Popstar Taylor Swift has purchased the domain names TaylorSwift.porn and TaylorSwift.adult. The purchases were made as part of a public sale by ICANN (The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and…
India’s Supreme Court has overruled a law which gave police the ability to arrest people for making controversial comments on Facebook, Twitter and other social networking sites. The court ruled…
It’s been reported that Google narrowly escaped being prosecuted by the government in 2012 over its dominance of the search industry. The Federal Trade Commission were investigating complaints about its…
Samsung Galaxy S6 users may be given the chance to remove all pre-installed software from their devices. Whilst previous handsets have come with non-removable apps, new legislation from South Korea…
Facebook is developing a dialer app for Android handsets. The app, which has been called Phone, will tackle nuisance calls by blocking unsolicited attempts to contact smartphone owners. The app…
Monica Lewinsky has made a speech at the Ted conference, calling for a more compassionate internet. Lewinsky, who found herself embroiled in a sex scandal with Bill Clinton in the…
Charges have been dropped against an American man who posted a rant on Facebook about the way his employers had apparently treated him. The man, who worked in the United…
iTunes users were left unable to download music, apps, videos and e-books for around 11 hours this week. Users were unable to download new material or update existing files whilst…
Facebook has provided its users with further information about what constitutes banned content. The social network has revamped its community standards, which now feature a separate section on “dangerous organizations”….
Twitter has updated its rules as part of an attempt to stop users uploading revenge porn. The company’s rules now say: “You may not post intimate photos or videos that…
A man who posted an inflammatory Facebook message has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates. Expat American Ryan Pate published the post whilst in Florida. The helicopter mechanic was…
Users of Google Play Music can now store 50,000 songs on their servers, an increase of 30,000 tracks. Those who wish to gain access to Google’s library of 30 million…
Social media giant Facebook has launched a new tool to assist users who are concerned that a friend might commit suicide. The tool will allow people to report certain posts….
Facebook have been criticized about their privacy policy and accused of breaking European data protect legislation in a new report. Academics at the University of Leuven have said that the…
Google has placed restrictions on uploaders of adult content using its Blogger service. Users are no longer able to publically share sexually explicit images and videos, whilst any accounts created…
