BBC – Dispute brews over pornographic images on Wikimedia

A row over sexually explicit content on the web encyclopaedia Wikipedia and related sites has escalated. Co-founder Jimmy Wales has given up some of his site privileges following protests by contributors angered that he deleted images without consultation.

BBC – Twitter hit by major disruption

Twitter has fixed a major bug that saw many users of the service appear to lose all of their followers and friends. The problem began when a flaw was uncovered that allowed people to force others to “follow” them on the site.

The Register – Twitter bomb joker found guilty

A man who jokingly threatened to blow Doncaster airport “sky high” back in January has been found guilty of sending a threatening message.

ZDNet – Linux systems rank high on spam sender list

Linux systems are five times more likely than Windows machines to be used to send spam, according to a Symantec report that highlights the part that Linux plays in the growing spam problem.