What MySpace’s ‘Tom’ looks like now
HE was everyone’s first social media friend on MySpace, and he’s now shared an updated selfie with the world. Would you recognise him?
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This lady’s toes have a hashtag
A SPANISH mayoress has found herself making headlines over her little toes instead of her political fights. What’s wrong with them?
The tweet that won the internet
A WOMAN has won points for hilarity after posting an image of a Marc Jacobs garment in a too-funny tweet.
The worst human on Tinder
SOMETHING happened on the dating app Tinder that extinguished Em Rusciano’s faith in humanity. Seriously, what the hell is wrong with this guy?
Internet’s favourite new mugshot
SHE looks harmless enough, but Eleanor Black is anything but an innocent party. In fact, she’s sticking it to you. Quite literally.
The Nigerian scammers’ new low
THEY are renowned for taking advantage of lonely hearts, often swindling thousands from those looking for love. Now they have sunk to a new low.
Nicola’s new look wows audience
SHE was there to discuss one of the darkest chapters in Labor’s political history, but former minister Nicola Roxon’s stunning new look stole the spotlight.
Facebook’s new private photo app
FACEBOOK has unveiled a new feature that allows smartphone users to privately share photos, by sifting through images with facial recognition technology.
Shark Tale: ‘It is not real’
A PICTURE of a great white shark circling a surfer’s board on a Sydney beach last week went viral, but he admits he faked the scene.
Why you need to be a shameless self-promoter
CONSIDER this your official permission to be an obnoxious and in-your-face self-promoter. Because without it, you won’t get anywhere in life.
Facebook post backfires massively
WHAT is courage? This facebook post will make you re-think everything you ever believed about what it is to be brave in today’s modern world.
The guy with too many friends
IT TURNS out there is a limit to the number of Facebook friends you’re allowed to have, and this Melbourne guy has reached it. Poor dude.
How the Reddit button captivated millions
A MYSTERIOUS button that appeared on an online thread and baffled more than a million people has finally been explained.
Twitter axes 140-character limit
THE way you use Twitter is set to change as the social media company announces it will scrap the 140-character limit — but only for direct messages.
Student’s leaving quote says it all
MAXWELL Barrett says he wanted to leave high school “with a bang”. His yearbook quote did just that, going viral on the internet.
The selfies embarrassing Putin
VLADIMIR Putin has vehemently denied that Russian troops are up to no good. But these photos tell a very different story.
Nude tourists are everywhere
AS FOUR tourists face jail for stripping at a sacred Malaysian mountain, it seems the act of getting into the buff on holidays is really common. Warning: Nudity.
Man dives into hundreds of thumbtacks
Leeroy Patterson had and entire judging panel wincing and screaming at his ‘talent’, which also left him bleeding.
Instagram’s awful new feature
SO LONG, photos of decadent Sunday brunch. Adios, celebratory snapshots of birthday cake. Now, not even our food-porn photographs on Instagram are safe anymore.
How Reddit is fighting bigots
REDDIT has announced it will be going after users who engage in bigotry following changes to its community management.
Would you pay $13,000 for this jacket?
AFTER Drake and his vintage Apple jacket broke the internet, a duplicate has gone on sale on eBay for $13,000.
Anti-ISIS fighter sends proof of life
AN AUSTRALIAN anti-ISIS fighter with a bounty on his head has sent proof of life online — and addressed the consequences he faces from his own government.
Clinton’s funny first Instagram post
HILLARY Clinton has joined Instagram and shown the world she is able to poke fun at herself with her first post.
What’s the problem with this pic?
THIS was the perfect backdrop for Angela Merkel and Barack Obama to share a scenic moment. But something went very wrong.
‘I had the sh*ts big time … f*** this’
ONE politician was certainly killing it on The Killing Season last night, and it wasn’t who we expected. WARNING: Coarse language.
‘It was quite explicit. I was 15’
A GRANDFATHER who used his son’s photos — one of them naked — to seduce a 15-year-old girl online has been exposed as a university lecturer.
The ‘troll farm’ doing the dirty work
INSIDE this nondescript building, it’s believed hundreds of employees working 12-hour shifts created a fake emergency that sparked panic on the other side of the world.
‘Don’t know why men wouldn’t want to be involved’
HE admits to dressing up his 4-month-old as Kanye West, but Michael ‘Wippa’ Wipfli isn’t just joking around — he’s relishing his role as a hands-on dad.
ABC star’s ‘disgraceful’ Caitlyn Jenner comment
WHAT the hell was he thinking? Media Watch host Paul Barry has sparked a Twitter storm with an offensive and outdated remark about Caitlyn Jenner.
Bot corrects users who misgender Caitlyn
THE transgender Olympic champion formerly known as Bruce Jenner has unveiled herself as Caitlyn. Now, a new Twitter bot is correcting users who misgender her.
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