A row has blown up between Facebook and academics over the use of its data for reporting trends on the social network. Read more

A sprawling network of more than 350 fake social media profiles is pushing pro-China narratives and attempting to discredit those seen as opponents of China's government, according to a new study. Read more

Sina Weibo - China's Twitter equivalent - is to remove an online celebrity list following criticism by state media of celebrity culture on social media. Read more

Beijing prosecutors have filed a civil legal action against Tencent over claims its messaging-app WeChat's Youth Mode does not comply with laws protecting minors. Read more

Parents will now be able to have images of their children removed from Google search results, the company has said. Read more

Instagram has announced new features designed to restrict abusive messages during "sudden spikes". Read more

Facebook could have to sell Giphy, a search engine for Gifs, which it bought for a reported $400m (£289m) last year. Read more

"Follow the money" - for generations it's been the mantra of investigators looking for criminals. Read more

On social media, there's a new type of influencer. But instead of promoting clothing lines and lifestyle products, they promote fraud. Read more

Mastercard is to stop issuing cards with a magnetic strip. Read more