A Texan teenager has pleaded guilty to one count of threats to kill, after an investigation by the FBI pinpointed him as the source of several hoax bomb threats and “swatting” calls to police in Minnesota, Ohio and Massachusetts.
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Google, Facebook and Twitter join forces to combat child abuse imagery
Google, Facebook and Twitter have joined forces with the Internet Watch Foundation in a bid to remove potentially millions of child sexual abuse imagery from the web.
Someone killed hitchBOT the hitchhiking robot – can humans be trusted?
HitchBOT was on a mission to criss-cross the United States with the help of strangers, but the hitchhiking robot came up far short of its San Francisco destination, after it was destroyed in a vicious attack in Philadelphia – the city of brotherly love.
Women posed as fake brides to scam ISIS out of $3000
Even if you pull one over on the world’s most fearsome terrorist army, it’s still illegal.
How one school district is monitoring social media of students and teachers
They’re trying to keep kids safe, but nobody’s talking about who can access the data or what standards are used to capture it. 
You’ll have to stop stealing jokes on Twitter now
Ripping off other people’s stuff, even jokes, is no laughing matter!
Twitter stock pumped by bogus story about $31 billion buyout offer
Fraudsters who posted a fake news story didn’t even bother to spellcheck the name of Twitter’s former CEO, but it still spiked stock 8.5%.
Celebrity caught on police camera causes Twitter uproar
Strictly speaking, you couldn’t tell who he was, because the pic showed the top of his head… …but you *could* see a suit and a pink shirt.
This is what happens if you let anyone use your Facebook password
It was the best of Facebook, it was the worst of Facebook, and for better or worse, it involved Taco Bell employee impersonation.
Social media etiquette for Jim Carrey (and everyone else)
Jim Carrey has apologized for tweeting a photo of a child without asking for permission. He’s not the first! 