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Gilmerton Primary School in Edinburgh

Swinney brands sextortion 'evil' after girl, eight, targeted online

Fiona Richardson, chief officer of Trading Standards Scotland, said the actions of loan sharks were 'shocking'

Hundreds of thousands of Scots at risk of falling victim to loan sharks in run u...

Cimarron Thomas, 12, from West Virginia, US, took her own life while being blackmailed by paedophile Alexander McCartney

Social media must act after sexual abuse of thousands of girls online Scotsman comment

Alexander McCartney (left) has been jailed for life after admitting 185 charges involving 70 children, including the manslaughter of Cimarron Thomas, 12, (right) from West Virginia who took her own life

How brave Scottish teen held key to catching global 'catfish' predator

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How mobile obsessions converted me to Smartphone Free Childhood Gaby Soutar

TikTok is working on Snapchat style streaks. (Picture: Loic Venance/AFP via Getty Images)

TikTok is copying Snapchat’s best feature and it could launch soon

Has Facebook gone down and if so why?

Explainer Why did Facebook and Instagram go down today?

Ryan Martin was found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to dogs under his care and keeping or training dogs for the purposes of animal fights. (Pic: Scottish SPCA)

Former gamekeeper sentenced to five-year ban

Ishmael Duncan, 24, of Kennington, south east London, has admitted blackmailing dozens of young girls worldwide into sending indecent pictures and videos of themselves by posing as a model agency scout on social media Picture: NCA/SWNS

Blackmailer made young girls send him sexual pictures and videos

Snapchat My AI goes rogue, posts ‘spooky’ story and asks for help - what happened?

Snapchat My AI freaks out users by going rogue with ‘spooky’ story

Matt Trewin reportedly uploaded the video on his personal Snapchat - Credit: Seven Network

Reality TV star under fire for filming himself running over a deer

More than half of primary school children have unrestricted and unmonitored onli...

Julie, 42, believes the rise of social media fuelled her insecurities. Picture: SWNS

Heartbroken mum says her daughter died after 'nobody liked her social media stat...

You can help to name the next storms to hit the UK - here’s how

A third of Scots 12-year-olds spend up to three hours every day on social media.

Scots kids who spend the most time online are most unhappy

Wanted man hiding in attic falls through ceiling - directly above police officer

Warning released about Instagram and Snapchat blackmail scam

Fraser McIlroy in his bush camouflage in the viral video.

Scottish man dresses up in full bush camouflage to confuse his dog - and the vid...

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Officials warn Scots school pupils over social media link to poor mental health

Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, aka Tommy Robinson. (Getty Images)

Far-right activist Tommy Robinson banned from Snapchat

The NSPCC is calling for more measures to protect children online. Picture: John Devlin

Instagram grooming of children as young as five triples

Police watch over football fans. Picture: SNS/Roddy Scott

Why football fans are right to feel victimised by Police Scotland

Alesha MacPhail.

Alesha MacPhail: accused posted video in Snapchat group with words ‘I’ve found g...

Snapchat has come in for criticism over 'wishy-washy' responses. Picture: Yui Mok/PA Wire

Snapchat ‘wholly irresponsible’ for allowing explicit teen images

Good-Loop's chief technical officer Daniel Winterstein and chief executive Amy Williams

Good-Loop among 12 finalists in Â£300k start-up awards

Aberdeen defender Shay Logan looks ahead to the Betfred Cup final against Celtic. Picture: Alan Harvey/SNS

'˜I don't hate any club or any player' says Aberdeen's Shay Logan

Aberdeen defender Shay Logan looks ahead to the Betfred Cup final against Celtic. Picture: SNS

Aberdeen defender Shay Logan: I have no problem against Rangers

Good-Loop founders Amy Williams and Daniel Winterstein. Picture: Contributed

Good-Loop makes history with '˜ethical' Snapchat video ads

Katrin Tiidenberg.

'Selfie Scholar' on how pictures we take define our online presence

Does breastfeeding really belong on the school curriculum?

The Jaguar E-Pace is based on the smaller, steel-bodied Range Rover Evoque.

Review: Jaguar's new E-Pace

WhatsApp raises minimum age to 16 in Europe ahead of GDPR

Snapchat users can now keep a virtual pet - and it's part pug, part butterfly

Social media giants such as Facebook are facing potential new laws in Britain. Picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

Jeremy Hunt flags new rules to crack down on Facebook

Girls using social media for more than an hour a day have higher risk of develop...

Teen social media addicts more likely to suffer sleep deprivation

Captain Morgan Snapchat ad banned for appealing to children

Snapchat, co-founded by Bobby Murphy, left, and Evan Spiegel, missed revenue forecasts. Picture: Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Snapchat grows users but falls short of revenues forecast

Snapchat co-founders Bobby Murphy, left, and Evan Spiegel. Picture: Richard Drew/AP

John McLellan: Can Snapchat make its mark in advertising?

Video stories are becoming increasingly popular, with more than 200 million created every day.

Scots video app wins backing from Google

One of the earliest models of the Iphone pictured in 2007.

10 years on: How the iPhone changed the world

Moussa Dembele teased fans on social media. Picture: SNS/Craig Foy

Moussa Dembele teases Celtic fans with '˜big announcement'
Celtic's in-demand striker Moussa Dembele has teased fans over the last 24 hours through social media about a '˜big announcement'.

Future-proofing your business's viability needs to begin today

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Snapchat chief executive Evan Spiegel. Picture: Jae C Hong/AP

Snapchat looks to net billions in stock market move

Lewis Hamilton feels he has been disrespected by sections of the written press. Picture: Toshifumi Kitamura/AFP/Getty Images

Lewis Hamilton walks out of press conference at Japan GP

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A' togail tÃ lant an ath ghinealaich aig Cuirm Dhuaisean FilmG 2016

The star tweeted this picture of himself in the West End.

Arnold Schwarzenegger out cycling in Edinburgh's West End

Edinburgh-based Skyscanner was the first to achieve unicorn status. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Firms aim to be third Scots giant in Unicorn hunt

Ali's Snapchat, left, and Buaben's response. Picture: Twitter/AlistairRae234

Prince Buaben helps Hearts fan’s car insurance bid

Alex Adams, left, and Daniel Cooper are joined by Tony Stewart for one of the book sessions. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Xbox-style scheme helps teens rediscover books

35 per cent reported that they have experienced cyber bullying. Picture: Esme Allen

One in three children ‘a victim to cyber bullying’

Primary school students cheating in classroom with smartphone

Education key to using social media

Smart phones keep us better connected to our friends. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Alex Massie: We live in a smart (phone) world

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries