Coronavirus: Scottish Government team up with national youth group to create new information service
The Scottish Government has teamed up with a national youth information service to provide young people with reliable coronavirus information.
Media and tech giants join forces to alert each other over coronavirus fake news
Media and tech giants have pledged to work together to tackle harmful coronavirus disinformation.
North-east beer giant BrewDog makes going to the pub a virtual reality during coronavirus lockdown
North-east beer giant BrewDog has announced the opening of more than 100 bars this week – the only difference is they are online.
All McDonald’s restaurants in UK to close by tomorrow night
McDonald’s restaurants across the UK will be closed by 7pm on Monday night.
#TeabagVolleyChallenge: Football fans find new way to pass the time
Football fans in Scotland have found a novel way to feed their appetite for the sport during its postponement by the coronavirus outbreak.
Twitter to remove fake coronavirus treatment content
Tweets which promote fake treatments for the coronavirus or deny expert guidance will be marked as harmful and removed, the social network site said.
Tech giants join forces to fight coronavirus
Facebook and Google are among the technology firms that have joined forces to protect and inform people during the coronavirus outbreak.
Cornwall woman launches #ViralKindness postcard to help people self-isolating
A woman in Cornwall has created a postcard aimed at helping people who are self-isolating during the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus: social media users club together to help ill and elderly
Thoughtful Brits have taken to social media to offer help to vulnerable neighbours during the Covid-19 outbreak.
Public warned over fake coronavirus advice circulating online
People are being warned to watch out for false guidance about coronavirus online amid attempts by tech giants to tackle misinformation.
Internet leaders failing to protect children from abuse, inquiry finds
Technology giants and social media firms have “failed” in attempts to prevent access to child sex abuse images, allowing for “an explosion in online-facilitated” crimes against children, an inquiry has found.
Twitter moves to mandatory home-working in response to coronavirus outbreak
Twitter has informed all staff globally they must work from home as the social media platform heightened its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
‘I met Les Dennis’: Twitter prankster inadvertently creates viral meme
Comedian Les Dennis became the unexpected star of Twitter after a prankster falsely accused him of swearing at a two-year-old boy.
Jack Dorsey stays in charge at Twitter after deal agreed
Twitter has reached an investment deal with Silver Lake and Elliott Management that will keep Jack Dorsey as the social media company’s chief executive.
UK and allies agree new principles with tech firms around online child safety
A blueprint for keeping children safe on the internet, created by a collection of governments, has been unveiled and endorsed by major technology companies.
Twitter trials ‘fleets’ to encourage people to post thoughts
Twitter has announced it is trialling a function that will allow users to post thoughts which disappear after 24 hours.
Toilet paper shortages reported around the world as coronavirus fears take hold
Coronavirus concerns appear to have created an international rush for toilet paper, with social media images showing low supplies in a number of countries.
Social media firms reminded of ‘responsibility’ over coronavirus misinformation
Social media has a “very important role” in stopping the spread of misinformation about the coronavirus outbreak, the Prime Minister has said.
Twitter tells staff to work from home to stop spread of coronavirus
Twitter is encouraging all staff around the world to work from home where possible as the tech giant looks to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Women’s refuge uses Twitter feature to highlight hidden abuse
A women’s domestic abuse charity is using a new Twitter feature to highlight how abuse can be hidden from plain sight.
Grimes announces her child will decide their gender in Twitter Q&A
Musician Grimes has announced on Twitter that she will allow her child to decide their own gender.
Why have Stormzy’s social media accounts disappeared overnight?
Grime star Stormzy’s social media accounts have disappeared overnight.
Twitter considers bright orange labels to tackle misinformation by politicians
Bold red and orange labels highlighting misinformation shared by politicians and other public figures is one way Twitter is considering to tackle fake news.
Former Love Island stars mourn death of ‘amazing person’ Caroline Flack
Former contestants on ITV’s hit reality show Love Island mourned the loss of Caroline Flack on social media after the presenter’s death.
Twitter and Facebook fined in Russia for refusal to store personal data
A court in Moscow fined Twitter and Facebook four million roubles each for refusing to store the personal data of Russian citizens on servers in Russia, the largest penalties imposed on Western technology companies under internet use laws.
Christie hits out at social media companies over support against racist abuse
Fulham defender Cyrus Christie has no faith in the “useless” support offered by social media companies over racist abuse – revealing someone had started a online poll to have him lynched following an own goal for the Republic of Ireland.
Call for tougher action over online posts linking Asian players to coronavirus
Anti-racism charities have called on social media platforms to take tougher action after a series of posts linking Asian footballers to the coronavirus.
Tracy Brabin’s ‘shouldergate’ dress surpasses £12,000 in charity auction
An off-the-shoulder dress worn by Tracy Brabin in the House of Commons has surpassed £12,000 in a charity auction.
Twitter achieves first billion dollar quarterly revenue as user numbers rise
Twitter boss Jack Dorsey has said the social network is “learning faster” and “prioritising better” as it achieved one billion dollars in quarterly revenue for the first time.
Fall in fourth-quarterly earnings for Twitter but user numbers rise
Twitter has reported that its fourth-quarter net earnings fell to 119 million US dollars (£92 million) from 255 million (£197 million) in the same period a year earlier.