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Teen's pictures stolen for site
A teenager whose private photos have been used without permission to attract bisexual women to a website feels violated and scared.

Facebook: Stars in bogus ads
TVNZ has complained to Facebook after the publication of weight-loss ads using stars such as Petra Bagust, Toni Street and Shavaughn Ruakere.

NZ will 'struggle' for Facebook taxes
New Zealand is going to find it increasingly difficult to tax multinational companies like Google and Facebook, says a specialist tax consultant.

No compensation for broadband outage
Telecom has ruled out compensation for the thousands of customers across the country who went without broadband for several hours this morning.

Cellphone test urged for students
A visiting cyber-bullying expert is urging schools to make students take driver licence-style tests before they can take mobile phones and tablets to class.

Parents told to take charge online
Do it early - that's the advice an internet safety expert has for parents worried about how and when they should address concerns about their children's online activity.

Schools fight Facebook
Thousands of teenagers are being exposed to graphic sexual material, violence, drug abuse and high levels of profanity on school-themed Facebook pages run by students.

No end in the world of wikis
From a wiki about Adele to one on Zoroastrianism, there seems no end to the well of editable online knowledge, writes Rhodri Marsden.

Teacher's racy photos defended
A former schoolmate has lashed out at criticism of a teacher whose professionalism was questioned when students circulated racy photos she posted on Facebook.

Government spies may face court
The Kim Dotcom case threatens to pull New Zealand's most secretive spy agency into court in a bid which could probe intelligence links with the United States.

Kiwis plan to shop online this Christmas
More than half of New Zealanders are intending to opt for convenience and do some of their Christmas shopping online this year, according to survey results.