Cryptic posts after ‘black eye’ selfies
Bizarre messages have been sent to friends of a woman who vanished after sending selfies with black eyes to an online support group.
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Eight-year-old YouTuber makes $40m
A schoolboy who review toys has again topped the Forbes list of highest YouTube earners leaving veteran influencers in the dust.
Teen’s make-up video banned in China
A teenage girl’s social media video has gone viral after she lured viewers in with beauty tips before launching into a powerful message.
Shocking place man made a million
Hope Aroke’s victims would be surprised he’s not a computer science student. Wait until you hear where he ran his scams from.
Aussies cashing in on ‘risk-free’ drug deals
Booming online marketplaces for drugs make almost any substance cheap and easy to get, and it’s virtually impossible to be caught.
Teen charged after disturbing viral video
A teenager posted a shocking video of her bloodied dad being confronted by a teen girl online. Now cops have laid charges.
How mum caught online teen predator
A serial predator who groomed girls as young as 12 was caught when the mum of one of the girls spotted something unusual on his Facebook page.
Instagram bikie’s shock career change
A heavily tattooed ex-Hells Angel enforcer, known for his Instagram feuds and KFC brawling, has revealed a dramatic change in career.
Blow for sick site promoting mass killings
A far-right website linked to a rise in hate crimes and used by mass shooters to spread their message has been dealt a massive blow.
Jacked Insta star defends drug use
A heavily tattooed bodybuilder and Instagram star has admitted using steroids after a police raid but says his body is “90 per cent genetics and hard work”.
YouTuber dies in freak accident
A YouTuber who gained 11 million subscribers with his daring experiments has been found dead after failing to return from a trip.
TV star killed in tragic accident
A TV presenter who had a massive following on social media for her videos on fitness, sexuality and travel has died in an unusual accident.
Backlash over bizarre map ‘mistake’
An official government map of Africa has been pulled down, after somebody noticed a bizarre “mistake” that sent social media into meltdown.
Disturbing viral video before trans murder
A woman has been shot to death just weeks after a sick viral video showed her getting beaten in a transphobic attack in broad daylight. WARNING: Distressing footage
Insta bikie spills on split with model
An Instagram-obsessed ex-Hells Angel boss, who made headlines for a KFC brawl, has revealed why he split up with his model girlfriend.
Ibraham spills on tattooed visitor
Nightclub boss John Ibrahim has revealed what happened when he opened his door to find a heavily-tattooed man filming himself and yelling abuse.
MP fed up with impostor robocalls
Member for Mayo Rebekha Sharkie has told voters ‘it ain’t me!’ after she was flooded with complaints about robocalls allegedly impersonating her.
Australia savagely trolls vegans
Unforgiving Australians are hitting back at vegans who have carried out an unprecedented wave of protests today.
Radical new idea for porn education
In a radical doco on our porn habits, it’s been argued that vibrators should be given to kids and sex workers brought into schools for sex ed lessons.
Gold Coast bikie girlfriends reunite
Two glamorous Gold Coast cousins torn apart by a feud between their Instagram bikie boyfriends appear to have moved on in more ways than one.
One Nation’s new heavily tattooed hunk
He’s a miner with anarchist tattoos, thousands of social media followers and a model wife, now he’s aiming for Parliament House.
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‘Warned’: Threat we’ve been ignoring
There was a crucial warning sign that something like Friday’s massacre would happen. Now it’s time for the world to wake up.
Bikie says girlfriend caused KFC fight
Instagram bikie Ben “Notorious” Geppert has revealed the reason behind an infamous Gold Coast KFC carpark brawl with a rival.
Bikie feud reignites after Instagram fail
Warring bikies, who were once “brothers-in-law” due to their relationships with Instagram star sisters, have reignited their feud.
Bikie caught out in Instagram brag fail
A bikie known as “Infamous” was trying to impress with a picture of his “new toy” on Instagram, but someone made an incredible discovery.
Beware: Your phone just turned on you
IT’S been called a “shambles”, but from today, if you email a rival employer or call a medical centre about an embarrassing problem, your secret could be out.
‘Perfect’ lies hiding a dark truth
KIERSTEN seemingly had it all, but the contrast between her life and her death at a stranger’s home exposed a web of lies.
DJs hack leaves shoppers exposed
DAVID Jones’ database of online shoppers has been breached, with an unknown number of customers’ personal details stolen by hackers.
‘Aussie jihadi’ is actually an internet troll
REMEMBER the Aussie Jihadi who made headlines earlier this year with his blog? The FBI says a young Jewish man from Florida is behind it all.
Parents using their kids to rake in cash
STAGE mums once jostled to get their little tikes onto our TV screens, but now they’re after a different kind of fame. It’s surprisingly lucrative.
Ashley Madison fallout escalates
A SURPRISING picture of the notorious cheating site’s users has emerged, and the consequences may be deadly for some.
Ellen Pao’s extraordinary swipe at trolls
HOUNDED out of her $230,000 job by “one of the largest trolling attacks in history”, former Reddit CEO Ellen Pao has taken a big swipe.
Welcome to Meth-stralia
EXCLUSIVE: A news.com.au investigation has exposed the shocking scale of Australia’s illegal online drug trade.
It’s a bust for Street View boob flasher
SHE enjoyed a week in the limelight after flashing her K-cup breasts at a Google camera car and having them posted online. But things have not ended well for Karen Davis.
Nova’s ‘freaky’ sex scandal
SENATOR Nova Peris sought taxpayers’ money to help her to carry out an extra-marital sexual tryst with Olympic medallist Ato Boldon in 2010.
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