitter account hacked, putting him in good company as tech heads keep falling
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A Twitter campaign has proposed that people wear them as a public symbol to show solidarity with immigrants
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US Customs and Border Protection proposal would see Facebook, Twitter and other social media accounts requested on landing and visa forms
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Could social media be tearing us apart?
Jerry DaykinWhile social networks have allowed the sharing of controversial opinions there remains a worry that they are helping to fuel such views
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An AA Milne parody, in which Pooh voted to Remain and Piglet to Leave, has been shared tens of thousands of times. But not everyone is happy about its message
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In an attempt to keep news of troop deaths quiet, government arrests reporters circulating information online
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Obviously you know what I’m about to say …
David MitchellThe knee-jerk accusation that it’s just typical of you to hold the opinions that you do is a hard one to answer
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Electoral Commission rubberstamps little string-tied pencils (or pens) for vote casting – as social media users fret over dirty deeds
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Beatings and arson attacks on social media users represents new frontier in intimidation campaign, say analysts. RFE/RL reports
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Advances in artificial intelligence could give us digital immortality, distilling a lifetime’s worth of online presence into a deathless version of ourselves
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Facebook post shared nearly 37,000 times as child’s mother calls on politicians to take action on gun control
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Corporation listed by 34% compared to 20% for papers and 16% for social media
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Milestone hailed by photo-sharing app’s founder, who says huge user growth is signal of company’s ambition
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Lockable pouches created by startup Yondr were given out at a recent Alicia Keys concert to get people to pay attention to the music instead of recording it
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If you are already sad that summer solstice has arrived damp and dreary, maybe avoid going on Facebook
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My Father's Day vow: no Instagramming the kids (for one day, at least)
Joshua David SteinMy wife wishes I would stop posting photos of our kids online. This Father’s Day, I am going to try to do just that -
His death, along with France murder in which killer took to Facebook Live, highlights the huge challenge tech companies face with live stream video
How a Chinese-language social media campaign hurt Labor's election chances