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Justice Secretary Chris Grayling is calling for jail sentences to be increased by up to two years for online harassment or threats of violence. Image: Wikipedia

UK internet trolls may be jailed for two years

20 Oct 2014

British MP Stella Creasy was the victim of abuse from Twitter user Peter Nunn who was jailed for 18 weeks for his campaign against her by a judge in the UK. Image: Flickr

Twitter abuse: man jailed for 18 weeks

30 Sep 2014

Scottish National Party Leader Alex Salmond has fought had to lower the voting age to 16 but young Scottish voters to not seem to support his independence campaign. Image: Wikipedia

Scottish teens not keen on independence

20 Aug 2014

Julian Assange is keen to leave the Ecuadorian Embassy but will not do so without assurances that he won't be extradited to Sweden or the USA to face charges against him. Image:

Assange going nowhere until assurances are given

19 Aug 2014

This photograph of Dougie McDonald, taken from the BBC's website shows that searches for the disgraced Scottish referee on Google in South Africa are still working. Image:

Google starts 'forgetting' BBC and UK newspaper stories

4 Jul 2014

Foreign Ministry official Peter Stenlund says Finland has been the target of a huge spying racket for a number of years. Image:

Finland's government offices hacked, documents taken

3 Jul 2014

Rupert Murdoch, Executive Chairman of News Corporation has held talks with his staff after Andy Coulson was convicted of phone hacking charges. Image: Wikipedia

Murdoch heads to UK after phone-hacking trial

27 Jun 2014

Vodafone admits that its phone are being tapped in at least 29 countries around the world. Image:

Vodafone admits phones on global networks are tapped

9 Jun 2014

The Pirate Bay's Co-founder, Peter Sunde was arrested in Sweden over the weekend and will now have to serve his eight month sentence for copyright infringement. He had been on the run for two years. Image: Wikipedia

Pirate Bay co-founder arrested in Sweden

2 Jun 2014

WIN Chief Executive, Alison Wenham says YouTube's terms and conditions are indefensible for independent music producers. Image:

YouTube resists WIN's music streaming ultimatum

26 May 2014

WIN's Chief Executive, Alison Wenham says that YouTube is trying to force independent music labels to accept its terms of service for a new music streaming service. Image:

WIN gives YouTube streaming ultimatum

23 May 2014

A Norwegian mother and her British lover were sentenced to jail after the woman killed her child during a video chat. Image: Sattva

Online torture and murder of Norwegian child

16 May 2014

Danish journalist Ken B. Rasmussen has been charged for snooping on private credit card information. Image:

Danish journalists charged over credit card snooping

15 May 2014

Princess Catherine's phone was hacked 155 times by News of the World according to evidence at the London trial. Image:

Trial told how News of the World hacked Kate 155 times

15 May 2014

A group of Iranian women flouting the strict dress code demanded by morality police in Iran. Image: Facebook

Iranian women flout dress code in Facebook campaign

14 May 2014

Britain is on the verge of publishing regulations that will take action against people who persistently download pirated video, music and software among other things. Image:

British online piracy deal close

12 May 2014

New of the World's Andy Coulson says he 'rubber-stamped' payments to a Royal policeman. Image:

UK tabloid's Coulson admits paying policeman

23 Apr 2014

The News of the World trial for phone hacking is continuing in the Old Bailey. Image:

"I hacked Daniel Craig's phone," says British journalist

29 Jan 2014

Ericsson and Samsung have settled a global patent dispute that has dragged on for years. Image: Stuart Miles

Ericsson and Samsung settle patent dispute

28 Jan 2014

A row is brewing after a cashier at Marks & Spencer refused to handle pork or alcohol when serving a customer. Image: Marks & Spencer

Marks & Spencer's row over Muslim refusal to sell alcohol

24 Dec 2013

Reporter was aware of the dangers of hacking into phones belonging to royals. Image:

UK hacking suspect warned boss of jail risk, trial hears

25 Nov 2013

The Pirate Bay's founder, Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, is to be extradited to Denmark on hacking charges. Image:

Sweden hands over Pirate Bay hacker to Denmark

22 Nov 2013

News of the World 'told police it hacked girl's phone'

News of the World 'told police it hacked girl's phone'

7 Nov 2013

Eight arrested over e-theft from Barclays in London

Eight arrested over e-theft from Barclays in London

23 Sep 2013

British police probe phone-hacking at Sunday Mirror publisher

13 Sep 2013

Germany slams British action against Guardian

Germany slams British action against Guardian

22 Aug 2013

Britain faces furore over Snowden-linked detention

21 Aug 2013

Police arrest man for Twitter abuse

Police arrest man for Twitter abuse

8 Aug 2013

JK Rowling is Robert Galbraith

JK Rowling is Robert Galbraith

2 Aug 2013

WikiLeaks expects Manning to appeal 'dangerous' verdict

31 Jul 2013