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Apple Fortnite players left behind in new update

People who play Fortnite on Apple Macs, iPhones and iPads are to be excluded from the game's latest update.

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US election 2020: Twitter suspends accounts sharing poll message

Twitter has suspended a number of accounts for sharing a viral message claiming to be a Black Lives Matter protester who's now planning to vote for Donald Trump's Republican Party.

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Warning over 'dangerous' DIY beauty trends on TikTok

DIY beauty trends popular on TikTok could be dangerous and harmful, healthcare groups have warned.

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YouTube video removals doubled during lockdown

YouTube removed more videos than ever during the lockdown period, the company says.

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Chinese phones with built-in malware sold in Africa

Malware which signed users up to subscription services without their permission has been found on thousands of mobiles sold in Africa.

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Apple can block Epic's Fortnite but not Unreal Engine

A US judge has ruled that, for now, Apple can continue to block the video game Fortnite from its App Store.

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'Creepy men' message women on Scrabble Go app

A number of women who play online Scrabble on the Scopely app Scrabble Go say they are being messaged by "creepy men" within the game's chat function.

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Bletchley Park: New crisis for code-breaking hub

It is one of the most important sites in the history of computing and of Britain's victory against Nazism.

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Trump's postal-vote tweet misleading, says Twitter

Twitter has hidden a tweet by Donald Trump for containing "misleading claims" that could "dissuade voters" ahead of the November election.

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Fortnite Apple row: Microsoft backs Epic in court filing

Microsoft has thrown its weight behind Epic Games in a continuing legal battle with Apple.

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Ofcom broadband compensation scheme in record payout

A record £20.7m in compensation was paid to broadband customers who used a new scheme to complain about their service in the last six months of 2019.

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Uber ex-security boss accused of covering up hack attack

Uber's former chief security officer Joseph Sullivan has been charged with obstruction of justice in the US.

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Lyft suspends service in California over employment row

Ride-hailing firm Lyft says it is suspending operations in California after a judge ordered it to treat drivers as employees.

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AirBnB bans all house parties worldwide

Airbnb has banned house parties as part of its efforts to comply with limits on gatherings in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

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QAnon: Facebook takes action on conspiracy groups

Facebook has removed or restricted thousands of groups and accounts sharing and promoting the QAnon conspiracy theory.

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Queen's 'uphill battle' to stop Trump using songs on social media

British rock band Queen are trying - and failing - to get US President Donald Trump to stop using their songs in his online campaign videos.

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A-levels: Ofqual's 'cheating' algorithm under review

The national statistics regulator is stepping in to review the algorithm used by Ofqual to decide A-level grades for students who could not sit exams.

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Mukbang: Why is China clamping down on eating influencers?

As any chef will tell you, we eat with our eyes - so for people who make a living eating on social media, the presentation of their food is key to their success.

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Apple helped make 'top secret' iPod for US government

Apple helped the US government build a "top secret" iPod with hidden sensors inside, a former employee has revealed.

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Spotify goes down around the globe

Music-streaming service Spotify was offline for users around the world for more than an hour on Wednesday.

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Phones could detect drinking over legal driving limit

Smartphones can detect when you've had too much to drink by monitoring your walk, a study has found.

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Facebook 'danger to public health' warns report

Health misinformation on Facebook was viewed 3.8 billion times in the past year, peaking during the Covid-19 crisis, a report suggests.

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Coronavirus: Romance scams, the Yahoo boys and my friend Beth

You may well think you'd never fall for a romance scam, that they're cheesy, inauthentic and very obviously after your cash. But security experts have warned that there's been an increase in all sorts of online fraud during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Fortnite: Epic files new injunction against Apple

Fortnite-maker Epic Games has filed a fresh injunction against Apple in its continuing dispute with the technology giant over its App Store policy.

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Donald Trump joins TikTok rival Triller

Donald Trump has joined Triller, a New-York-based rival to China's TikTok.

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The algorithms that make big decisions about your life

Thousands of students in England are angry about

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Google says Australian law would put search and YouTube at risk

Google has attacked a new Australian law forcing tech giants to pay local news outlets - saying it could threaten search services in the country.

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Dropshipping: The hustlers making millions from goods they never handle

Gabriel Beltran moved from Uruguay to Miami with the dream of making it big as a drummer.

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Tea at the Ritz soured by credit card scammers

Diners at the luxury Ritz hotel in London have been targeted by "extremely convincing" scammers who posed as hotel staff to steal payment card details.

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Fortnite: Epic Games sues Google and Apple over app store bans

Fortnite-maker Epic Games is taking legal action against Google after being banned from the Google Play app store, hours after doing the same with Apple.

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Fortnite removed from iPhone App Store as Epic Games sues

Apple has removed Fortnite from its app store, essentially making one of the world's most popular games unplayable on its devices.

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Amazon Alexa security bug allowed access to voice history

A flaw in Amazon's Alexa smart home devices could have allowed hackers access personal information and conversation history, cyber-security researchers say.

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Bletchley Park Trust hit in Blackbaud security breach

The home of hacking in wartime Britain, Bletchley Park, was one of the victims of a major ransomware attack that hit software provider Blackbaud.

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Coronavirus: England's contact tracing app trial gets under way

A trial of the English coronavirus app is getting under way.

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ZX Spectrum Next Issue 2 blasts through Kickstarter goal

A new remake of the 1980s British computer the ZX Spectrum has soared past its crowdfunding target in just two days.

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Coronavirus: England's contact-tracing app gets green light for trial

England's revamped coronavirus contact-tracing app is set to begin public trials on Thursday.

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Google Lookout: App reads grocery labels for blind people

Google's AI can now identify food in the supermarket, in a move designed to help the visually impaired.

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Facebook adds 'blackface' photos to banned posts

Facebook has updated its rules to tackle posts containing depictions of "blackface" and common anti-Semitic stereotypes.

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Freeview viewers complain of fewer channels after retune

Freeview viewers are complaining that they lost channels after planned changes were made to the network.

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Eurostar blames Covid-19 for premium seat only wi-fi

Eurostar has blamed the coronavirus pandemic for its decision to remove free wi-fi from standard class carriages, but keep it in the premium seats.

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Xbox game streaming: How does it work?

Microsoft is about to launch a games-streaming service that will let subscribers play top-end Xbox games on a mobile phone.

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Uber and Lyft drivers are employees, says US judge

Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft must classify their drivers as employees rather than freelancers, a judge in California has ruled.

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Missing Cryptoqueen: Why did the FCA drop its warning about the OneCoin scam?

In June 2016, Dr Ruja Ignatova told an audience of thousands at Wembley Arena that her new cryptocurrency, OneCoin, was a "Bitcoin killer" and would make early investors rich. Many in the crowd had already poured in their life savings. Many more followed.

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TSB customers' anger at online banking issues

Some TSB customers couldn't access online banking services on Monday.

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Toshiba shuts the lid on laptops after 35 years

The Japanese giant Toshiba has sold its final stake in the personal computer maker Dynabook.

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Gigabit broadband: Rural households urged to claim upgrade cash

The government is urging struggling rural broadband customers to apply for cash it has set aside to pay for ultra high-speed connections.

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What is Tencent?

Based in Shenzhen and founded in 1998, the Chinese company Tencent enjoys huge popularity - and profits - in China.

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Facebook removes QAnon conspiracy group with 200,000 members

Facebook has deleted a large group dedicated to sharing and discussing QAnon conspiracy theories.

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Apple defends Xbox streaming block on iPhones

Microsoft has confirmed that its new game streaming service, xCloud, will not appear on Apple devices.

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Is the US about the split the internet?

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he wants a "clean" internet.

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Coronavirus: England's contact-tracing app readies for launch

A second attempt at a Covid-19 contact-tracing app for England will soon be tested by members of the public.

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Fifa 21: 'Toxic behaviour' cut from goal celebrations

The Fifa 21 video game will feature fewer player celebrations as EA Sports attempts to curb "toxic" behaviour among gamers.

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Twitter to label state-controlled news accounts

Twitter says it will no longer "amplify" tweets by state-controlled media organisations, by excluding them from its recommendation systems.

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TikTok twins charged over bank robbery 'prank'

TikTok and YouTube video-makers Alan and Alex Stokes have been arrested after allegedly staging two fake bank robberies for a video.

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ARM: Tudor Brown says chip-maker should remain independent

Tudor Brown, the ex-president of ARM, has warned of the risks of allowing the UK-based chip designer to be sold to another semiconductor company.

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Uber to expand across UK with Autocab takeover

Uber has agreed to buy its biggest UK rival Autocab, which operates a ride-booking app for independent minicab companies throughout the country.

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TikTok to open $500m data centre in Ireland

TikTok has said it plans to build a $500m (£375m) data centre in Ireland.

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Twitter users urged to update over Android security flaw

Millions of Twitter users will be asked to update their Android app after the company found a security flaw.

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Twitter hack teen's court date 'Zoombombed' with porn

A court hearing for the Florida teenager accused of being behind last month's major Twitter hack was interrupted with pornography.

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Samsung unveils Galaxy Z Fold 2 and Note 20 smartphones

Samsung has tackled one of the biggest criticisms of its original folding-screen smartphone by giving the new version a much bigger external display for use when it is closed.

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Tesla touchscreen wiper controls land driver with fine after crash

Tesla's touchscreen car controls should be treated as a distracting electronic device, a German court has decided.

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TikTok: The story of a social media giant

President Donald Trump has warned that he will ban TikTok unless an American firm buys its US operations. So how did an app attract millions of users but come to be seen as a national security risk in just two years?

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Microsoft's TikTok grab: Inspired or naive?

Last week, Congress grilled Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook.

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Amazon site advertises shoes using racial slur

Amazon has removed from sale a product with a racially offensive description after complaints from a UK MP.

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Sony's Spider-Man exclusive sparks backlash

The upcoming Marvel Avengers game has sparked a backlash after it was revealed that Spider-Man will only be in the PlayStation version.

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YouTube Music: Google to axe Play Music in October

Google will shut down its Play Music service in the UK in October, to focus on its newer YouTube Music app.

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British Dental Association members targeted by hackers

Dental patient case notes and dentists' bank details are feared to have been stolen in a hacking attack.

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Google-Fitbit takeover: EU launches full-scale probe

The European Commission will carry out a full-scale probe into Google's takeover of Fitbit.

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Home Office drops 'racist' algorithm from visa decisions

The Home Office has agreed to stop using a computer algorithm to help decide visa applications after allegations that it contained "entrenched racism".

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TikTok: What TikTokers make of Trump's ban threat

It's been a busy few weeks for wildly popular video app TikTok, culminating in President Donald Trump saying he could ban the app in the US.

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Call for TikTok security check before HQ decision

An influential backbench MP has called on the government to carry out a security review of TikTok before its Chinese owner decides whether to base the app in the UK.

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Beyond TikTok: Who else might President Trump ban?

TikTok's time in the US may be running out, with President Trump and other senior officials talking of an imminent ban.

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Bill English: Computer mouse co-creator dies at 91

The co-creator of the computer mouse, William English, has died aged 91.

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TikTok: How would the US go about banning the Chinese app?

"We may be banning TikTok," President Trump told reporters, saying an announcement could come as soon as this weekend.

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Coronavirus: Scotland developing its own contact-tracing app

Scotland is developing its own coronavirus contact-tracing app, which it hopes to have ready for use in the autumn.

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Twitter hack: Staff tricked by phone spear-phishing scam

The unprecedented hacking of celebrity Twitter accounts this month was caused by human error and a spear-phishing attack on Twitter employees, the company has confirmed.

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Twitter bans ex-KKK leader David Duke

Twitter has permanently banned white nationalist David Duke for repeatedly violating its rules about "hateful conduct".

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Kylie and Kendall Jenner endorsed 'knock-off' Apple products on Instagram

Kylie and Kendall Jenner are amongst dozens of influencers BBC Click has discovered to be promoting the sale of imitation Apple AirPods on Instagram.

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Hackers post fake stories on real news sites 'to discredit Nato'

Hackers have broken into real news websites and posted fake stories stirring up anti-Nato sentiment, a cyber-security firm has warned.

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Big Tech: What comes next for the US giants?

"If Congress doesn't bring fairness to Big Tech, which they should have done years ago, I will do it myself with executive orders."

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Five key moments from the big tech grilling

The heads of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google owner Alphabet appeared before US lawmakers on Wednesday night to defend their companies against claims they abuse their power to squash competitors.

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Huawei takes top spot in global phone shipments for first time

Huawei has become the biggest vendor of smartphones in the world for the first time, according to analysts' estimates.

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TikTok blasts 'copycat' Facebook as US starts probe

TikTok has launched a direct attack on Facebook, accusing it of being a "copycat" and trying to end TikTok's presence in the US under the guise of patriotism.

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Google offers refunds after smart glasses stop working

Smart glasses company North has told customers that their $600 (£460) purchases will stop working in a few days' time.

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Wiley permanently suspended by Twitter over anti-Semitism

Grime artist Wiley has been permanently suspended from Twitter, five days after posting anti-Semitic remarks.

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Turkey's MPs vote to tighten grip on social media

Turkey's parliament has passed a law to control social media platforms, a move human rights groups say poses a severe threat to freedom of expression.

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Tech giants Facebook, Google, Apple and Amazon to face Congress

Unprecedented is a dangerous word in journalism, but this really hasn't happened before.

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Reprimand for Wish over nipple tassel ad on BBC recipe app

US online retailer Wish has been reprimanded for promoting "overtly sexual" adverts on platforms that should have been suitable for children.

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Technology conference CES going digital for 2021

CES, one of the tech world's biggest gatherings, will be online-only in 2021 the organisers have confirmed.

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National Trust joins victims of Blackbaud hack

The UK's National Trust is among more than 80 organisations that have confirmed data breaches resulting from an attack on cloud computing provider Blackbaud.

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Donald Trump Jr suspended from tweeting after Covid post

Twitter has banned the US president's eldest son from tweeting for 12 hours.

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Sainsbury's to try out virtual queuing system

Sainsbury's has begun testing a virtual queuing system that will allow customers to wait remotely for their turn to shop in its stores.

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Wiley: Rapper abuses Jewish critics on Facebook

After an anti-Semitic tirade that prompted a Twitter boycott, rapper Wiley has written abusive posts aimed at his Jewish critics on Facebook.

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Google's new transatlantic data cable to land in Cornwall

Google has announced plans to build a new undersea network cable connecting the US, UK and Spain.

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Garmin services returning after alleged cyber-attack

GPS and fitness-tracker firm Garmin appears to be slowly coming back online following a widespread outage affecting users worldwide.

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Wiley: Anti-Semitism row prompts 48-hour Twitter boycott

A 48-hour boycott of Twitter by some of its users, protesting at the platform's alleged lack of action on anti-Semitism has begun.

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No end to Covid-19 webcam shortage

As Covid-19 lockdowns took effect around the world, millions turned to remote working and organising virtual hangouts with friends.

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Amazon, Google and Wish remove neo-Nazi products

Amazon, Google and Wish have removed neo-Nazi and white-supremacist products being sold on their platforms following an investigation by BBC Click.

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Garmin smartwatch users cannot get hands on data

Garmin, which makes GPS-enabled fitness trackers and navigational software, is suffering what it has described as an "outage".

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QAnon: TikTok blocks QAnon conspiracy theory hashtags

TikTok has blocked a number of hashtags related to the QAnon conspiracy theory from appearing in search results, amid concern about misinformation, the BBC has learned.

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