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A cross-party committee says social media companies should have a legal "duty of care" to children. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2BaE9iK

The number of people who logged into the site at least once a month rose 9% last year. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2Uu7wUu

The app bans images of men in underwear and swimwear after "repeated suspensions by app store distributors". from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2SgJDCi

The car repair chain's IT system went offline on Saturday and has been experiencing problems since. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2Bbhenr

Crowdfunding site PledgeMusic seems to have run out of money, leaving musicians wondering what to do. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2sShPG9

The world's bestselling drone-maker says it must tackle cases of employee theft. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2BbV4Sh

The move comes after the Belgian Gambling Commission threatened legal action over in-game loot boxes. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2MFq3uk

England's children's commissioner writes to social media companies, urging them to tackle disturbing content. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2TlA6Hr

Saoradh claims the social media giant removed a number of its pages from its platform. from BBC News - Technology https://bbc.in/2FYq7oy

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A federal magistrate judge recommended Wednesday that Liberty Counsel's preliminary injunction be granted against a Tampa ordinance which prohibits licensed counselors from providing talk therapy to minors seeking to reduce or eliminate unwanted same-sex attractions, behaviors, or identity.  from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2WuJR86

The National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) on Wednesday released their sixth annual report on the fight to protect defenseless unborn babies in the United States. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2BcnaN8

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) stunned many people on Wednesday by saying some babies should be allowed to die right after they're born. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2G9JVVf

Nearly 71 percent of Chicago residents identify as Christian and eight out of 10 of them plan to vote in this year's election for a new mayor.   As current Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is set to leave, voters are beginning to voice their concerns about what is going on in their city. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2WpDK5b

Virginia Democratic Delegate Kathy Tran proposed a bill that would allow a woman to have an abortion while she is in labor and just moments away from giving birth.  from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2HFXmia

This week's arctic winter cold snap is tightening its grip on the upper plains and Midwest, with some areas facing the coldest temperatures in decades, making it feel like 50 below zero in Chicago. from CBNNews.com http://bit.ly/2CVBGbU

Opposition leader Juan Guaidó says his team has held talks with the army about regime change. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2SeYuxi

At least eight people have died in the deep freeze, which has paralysed transport services. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2FYNLkW

European settlement of the Americas killed so many people, it disturbed Earth's climate. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2RsVJ75

The number of people who logged into the site at least once a month rose 9% last year. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Uu7wUu

The New England Patriots quarterback was labelled a "known cheater" during a Pittsburgh broadcast. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2GbzBvV

In an interview, the White House press secretary says Donald Trump had divine support. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Bm9a3B

Hundreds of princes and billionaires were held and more than $100bn recouped by the state since 2017. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2S0hQGQ

France's interior minister says "the fanatic committed suicide" after killing one and injuring five. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2B96bLC

Senator Rand Paul was awarded more than $580,000 (£441,000) in damages after his neighbour attacked. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2UopeIW

A 14th employee at Canada's embassy in Havana falls ill, and the country cuts staff there by half. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2sWTxuQ

The data comes as several global firms warn China's slowing economy will hit their bottom line. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2UvE5l2

Nantes pay tribute to missing former striker Emiliano Sala during their 1-1 draw with Saint Etienne. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2SbuBxT

The BBC has gained rare access to Athlan village, the site of a major US attack on al-Qaeda in Yemen. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2UqHYHO

The deep freeze gripping much of the US has been blamed on a polar vortex. Here's what that means. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Sex5LW

Stars support Empire actor Jussie Smollet, the victim of a suspected hate crime in Chicago. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2CRvIJi

The fears of six athletes who claimed asylum in Australia after the 2018 Invictus Games. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2S8Sgz1

Six women tell the BBC they were raped by security forces as part of a government crackdown. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2CRqD3G

Kennedy Agyapong tells the BBC he regrets journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale’s death, but has a clear conscious. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2sVKNEY

Two Saudis who sought asylum in the UK explain why they risked everything. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2SdhEnb

The actor and superfan was "overcome with emotion" when Streisand replied to his childhood letter. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2MGAb66

The Lord of the Rings director will use unseen footage of the tense sessions for their final album. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2SdIgEx

Social media outcry puts controversial construction on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast under scrutiny. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Uxh9C1

Japan is in the grip of an elderly crime wave. Poverty and loneliness are two of the possible causes. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2sUSv2f

A US state could become one of the first places in the world to allow corpses to become fertile soil. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2S04WbU

In most places, a crocodile would send people scurrying in fear. But not in this part of India. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Sbqv8X

The international community is split over who it recognises as the country's current president. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2BbqOqp

The story of Nastya Rybka, who was questioned in a Thai jail by the FBI about the Trump-Russia inquiry. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2HHJ9kz

Imagine onions - tonnes of them, rotting in a customs queue. It's a Dutch farmer's Brexit nightmare. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2DLoiZL

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The country's Supreme Court approves a travel ban and an asset freeze on Juan Guaidó. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2G9Jc6q

A US intelligence report to the Senate goes against Trump administration hopes of progress. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2DJW0if

Grammy winner Ingram wrote Michael Jackson single Pretty Young Things with Quincy Jones. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2RrXiC0

The raids at Darren Weir's stables end in three arrests over allegations of racing industry fraud. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2MFCrdZ

Malaysia Goodson, 22, fell at 7th Avenue station while carrying her one-year-old's pram. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2CUO3F8

Weather officials in Iowa warn people to "avoid taking deep breaths, and to minimise talking". from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2MDNzIe

Revenue from the tech giant's signature iPhone fell 15% in the most recent quarter. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2B9bL0A

Thieves are believed to have used a crowbar to hook the birds out of the nest by their necks. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2G7VYCs

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