Facebook hits 1 billion in a single day
THREE years ago, Facebook celebrated one billion users. This week, the social network marked the first day one in seven people on Earth were logged in at the same time.
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Pre-wedding video ‘attracted millions of tourists’
JUST when you thought it was over, there’s more. Now Auburn deputy mayor Salim Mehajer is taking a pot-shot at Australia’s media.
The twisted alternate Friends ending
A SERIOUSLY dark and twisted alternate ending to Friends is going viral. Be warned: you’ll never look at the show the same way again.
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.
How a FB post can cost you big time
BE CAREFUL what you write online. A Facebook post cost this young man $105,000, and lawyers are warning it could happen to any of us as well.
‘I like big butts and I cannot lie’
IT’S not often a person can transform conflict into comedy, but one savvy social media account has done just that. Get ready for a giggle.
When an online obsession turns ugly
IT STARTS with a friendly email out of nowhere, but quickly turns nasty. This is what happens when an obsession goes too far.
Whoops! The stumble that cost $2m
SOMETIMES it pays to look where you are going. Just ask this 12-year-old whose stumble at the museum has made world headlines.
Perth captured shining like a star
THIS spectacular view of Perth was taken from 400km above and shared on Twitter by an International Space Station astronaut.
Police force’s odd couple
THERE is something very different about these Queensland police officers.
The videos making $100,000 on Vine
VINE has evolved from its early days. Now it’s an entertainment industry powered by people making their fortune one six-second clip at a time.
‘Livin’ the f***ing dream’ in jail
BEING locked up didn’t stop this inmate from posting cigar-smoking selfies to Facebook or collecting ‘likes’ for his Louis Vuitton drapes.
How to publicly shame a racist
A SENATOR was the target of a vile racist rant in which she was told Aborigines were a Stone Age race that should have died out. She responded in true social media style.
Mum’s search for mystery boy
ONE simple act of kindness was caught in a photo, and now a mum wants to let someone know just how much it meant to her.
Did Vladimir Putin’s face appear in the sky?
THIS amazing footage shows a face appear in a flock of birds over New York City. Is it real? Russia is pretty confident it’s a “warning to the US”.
Would you vote for this guy?
THIS could be the most absurd campaign video in the history of politics. Now an aspiring Canadian MP explains why on earth he made it.
The huge change coming to Twitter
THE people have spoken and Twitter has listened … sort of. A huge announcement has been made surrounding Twitter’s 140 character limit.
Tinder’s Twitter rant: ‘We overreacted’
TINDER just threw one hell of a tantrum. It is not happy, and it wants you to know about it.
NSW Premier trolls all of Victoria
THE leader of NSW has just revealed himself to be shameless internet troll. And his target? The whole of Victoria.
Your Facebook could cost you $15,000
A COMMENT on social media might seem like a good idea at the time. But that comment might end up costing you big time. This is why Facebook just got dangerous.
A funny thing happened to LOL
THE LOLS are over. Facebook has been peering into your posts and found the popular internet acronym for ‘laughing out loud’ is on the wane. So, who gets the last laugh?
Could you give up Facebook for a week?
THESE seven teens tried to give up social media and their smartphones for a week. Find out what happened next.
Donald Trump’s curious Aussie Twitter friend
DONALD Trump could be the next US president. He has 3.6 million Twitter followers, and only follows 47 back – with one of those being an Aussie cricketing legend.
‘Very dangerous’: Should we scrap juries?
IT IS a fundamental part of the criminal justice system but in the era of smartphones, Facebook and Twitter, would you let 12 strangers decide your fate?
When well-meaning people go feral
UPSET over the hunting of a lion, people threaten to kill each other. A woman’s husband dies and Coles cops it. What is it about goodwill that makes people lose their minds?
Have we become a nation of shamers?
AUSSIES have found an effective way to expose and embarrass dodgy drivers, awful landlords and nightmarish neighbours. Does it go too far?
Instagram bans hashtag over nude pix
FIRST they banned — then reinstated — #curvy. Now photo-sharing service Instagram has banned the seemingly harmless hashtag EDM.
The selfies that fooled the internet
THIS Instagram account of one man’s perilous journey melted hearts everywhere and quickly went viral. But it was all a great big con.
‘Life is short. Eat dessert first.’
THIS is quite possibly the most ingenious dessert invention yet. The latest craze among foodies is set to make you drool.
The big new change coming to Twitter
TWITTER is planning to roll-out changes to make it easier for users to find and follow breaking news and real-time events.
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