Ong Ye Kung/TikTok Health minister Ong Ye Kung (centre, in purple shirt) is known for his social media savviness The TikTok video begins with Singapore’s health minister Ong Ye Kung smiling at the camera while sitting on a park bench. “So no-one told you life was gonna be this way,” the instantly recognisable theme song...
Jeremy Vine has said he will no longer post videos of his encounters with motorists while cycling because of the level of online abuse he receives – saying “it did get to me”. The TV and radio presenter has for years been posting clips of his London commute, and making the case that some motorists...
Nick Edser Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images Marks & Spencer has suffered a “bruise” to its reputation after it was forced to stop taking online orders following a cyber attack, an analyst has said. The retail giant has paused orders on its website and apps since Friday as it attempts to restore operations. But...
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said the safety of personnel is of “paramount importance” after it was reported the identities of serving members of Britain’s special forces were published online for more than a decade. The Sunday Times reported that the security breach saw the names and ranks of at least 20 elite soldiers...
BBC An Exeter man has been charged A 30 year old man has been charged after reports of alleged malicious communications posted online, police have said. Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed Alfie Pilkington of Redlands Close in Exeter, had been arrested on Friday and had been remanded in custody. He was set to appear at...
Marks & Spencer (M&S) says it has stopped taking online orders as the company struggles to recover from a cyber attack. Customers began reporting problems last weekend, and on Tuesday the retailer confirmed it was facing a “cyber incident”. It told the BBC on Wednesday customer-facing systems were back to normal, but some systems remained...
Getty Images Shoppers are being warned to be vigilant for fake designer brands in vintage shops and online When influencer Torbian Dennis bought a £150 pair of trainers on a popular online marketplace, he was told by the seller they were genuine. But when he got them through the post he wasn’t sure and checked...
Nikhil Inamdar Thousands of neighbourhood stores, unable to compete with online apps, have closed down, according to reports The corner shop Ramji Dharod has manned for over six decades is now on the brink of closure. The store sits in a bylane in the central Indian city of Mumbai’s busy shopping precinct, and has served...
Warrington Police / PA Campaigner Esther Ghey has told the BBC she is “frustrated” at the government’s approach to online safety, warning that “young people are losing their lives”. Ms Ghey’s child Brianna, 16, was murdered in February 2023 by two 15-year-olds, one of whom had been watching violent content online. Brianna herself had viewed...
Jade Thompson – BBC News Investigations Divya Talwar – BBC News Investigations BBC Jasmine said she felt violated when intimate images of her were shared to several websites A record number of victims of so-called revenge porn reported intimate image abuse to a dedicated UK helpline last year. In 2024, the Revenge Porn Helpline, funded...
Alan Price This picture shows the moment Sam Wall met Brad Burton and his friend Alan Price in Birmingham Darragh MacIntyre BBC Panorama The meeting between motivational speaker Brad Burton and Sam Wall lasted less than a minute. She posed for a picture with him after attending one of his workshops and later left a...
Researchers have discovered nearly 1.5 million pictures from specialist dating apps – many of which are explicit – being stored online without password protection, leaving them vulnerable to hackers and extortionists. Anyone with the link was able to view the private photos from five platforms developed by M.A.D Mobile: kink sites BDSM People and Chica,...
This story was originally published by The 19th. Republican state legislators unveiled a new effort on Friday to derail the health care network that has helped people in Texas continue accessing abortion years after the Lone Star State banned the procedure. The 43-page bill targets tech companies that allow patients to order abortion pills online...