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Facebook isn’t to blame for failing to prevent Lee Rigby murder, says Clegg

After naming of site on which soldier’s killer boasted of his intention, deputy PM echoes comments of former MI6 director

Twitter scanning users’ other apps to help deliver ‘tailored content’

Social network stresses that its new data collection initiative can be turned off by people who feel uneasy about it

Lee Rigby report blaming Facebook further strains Silicon Valley-UK ties

Furious reaction greets official report accusing Facebook of failing to prevent jihadi-inspired killing near Woolwich barracks

Premier League stars chip in to help video sharing firm Grabyo raise $2m

Cesc Fàbregas, Thierry Henry and Robin van Persie among top sports stars to join funding round for London based start-up

Why it’s dangerous to blame internet firms for Lee Rigby’s murder

Alan Travis: Outrageous claims by the intelligence and security committee threaten goodwill that exists among internet firms and UK police

Messaging app Yik Yak tipped for $62m funding a year after launch

Investors hoping for the next WhatsApp are piling in to US startup despite criticism over cyberbullying

How to use social media to get a job – live chat

Find out how to use social media to get a job and build your professional profile in our live chat on Wednesday 26 November from 1-3pm

Facebook bus drivers join Teamsters to protest against working conditions

Facebook rejects much-‘liked’ union’s petition detailing feudal treatment of drivers at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California

Twitter denies filtering abusive tweets for harassed Labour MP

White supremacists were blocked from sending abuse to Luciana Berger, but the reason was anti-spam tools, the site claims. By Alex Hern

WhatsApp adds end-to-end encryption using TextSecure

Security boost initially available within WhatsApp’s Android app, but will also come to iOS version. By Tom Fox-Brewster

Vine star Dapper Laughs is not laughing any more after ITV turn-off

Controversy over vlogger shows that online popularity is no guarantee that talent will flourish in the mainstream

Facebook squeezes ‘overly promotional page posts’ out of news feeds

But social network promises its latest algorithm tweak ‘will not increase the number of ads’ that its users see. By Stuart Dredge

Facebook targets workplaces with new professional networking site

Facebook at Work expected to look similar to regular interface, but will allow users to keep work and personal data separated

Facebook updates privacy policy to clarify how it uses data from 1.3bn users

Social network releases interactive tutorial on its privacy settings to counter criticism that its policies are overly complicated

Facebook sets sights on Youtube’s video crown

YouTube may be the dominant video sharing platform, but Facebook is positioning itself to compete

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  • Australian with retirement savings? You probably own SpaceX
  • ‘Crypto v community’: 4,000 local US lenders join forces to fight ‘stablecoins’ law
  • When it comes to taxing the super rich, there’s no need to reinvent the wheel
  • ‘It’s dangerous and it’s going to erode trust’: redesign of US government websites stokes surveillance fears
  • ‘Tech firms are losing the public’: social media age bans near tipping point
  • I’m a psychiatrist who was terrified of horror films – until I learned about ‘cinematic neurosis’
  • Two prime ministerial resignations, 10 years apart: ‘Brexit represents a kind of faultline in British history’
  • Lost your crypto access code? Be wary, there‘s a scam for that too
  • ‘Enforcement mode’: Australia must take fight to tech giants to make social media ban stick, experts warn
  • Still blazing after all these years: Mel Brooks at 100
  • Pro-One Nation Facebook groups appear to be run by foreign ‘meme factories’ that monetise content
  • Abbie Chatfield: ‘Someone told her worst dating story. I lay on the floor of the stage and screamed’
  • The AI bubble has further to run despite the looming crash
  • Tearing up the screen: BFI’s Rip It Up season rebels against tired teen stereotypes
  • Australia to double penalty for social media ban breaches to $99m as tech giants accused of ‘not doing enough’
  • Today programme suffers ‘body blow’ as BBC prioritises social and digital content
  • Screen time can damage under-twos’ development, landmark study suggests
  • Brassed Off review – stirring tale of coal and cornets moves Yorkshire audience to tears
  • Watching Brokeback Mountain kept me in the closet
  • Social media bans go global: big tech faces a reckoning after Australia’s crackdown
  • From Supergirl to Muse: your complete entertainment guide to the week ahead
  • Hikers lost in Kosciuszko national park rescued within five hours by AI drone
  • How Australian hero Karl Stefanovic took a sharp turn to the right – and fell from TV stardom
  • OpenAI staggers AI model release after Trump administration request
  • ‘Fork in the road’: CEO of Amazon-backed Rivian on why carmakers need to invest in EVs
  • Prime Day ends today – here are the 52 best deals to scoop up before they’re gone
  • O what a tangled web: unweaving the weirdest fan rumours surrounding Spider-Man: Brand New Day
  • The best fans to keep you cool in 2026 – tried and tested
  • Outrage as woman jailed for three years after criticising Somali government online
  • ‘I’m a soldier. I don’t have a gun, but I have a pen and a camera’: Mahnaz Mohammadi on fighting the Iranian regime

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