Why has Twitter banned 1500 accounts and what are NPCsWhy has Twitter banned 1500 accounts and what are NPCs
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The Trump-supporting right has a new favourite meme and it's being shared far and wide to troll their political opponents.

Twitter has suspended hundreds of accounts after users on pro-Trump Reddit forum r/The_Donald coordinated efforts to set up 'non-player character' profiles mocking liberals on the social networking site.

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Grand Theft Auto 'cheats' homes raidedGrand Theft Auto 'cheats' homes raided
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The publisher of video game Grand Theft Auto V has been granted the right to search the homes of five people accused of making cheat software.

The court order allowed Rockstar Games and its parent company,

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Google unshackles Android-device firmsGoogle unshackles Android-device firms
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Google is dropping restrictions it imposed on Android-device-makers, following a clash with the EU.

It is ending a ban on manufacturers having a line-up that includes tablets and

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Children 'blackmailed' for sexual images in online video chatsChildren 'blackmailed' for sexual images in online video chats

A surge in the use of video chats and live-streaming among children is leaving them vulnerable to abuse, the NSPCC has warned, calling for a social network regulator to be introduced.

A survey of 40,000 children aged seven to 16 found a quarter had used the services. On video chats, 10% had been asked to remove their clothes.

The NSPCC says groomers

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The Facebook cleaners: 'I've seen hundreds of beheadings'The Facebook cleaners: 'I've seen hundreds of beheadings'
The Facebook cleaners: 'I've seen hundreds of beheadings' - TheIndianSubcontinent News

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Spotify ad banned for causing 'distress' to childrenSpotify ad banned for causing 'distress' to children
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A Spotify ad has been banned for "unjustifiably" distressing children.

The advert mimicked a horror film and showed young people being menaced by a scary doll when they played a particular song.

In its ruling, the Advertising

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