The European Commission is to propose a new law that gives users the right to demand that social networks “forget” status updates and other uploads.

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EU ‘right’ for data to be deleted

The European Commission is to propose a new law that gives users the right to demand that social networks “forget” status updates and other uploads.

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EU ‘right’ for data to be deleted

The Koobface gang, a Russian-based group, has grown wealthy by apparently spreading a computer worm on Facebook and other social networks and cashing in on various schemes.

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Koobface Gang That Spread Worm on Facebook Operates in the Open

There’s something about the Internet that can bring out meanness in teenagers. That is one finding of a study to be released Wednesday that reports that nine in 10 teenagers say they have witnessed cruelty by their peers on social networks. For the vast majority of teens, Facebook is the social network of choice. They say that incidents of mean and cruel behavior are pervasive and cut across all ages and backgrounds on social networks, according to the study by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project , which surveyed 800 children between the ages of 12 and 17. Read full article > >

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Nine of 10 teenagers have witnessed bullying on social networks, study finds

First condoms, now Facebook-what will Pope Benedict endorse next? The 83-year-old pontiff said Monday that he supports the use of social networks, but urged people not to substitute virtual contact for actual contact. In an address titled “Truth,…

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Pope Blesses Social Networks

A global study of online behaviour has found that Malaysians have the most friends on social networks, while Japan has the fewest.

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Which country has the fewest digital friends?

Why people are choosing to disconnect from social networks

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Losing control