‘We want to help fellow humans’: how grassroots groups are supporting Calais refugees
Individuals and groups across the UK are getting together to support the humanitarian relief effort in Calais
Google, Facebook, Twitter and Yahoo claim MPAA is trying to resurrect Sopa
Technology companies file brief with New York court urging judges to strike down film studios’ injunction in MovieTube piracy case
Young people decide there’s not much to LOL about any more
The text speak acronym may soon be laughing no more, according to a Facebook survey in the US, with haha, hehe and emoji now far more popular
No more LOLs: 50% of Facebook users prefer ‘haha’
Social network study finds just 1.9% use ‘LOL’ to signal amusement, as emoji use is on the rise
Facebook urged to tighten privacy settings after harvest of user data
Software developer exploits loophole to obtain thousands of names, pictures and locations of users who link their mobile phone number with account
#iLookLikeAnEngineer: engineers take to Twitter to dispel all-male myth
Recruiting advert spawns trending global gender and diversity campaign #iLookLikeAnEngineer, leading thousands to post pictures in support
Privacy pressure group EFF announces stronger Do Not Track standard
Disconnect and Adblock joins Electronic Frontier Foundation in coalition hoping to pressure advertisers to obey user preferences on tracking
With miscarriage, there are many routes to shame
Mark Zuckerberg is right to challenge the taboos surrounding pregnancy. But the pressure on women remains intense
It’s fast, global, engaged and influential – so why isn’t Twitter flying?
While Facebook and Snapchat soar, the most immediate social media channel in the world has many experts worried
Ads can now tell how fast your heart is beating
As smartphones and wearables collect increasingly sophisticated health data from consumers, advertisers are now considering how this can be used to serve more effective content
Facebook’s second-quarter earnings call points toward focus on video content
Company’s second-quarter earnings were better than expected – its ad business was up 43% – and its stock rallied after initial slump in after-hours trading
To my brother I leave my Facebook account … and any chance of dignity in death
Users of the social network can now nominate a ‘legacy contact’ to manage their digital presence after they die – but how on earth do you decide who to pick?
Ministers back campaign to give under-18s right to delete social media posts
iRights campaign says young people should be able to easily edit or delete comments or pictures they have posted on sites such as Facebook and Twitter
Sexting, amorous neighbours and the danger of the nude selfie
A holiday thrusts the issue of sexting into my mind – but autocorrect and Instagram filters dampen the passion
Facebook testing ‘Moneypenny’ human-powered digital assistant, reports say
New service built into social network’s Messenger chat app aids with product research and purchases, connecting users with knowledgeable people