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Westworld spoofImage copyrightHBOImage caption Although the video claimed to be "full of spoilers" it instead featured a specially filmed song

Westworld's creators have fooled fans of the TV show and much of the media with an offer to reveal spoilers about its next season ahead of broadcast.

Two show-runners took part in a

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Fake Black Lives Matter Facebook page removedImage copyrightFacebook

The biggest Facebook page linked to the Black Lives Matter movement was a scam run by a white man in Australia and has been taken down, CNN has reported.

It was part of a wider operation which raised more than $100,000 through online fundraising platforms, which have suspended linked accounts.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg

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Dubai to launch digital vehicle number platesImage copyrightGetty Images

Drivers in Dubai may soon be using digital number plates under new plans.

In a trial starting next month, vehicles will be fitted with smart plates with digital screens, GPS and transmitters.

The new plates will be able to inform emergency services if a driver has an accident.

Dubai has recently spearheaded a number of new

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Hacked Despacito videoImage copyrightyoutubeImage caption The music video's cover image was replaced with a photo from the Spanish TV series Money Heist

YouTube's music video for the hit song Despacito, which has had over five billion views, has been hacked.

More than a dozen other artists, including Shakira, Selena Gomez, Drake and

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Backpage noticeImage copyrightFBIImage caption Backpage had charged for the ads in its adult sections but not most other parts of its service

The US authorities have charged the two founders of Backpage.com, a website that carried sex ads, as well as five others employed by the firm.

The accusations include facilitating

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