How to become a star on Twitter
EVER wondered how to stand out from more than 316 million people? Here are 17 tips to get you more attention and make you more popular on Twitter.
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Snapchat can now store your images
YOU might want to think twice about what you send over Snapchat with the social networking app making a drastic change to its privacy policy.
Mind behind these hilarious memes
THIS is pure genius. The man behind a wildly popular Imgur account that posts badly Photoshopped images of Michael Cera has revealed why he does it.
Cops slammed over rape joke tweet
A TWEET that likened a one-sided football match to a rape has led to howls of protest and a full investigation into a police force.
Terrifying two-sentence stories
JUST in time for Halloween, here are 20 terrifying horror stories that are just two sentences long. Be warned: You’ll probably never be able to sleep again.
Baby invents his own language
NOAH and Jacob are 15-month-old twins, and both are just bursting with energy. This adorable video of Noah speaking his own language will make your day.
The harsh way to rate your friends
AN AUSSIE Facebooker has formulated a theory that tests who your real friends are. So how do your mates stack up?
‘Professional dirtpig’: World’s best troll
KEN M may be the most popular commenter in the world, popping up below the line in news stories and on Facebook pages with hilariously stupid remarks.
Sex and murder in 148 tweets
HOOTERS girl Aziah King has just live tweeted a story so gripping, it’s already being touted as a Hollywood film. But was it real?
‘Excited to see hubby on Tinder’
THE wife of one of Australia’s best surfers got a shock when she saw her husband on Tinder. Then she had some fun with it.
‘Men don’t just get man boobs’
ACTORS Mark Ruffalo and Samuel L Jackson are freeing the nipple in daring photos. For a good cause, of course.
‘I was literally talking about them all the time’
YOU can hear them kilometres away – the high-pitched, hysterical screams. But are fangirls as crazy as everyone thinks?
Abbott speech prompts hilarious backlash
WHEN Tony Abbott gave his big speech in London yesterday morning, not everyone was pleased.
Why this maths answer was marked wrong
PARENTS are outraged over a controversial piece of marking, in which a student was penalised for claiming 5+5+5=15.
Instagram’s top players
THERE are the ranters, the braggers and the over-sharers but is the authentic and genuine who shall inherit social media.
Norway’s hilarious slang for ‘crazy’
YOU thought Aussies’ slogans were unique? There’s a common saying in Norway for something that’s out-of-this-world crazy. The English translation is hilarious.
Should a teacher be a bikini model?
PARENTS called this teacher’s Instagram photos ‘pornographic’. The school board told her to make her profile private or be fired. But she stood her ground.
’Perv magnet’ shames online creeps
THIS professional violinist has archived 10 years worth of sexually obscene, violent and creepy online abuse. She is now sharing her experiences.
Backlash over Bishop’s Putin emoji
WHEN Julie Bishop used an emoji to represent Vladimir Putin in an online interview, people thought it funny. But not everyone was laughing.
Death tweet: ‘I just killed a man’
A DRIVER has sparked outrage after posting a picture of a dead 16-year-old lying in a pool of blood after being hit by his car. Warning: Graphic image.
Has Mike Baird finally gone too far?
NSW’S popular Premier Mike Baird has struck again, but has he gone too far with this stunt on Back to the Future day?
‘It’s white genocide propaganda’
LOADS of angry Twitterati have managed to get the hashtag #BoycottStarWarsVII trending, claiming the movie is ‘anti-white’.
How to tell if your Facebook is being spied on
THE social media giant will now alert users whenever they come under surveillance from government-sponsored links. Here’s how it works.
Ermahgerd girl: My life as a meme
MAGGIE Goldenberger didn’t expect to shoot to fame. Three years on, “Berks” has revealed the surprising truth behind the meme.
Captain America and Thor kiss
MARVEL has revealed Thor and Captain America will share a kiss as part of its All-New, All-Different relaunch of the Avengers.
This Australian company is clucking mad
AN AUSTRALIAN fast-food company has given control of its Twitter account to a chicken for the past week and the results are magnificent.
Social media online video wars heating up
FACEBOOK has revealed its new multi-pronged plan for online video domination and the folks at Google are a little worried.
The invisible man in an iconic photo
AN AUSTRALIAN hero forgotten by history has finally received the plaudits he deserves, thanks to one poignant Facebook post.
WARNING: Tax Scam
Australian Police have issued a warning against taxation scams that are targeting people across NSW.
The Facebook post that cost a life
TONY Harris posted a picture of his fiancee with what he said was $60,000 in bank notes. It was a joke that probably led to his murder.
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