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• Twitter warns that private tweets were public for years

  A security flaw meant many private messages were readable for years said Twitter.

• Fortnite predator 'groomed children on voice chat'

  A man is accused of using the hit video game Fortnite to initiate sexual activity with children.

• Timeline: What's going on with Huawei?

  The Chinese telecoms giant was the focus of international scrutiny even before a senior executive's arrest.

• Future of airport security on show in London

  A shoe scanner that works on passengers queuing at airport security is on show in London.

• Zimbabwe blocks Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter amid crackdown

  A coalition of human rights groups says at least 12 people have been killed in a week of protests.

• YouTube suspends ads on Tommy Robinson channel

  The suspension has been imposed because the channel had broken rules governing adverts, YouTube says.

• Facebook tackles Russians making fake news stories

  The pages campaigned for months creating and sharing stories that were fake, said Facebook.

• Netflix shows Bird Box and Elite drive subscriber growth

  The streaming giant says the subscriber growth reflects the success of its original programmes.

• Germany 'considers ban on Huawei' amid global backlash

  Other countries have barred the Chinese firm from their network infrastructure over security concerns.

• Oxford University suspends Huawei donations and sponsorships

  The institution suspends donations from the Chinese telecoms giant amid continuing spying controversy.

• Fake BBC News page used to promote Bitcoin-themed scheme

  The public is warned of an email-based campaign that uses a fake BBC News article to seek funds.

• Domino's Pizza app must be accessible to blind people

  A blind man had complained that he was unable to change toppings or complete his order online.

• US 'probes Huawei for trade secret theft'

  The investigation, reported by US media, adds to pressure facing the Chinese technology giant.

• GCHQ sets up all-female cyber-training classes

  The UK's intelligence services say there are too few young women working in cyber-security.

• Roku U-turn over streaming Alex Jones's InfoWars

  Roku bans Alex Jones after initially defending its decision to stream the conspiracy theorist's channel.