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14 Sep Instagram fact-check: Can a new flagging tool stop fake news?

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Users can now flag false Instagram content to fact-checkers but experts believe there is more to do to fight disinformation. Source: BBC Technology News...

13 Sep Conservative Party Facebook advert altered BBC headline

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The party says it is reviewing its Facebook advertising after criticism of the way a BBC story was used. Source: BBC Technology News...

13 Sep Russian activist saves data from police with drone

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An activist in Siberia flew his hard disks to a friend by drone when police came knocking at his door. Source: BBC Technology News...

13 Sep Google to remind staff they can complain about work

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Workers at the search giant are being reminded about their rights to complain and protest about conditions. Source: BBC Technology News...

13 Sep Instagram apologises after censoring London fishmonger

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A video of the shop display, showing dead fish, was flagged as containing offensive material. Source: BBC Technology News...

13 Sep Colour-changing ink allows objects to swap designs

Posted at 10:49h in Uncategorised by Leanne

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BBC Click's Nick Kwek looks at some of the week's best technology stories. Source: BBC Technology News...

13 Sep PewDiePie cancels $50,000 donation to anti-hate group: 'I messed up'

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The YouTuber says he chose to donate to the Anti Defamation League because he was advised to. Source: BBC Technology News...

13 Sep Variant 31: 'Pushing the boundaries' of immersive theatre

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The "live horror" theatre experience where you fight zombies under ground in central London. Source: BBC Technology News...

13 Sep High-tech ways to keep employees happy

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Companies offer gym deals and cycle schemes - but how do they know if these are what staff want? Source: BBC Technology News...

13 Sep How virtual reality is helping people with dementia

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Virtual reality is being used to help people with dementia revisit their past. Source: BBC Technology News...