Two Filipino men suspected of blackmailing a UK teenager who took his own life have been traced by the BBC.
He had been the victim of online sexual blackmail or "sextortion" by a group operating from the Philippines, after being duped into taking part in an explicit Skype chat.
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23 Dec 2014
Stalkers and abusers are increasingly using cheap spyware to monitor and harass their victims, claims a charity.
Tracking and listening devices, often disguised as everyday objects, retail online for under £50 and are easy to install, says the Digital-Trust.
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BBC
23 Dec 2014
If you curl up under the duvet with an e-book for a bedtime read then you are damaging your sleep and maybe your health, US doctors have warned.
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BBC
23 Dec 2014
A secondary school teacher who groomed a 16-year-old pupil by sending her naked pictures on Snapchat before taking her virginity has been jailed.
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Dail Mail
22 Dec 2014
With technology at the top of many young people’s Christmas wishlists this year, we’ve launched new guides covering the latest devices to help parents stay up to date with the latest tech.
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Childnet International
17 Dec 2014
Google is proposing to warn people their data is at risk every time they visit websites that do not use the "HTTPS" system.
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BBC
17 Dec 2014
Detectives examine allegations dozens of boys and girls at John Port School in Etwall asked to send explicit images on Instagram and other social networks
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The Telegraph
17 Dec 2014
Terror gun videos reveal how thugs are openly using social media to organise 'Instabeef' turf wars with rival firms
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Mirror
16 Dec 2014
As presenter of this year’s Christmas lectures, Professor Danielle George wants us to ‘hack our homes’. Here she explains why hacking – as in tinkering with technology, not sabotaging it – has become a key skill for today’s children
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The Guardian
16 Dec 2014
Instagram has told Newsbeat it has the potential to "change the world" as it announced it has overtaken Twitter with 300 million users.
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BBC
16 Dec 2014
Facebook is working on software that could prevent users posting unflattering photos of themselves.
Combining image recognition and artificial intelligence, the system would be able to distinguish between drunk and sober pictures.
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BBC
16 Dec 2014
Facebook is thinking about adding a way to "dislike" posts on its site, founder Mark Zuckerberg has said.
Speaking at a Q&A session in California, he said it was one of the most requested features the social network receives from its users.
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BBC
15 Dec 2014
The government's electronic monitoring agency GCHQ is releasing its first tablet computer app.
Cryptoy was created by three industrial placement students and tells the story of four historical cyphers, including the German Enigma code, cracked at Bletchley Park during World War Two.
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BBC
15 Dec 2014
The Prime Minister announces new plans to tackle child abuse on the internet at the #WeProtect Children Global Summit in London
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Prime Minister's Office
11 Dec 2014
An offence is to be created to stop paedophiles soliciting explicit photos from children online or via mobiles.
It is illegal in England and Wales to possess such images but not to ask a child to send them. David Cameron will say there can be no "grey areas".
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BBC
11 Dec 2014
Tonight Report: “Teenage lives online; could social media be affecting their mental health?”
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ITV
10 Dec 2014
Thousands of children are at risk of viewing the millions of explicit images and video circulating on the internet if parents do not put proper precautions in place, the Home Secretary has warned.
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ITV
10 Dec 2014
The chief executive of parent firm Ask.com insists Ask.fm can provide a safer experience, with better protections for children who use its service and reassurance for parents.
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Irish Independent
09 Dec 2014
After School is the latest anonymous messaging app to explode in popularity in the US, fuelled by students in particular.
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The Guardian
09 Dec 2014
A new Norfolk police unit set up to tackle online grooming and child abuse has made 44 arrests in its first six months.
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Eastern Daily Press
09 Dec 2014