X is bringing in stricter rules around parody accounts. From 10 April, accounts which impersonate another user or person must use key words such as “fake” or “parody” at the start of their account names. The platform will also require…
The Home Office has failed in its bid to keep all the details of its data privacy legal row with Apple out of the public domain. The UK government wants the right to be able access information secured by Apple’s…
Angus Crawford and Tony Smith BBC News Investigations RUSSELL FAMILY Instagram’s owner Meta and Pinterest have made significant donations to a charity set up in the name of 14-year-old Molly Russell, the BBC understands. Molly, from Harrow in northwest London,…
Tom Gerken Technology reporter Nintendo Nintendo has been the talk of the gaming world this week after it finally unveiled details of the much-anticipated Nintendo Switch 2, the sequel to the third-best selling console ever made. Despite excitement over its…
US President Donald Trump has granted TikTok a second 75-day extension to comply with a law that requires the hugely popular video app to either sell its US operation or face a ban in the country. “We do not want…
Nintendo says it will no longer open pre-orders for the Switch 2 in the United States next week, following the introduction of steep tariffs on exports from Japan. The firm unveiled the much-anticipated console on Wednesday, the same day US…
Imran Rahman-Jones Technology reporter Getty Images The list of would-be buyers for TikTok in the US – both rumoured and confirmed – has grown longer as the deadline for deciding its future looms. The social media giant faces being shut…
Tom Gerken Technology reporter BBC After months of speculation, Nintendo has confirmed the successor to its wildly popular Switch console will be released on June 5, when it will cost £395.99 to buy in the UK. But it’s not so…
Tesla sales have plummeted to their lowest level in three years after a backlash against its boss Elon Musk. The electric car maker delivered almost 337,000 electric vehicles in the first three months of 2025, a 13% drop from a…
BBC Ben Black publishes a fake news story every year for April Fools’ Day Every year, journalist Ben Black publishes a playful fake story on his community news site Cwmbran Life for April Fools’ Day. Since 2018 the 48-year-old has…