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PC Joynal Ahmed denies harassing his ex-partner (Photo: SWNS)

Met cop shared vile post advertising bed he shared ex on Facebook

In 2019, Meta, Twitter, and Google each committed to uphold the Christchurch Call. But the Center for Countering Digital Hate says this was an empty promise (Photos: Getty & Adobe Stock)
In 2019, Meta, Twitter, and Google each committed to uphold the Christchurch Call. But the Center for Countering Digital Hate says this was an empty promise (Photos: Getty & Adobe Stock)

Analysis Has the Christchurch Call put a stop to violent extremism online?

Facebook and Instagram owner Meta, TikTok owner ByteDance, SnapChat, and Youtube owner Google are the subject of a newly-unsealed lawsuit over social media addiction.
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta, TikTok owner ByteDance, SnapChat, and Youtube owner Google are the subject of a newly-unsealed lawsuit over social media addiction.

Lawsuit alleges social media giants knew of addiction risks

Eleanor Williams’ Facebook post about bogus rape claims caused chaos across Barrow, and led to the 22-year-old being imprisoned for eight-and-a-half years. Credit: Facebook/Getty
Eleanor Williams’ Facebook post about bogus rape claims caused chaos across Barrow, and led to the 22-year-old being imprisoned for eight-and-a-half years. Credit: Facebook/Getty

Eleanor Williams: the fictitious Facebook post which led to prison

Eleanor Williams. Credit: Facebook
Eleanor Williams. Credit: Facebook

Woman jailed after falsely claiming she was raped by grooming gang

WhatsApp could soon be banned in the UK due to requirements of the government’s Online Safety Bill, the app’s boss has warned. Credit: Getty Images
WhatsApp could soon be banned in the UK due to requirements of the government’s Online Safety Bill, the app’s boss has warned. Credit: Getty Images

Explainer Why WhatsApp could soon be illegal in the UK

Average TikTok users are posting their own product reviews on the social media site and are calling themselves “deinfluencers”.
Average TikTok users are posting their own product reviews on the social media site and are calling themselves “deinfluencers”.

What is a deinfluencer? TikTok trend and retail impact explained

Paedophiles are starting to use virtual reality headsets to view child abuse images, police data shows (Photo: Adobe)
Paedophiles are starting to use virtual reality headsets to view child abuse images, police data shows (Photo: Adobe)

Paedophiles are using virtual reality tech to view child abuse images

(Photo: Getty Images)
(Photo: Getty Images)

Meta reveals Instagram and Facebook verification subscription service

Paul Ansell has said in an interview that he will “never lose hope” (Photo: Facebook)
Paul Ansell has said in an interview that he will “never lose hope” (Photo: Facebook)

Nicola Bulley’s partner speaks of ‘agony’ after body found in search

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 23: A general view of Old Trafford Stadium, the home of Manchester United Football Club on November 23, 2022 in Manchester, England. Yesterday, the club released a statement indicating that the Glazer family who are majority owners of the club said they will "consider all strategic alternatives, including new investment into the club, a sale, or other transactions involving the company". The announcement came on the same day the club announced its star player, Cristiano Ronaldo, was leaving with immediate effect. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 23: A general view of Old Trafford Stadium, the home of Manchester United Football Club on November 23, 2022 in Manchester, England. Yesterday, the club released a statement indicating that the Glazer family who are majority owners of the club said they will "consider all strategic alternatives, including new investment into the club, a sale, or other transactions involving the company". The announcement came on the same day the club announced its star player, Cristiano Ronaldo, was leaving with immediate effect. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

How the wealth of potential Manchester United owners compare

In a a tribute to David Robinson, Duane ‘Dog’ Chapman called him his ‘right hand man’ (Photo: Twitter / Getty Images)
In a a tribute to David Robinson, Duane ‘Dog’ Chapman called him his ‘right hand man’ (Photo: Twitter / Getty Images)

David Robinson ‘Dog’s Most Wanted’ star cause of death confirmed

Nicola Bulley’s sister, Louise Cunningham, right, has said there is “no evidence whatsover” that the missing mum has gone in the river. Credit: Facebook
Nicola Bulley’s sister, Louise Cunningham, right, has said there is “no evidence whatsover” that the missing mum has gone in the river. Credit: Facebook

Family says ‘no evidence whatsoever’ that missing mum fell in river

Donald Trump will be allowed back on Facebook and Instagram (Photo: Getty Images)
Donald Trump will be allowed back on Facebook and Instagram (Photo: Getty Images)

Meta reinstates Donald Trump on Facebook after two-year ban

Screaming Trees bassist Van Conner dies age 55

The meaning of phrases commonly used in Snapchat, texts and other social media revealed.
The meaning of phrases commonly used in Snapchat, texts and other social media revealed.

What does pu mean? Meaning of phrase - and others - used on Snapchat

Fans of Mrs Hinch recommend a £1 product to keep water at bay (Photo: Sophie Hinchliffe / Instagram / Adobe)
Fans of Mrs Hinch recommend a £1 product to keep water at bay (Photo: Sophie Hinchliffe / Instagram / Adobe)

Mrs Hinch fans’ £1 hack to stop condensation on windows

Eleanor Williams. Credit: Facebook
Eleanor Williams. Credit: Facebook

Woman, 22, convicted after making fake Facebook grooming gang claims

British rapper Dave in 2020 (Photo: TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)
British rapper Dave in 2020 (Photo: TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)

Is Santan Dave dead - rapper death rumours explained and is he alive

Modest Mouse co-founder and drummer Jeremiah Green has died aged 45 after a brief battle with stage four cancer
Modest Mouse co-founder and drummer Jeremiah Green has died aged 45 after a brief battle with stage four cancer

Explainer Jeremiah Green death: Modest Mouse drummer dies aged 45

Lois Griffin is the latest victim of a celebrity death hoax
Lois Griffin is the latest victim of a celebrity death hoax

Family Guy Lois Griffin: is character dead? TikTok trend explained

Make sure and defrost your turkey properly before cooking on Christmas (Photo: Shutterstock)
Make sure and defrost your turkey properly before cooking on Christmas (Photo: Shutterstock)

How long does it take to defrost a turkey?

Inspiring season’s greetings messages for friends, family and loved ones this Christmas. (JenkoAtaman - stock.adobe.com)
Inspiring season’s greetings messages for friends, family and loved ones this Christmas. (JenkoAtaman - stock.adobe.com)

Merry Christmas wishes: 26 ways to wish someone ‘Happy Xmas 2022’

Lloyds bank says online shopping scams increased by 20% in December last year
Lloyds bank says online shopping scams increased by 20% in December last year

Explainer Lloyds Bank issues urgent scam warning to Christmas shoppers

Chocolate Labrador and husky mix Lucy helps her owners Joshua Rheaume, aged 32, and Kelly O’Brien-Rheaume, age 30, to take care of their newborn baby girls. Lucy and Kelly are pictured.
Chocolate Labrador and husky mix Lucy helps her owners Joshua Rheaume, aged 32, and Kelly O’Brien-Rheaume, age 30, to take care of their newborn baby girls. Lucy and Kelly are pictured.

Meet the dog who helps her owners to look after their twin baby girls

A meteor streaking through the night sky over Myanmar during the Geminid meteor shower in 2018 (Photo: YE AUNG THU/AFP via Getty Images)
A meteor streaking through the night sky over Myanmar during the Geminid meteor shower in 2018 (Photo: YE AUNG THU/AFP via Getty Images)

Explainer Geminids meteor shower set to peak - when and how to see it

Spotify Wrapped will provide Spotify users with a visual record of their playing habits for 2022 (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)
Spotify Wrapped will provide Spotify users with a visual record of their playing habits for 2022 (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Here’s how to get Spotify Wrapped 2022 and access your music stats

Darrell Brooks appears at Waukesha County Court on 23 November 2021, charged with killing five people and injuring nearly 50 after driving through a Christmas parade (Photo: Mark Hoffman-Pool/Getty Images)
Darrell Brooks appears at Waukesha County Court on 23 November 2021, charged with killing five people and injuring nearly 50 after driving through a Christmas parade (Photo: Mark Hoffman-Pool/Getty Images)

Darrell Brooks sentenced to life in prison for Waukesha parade attack

Neighbours star Alan Fletcher recently addressed his hair loss after fans shared concern over his health.
Neighbours star Alan Fletcher recently addressed his hair loss after fans shared concern over his health.

Neighbours star Alan Fletcher explains reason behind hair loss

A border collie called Rosie, who got lost out on a walk, handed herself into a police station in Loughborough while looking for help.
A border collie called Rosie, who got lost out on a walk, handed herself into a police station in Loughborough while looking for help.

CCTV shows lost dog wandering into a police station looking for help

Cocci the cat who has been reuinted with her owners more than a year after she went missing.
Cocci the cat who has been reuinted with her owners more than a year after she went missing.

Cat who travelled 280 miles returned home months after going missing

Jake Paul exits the ring after his unanimous decision win over Anderson Silva of Brazil in their cruiserweight bout at Desert Diamond Arena on October 29, 2022 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Jake Paul exits the ring after his unanimous decision win over Anderson Silva of Brazil in their cruiserweight bout at Desert Diamond Arena on October 29, 2022 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Jake Paul vs Andrew Tate: is a bout close? Talks explained

Meta has announced plans to cut its workforce by 13% worldwide (Composite: Kim Mogg)
Meta has announced plans to cut its workforce by 13% worldwide (Composite: Kim Mogg)

Facebook and Instagram owner Meta to cut more than 11,000 jobs

Elon Musk’s Twitter account displayed on a screen are seen (NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Elon Musk’s Twitter account displayed on a screen are seen (NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Twitter troubles as Elon Musk bans Kathy Griffin and ‘rehires staff’

Spotify users can get their most-played tracks in a receipt format with Receiptify. (Credit: Adobe)
Spotify users can get their most-played tracks in a receipt format with Receiptify. (Credit: Adobe)

How to get receipt of your top streamed tracks of the month and beyond

Quality Street is bringing back the Honeycomb Crunch
Quality Street is bringing back the Honeycomb Crunch

Quality Street brings popular flavour axed in 2018 in select UK stores

Joanna Farmer with her cat Jimi Hendrix, whom she was reuinted with six years after he went missing thanks to a pet rescue charity and Facebook.
Joanna Farmer with her cat Jimi Hendrix, whom she was reuinted with six years after he went missing thanks to a pet rescue charity and Facebook.

Watch moment cat is reunited with owner six years after going missing

This is the bizarre moment schoolgirl Cia Christie spotted a wallaby hopping down a street in Gateshead
This is the bizarre moment schoolgirl Cia Christie spotted a wallaby hopping down a street in Gateshead

Watch the moment a wallaby is filmed hopping down a residential road

The tiny white flies are swarming in parts of the UK
The tiny white flies are swarming in parts of the UK

Tiny insects swarming in parts of UK compared to ‘Upside Down’

Nicholas Clayton groomed at least 131 children worldwide using social media (Photo: PA)
Nicholas Clayton groomed at least 131 children worldwide using social media (Photo: PA)

Headteacher who groomed over 130 children using social media jailed

Center Parcs no longer to ask holidaymakers to leave for 24 hours

Microsoft has bought gaming company Activision Blizzard for £50 billion. (Credit: Shutterstock)
Microsoft has bought gaming company Activision Blizzard for £50 billion. (Credit: Shutterstock)

Microsoft’s £50bn takeover of Activision Blizzard games explained

Andrew has been posting about his luxury life on GETTR.
Andrew has been posting about his luxury life on GETTR.

Andrew Tate streams to 90,000 followers on new social media account

Is the man really running? (Photos: Lenstore)
Is the man really running? (Photos: Lenstore)

Do you see a man running? Optical illusion splits internet users

Olympic swimmer Linda Cerruti blasts ‘sexist’ comments on Instagram

Libby Jones, 11, died after a battle with neuroblastoma.
Libby Jones, 11, died after a battle with neuroblastoma.

‘Special little girl’ dies despite hopes to beat cancer by Christmas

Four lads in jeans: viral meme and sea shanty explained

The Hubble Space Telescope, which turned 30 in 2020 (Photo: NASA via Getty Images)
The Hubble Space Telescope, which turned 30 in 2020 (Photo: NASA via Getty Images)

How to see the photo the Hubble Space Telescope took on your birthday

Thousands have reported issues with their accounts (Photo by DENIS CHARLET/AFP via Getty Images)
Thousands have reported issues with their accounts (Photo by DENIS CHARLET/AFP via Getty Images)

Has Facebook been hacked? News feed glitch explained

Facebook confirmed that hundreds of millions of user phone numbers were left in an unprotected server. Picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire
Facebook confirmed that hundreds of millions of user phone numbers were left in an unprotected server. Picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

Andrew Tate has been banned from Facebook and Instagram

TV presenter Katie Piper has opened up about the acid attack that changed her life in 2008, including what her life was like before and after the attack.
TV presenter Katie Piper has opened up about the acid attack that changed her life in 2008, including what her life was like before and after the attack.

What happened to Katie Piper? Acid attack and her story explained

Nik Naks bring back iconic crisps flavour 14 years after being axed

UK young adults watch more TikTok than TV (Photo by WAKIL KOHSAR/Afghanistan/AFP via Getty Images)
UK young adults watch more TikTok than TV (Photo by WAKIL KOHSAR/Afghanistan/AFP via Getty Images)

UK’s young adults prefer TikTok and YouTube - is it the end for TV?

Barclays is scrapping arranged overdrafts for some of its existing customer (Photo: Getty Images)
Barclays is scrapping arranged overdrafts for some of its existing customer (Photo: Getty Images)

Barclays scraps overdrafts for some customers as cost of living soars

A meteor streaks across the sky during the Perseid meteor shower (Pic: NASA via Getty Images)
A meteor streaks across the sky during the Perseid meteor shower (Pic: NASA via Getty Images)

What time is the Perseid meteor shower tonight in UK?

Tommy Lee of Motley Crue speaks during the press conference for THE STADIUM TOUR DEF LEPPARD - MOTLEY CRUE - POISON at SiriusXM Studios on December 04, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
Tommy Lee of Motley Crue speaks during the press conference for THE STADIUM TOUR DEF LEPPARD - MOTLEY CRUE - POISON at SiriusXM Studios on December 04, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for SiriusXM)

Tommy Lee: did drummer upload naked picture to Instagram and Twitter?