WhatsApp flaw ‘puts words in your mouth’
A newly-released tool that exploits a vulnerability in Facebook’s WhatsApp allows you to "put words in people’s mouths", researchers say.
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Facebook briefly removes Area 51 event ‘by accident’
A Facebook page encouraging people to storm the so-called Area 51 US Air Force base was removed from the social network at the weekend - but has now been reinstated.
Secret of the female breadwinner: marry down
Women who out-earn male partners need to have significantly higher qualifications, Australian survey suggests
Fortnite World Cup: Players battle for biggest total prize pool
The finals of the Fortnite World Cup are taking place in a stadium in New York, with the winner set to earn more prize money than Simona Halep and Novak Djokovic won as Wimbledon champions.
Facebook kids app flaw let strangers into chats
A flaw with Facebook’s app for under-13s meant children came into contact with unapproved strangers, the company has confirmed.
Toxic technology: How social media is making us dumb, angry — and addicted
A few years ago, I noticed that I really enjoyed reading on airplanes and wondered why.
Instagram now asks bullies: ‘Are you sure?’
Instagram believes its new anti-bullying tool, which prompts users to pause and consider what they are saying, could help curb abuse on the platform.
Click 1,000: How the pick-your-own-path episode was made
This week is the 1,000th episode of BBC Click. To mark the anniversary, the team has created a special show that gives its audience complete control of what they watch.
Calorie counting apps ‘can exacerbate eating disorders’
Calorie counting app creators have been criticised for allowing the platforms to be misused by people with eating disorders.
Academic uses film to raise plight of Sierra Leone diamond miners
Researcher hopes showing at United Nations will spur further action to help the most disadvantaged artisans
