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Facebook apps used in more than half of online child sex crimes, NSPCC says

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Cybersecurity ‘not taken as seriously as it should be’, says new agency chief

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Hades is the big winner at the Bafta Game Awards

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John Cleese says NFT boom is ‘completely absurd’ as he offers drawing of his own

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Businesses warned of hidden cyber attacks as number of reported breaches falls

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Boy George to create content for cryptocurrency exchange platform

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Children tricked into abusing other youngsters in ‘disturbing new trend’

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One in three video-sharing users find hate speech – Ofcom

The Cyber Action Plan tool will help provide personalised advice

Free tool offering personalised cyber security tips launched by Government

The guidelines say public figures can be targeted in ways that the company bans for those classed as private individuals

Facebook guidelines ‘allow abuse targeted at public figures’

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Extremist groups thrive on Facebook despite bans, says report

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Ban anonymous Twitter accounts to tackle cyber abuse, Government urged

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Google searches for ‘hope’ and ‘prayer’ peak while ‘party’ and ‘festival’ slump

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Inside a lab studying viruses such as Covid-19 as part of global research effort

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Third of those working from home during pandemic wore pyjamas in meetings – poll

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Coronavirus surveillance and sequencing ‘must continue for foreseeable future’

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Charity calls for ‘unhappy pile of poo’ emoji to be added to reflect our mood

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‘Just setting up my twttr’: Twitter CEO sells first-ever tweet for £2 million