Why Abbott is sucking onions
FOOTAGE from Hobart proves Tony Abbott can swallow anything — insults, bad poll results and now a raw, brown onion.
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Police ask for a little more effort
POLICE in the US have stumbled across social media gold and refused to keep it to themselves. So we are now also sharing it with you. Enjoy.
Web sleuths solve cold case
IN June 1995, 18-year-old Jason Callahan left home to follow the Grateful Dead on tour. He never came back. Now Facebook sleuths may have solved his case.
Six seconds to internet stardom
JEROME Jarre moved to New York with $800 and a dream. Now his six-second videos have earned him more than eight million followers and stacks of cash.
Billboard’s bruises fade when you look at it
A BRITISH billboard is drawing attention for its innovative take on drawing attention to domestic violence victims.
Remember this guy? He’s back
GANGSTER rapper Biggie Smalls, nineties cult television show Dinosaurs and one heck of a video editor. That is all you need to know.
TV crew mugged on camera
A NEWS reporter unwittingly became the news instead of reporting it when he and his crew were mugged live on camera.
How a meme can wreck your life
THEIR faces are plastered all over the internet, but few people know who they really are. And while we’re laughing at them, they’re often going through hell.
Facebook dumps controversial emoji
FACEBOOK has been poked into displaying some sensitivity by a group of campaigners who took issue with one of its emojis.
Chuck Norris turns 75 … doesn’t age
TO celebrate Chuck Norris turning 75 (or should we say 75 turning Chuck Norris), we have collected a collection of well wishes from Twitter.
Tech giants help in fight against ISIS
CANBERRA will hold crisis talks with Facebook, Google and YouTube on way to stop ISIS from using the internet to promote its terror message.
Inside the social networking site for jihadis
WHEN you keep getting banned and blocked from social media, there’s only one thing left to do — set up your own. And that’s exactly what IS supporters have done.
Man proposes every day without girlfriend knowing
MOST women remember forever the day their boyfriends propose to them — but one woman had absolutely no idea her man had popped the question 364 times.
Aussie sayings take over Twitter
THE internet is currently flat out like a lizard drinking sharing the best of Aussie sayings with the world. So here are the best of the best.
Internet to throw man dance party
ONE bloke was made to feel bad for being overweight and wanting to dance. Now the internet is making sure no one gets shamed for wanting to have fun.
Facebook, ‘fat is not a feeling’
AN online petition has gone global, calling on Facebook to remove its ‘feeling fat’ emoji that users can use on their status update.
‘Why is it so hard to see black and blue?’
THE Salvation Army has used ‘that dress’ to launch a powerful message about violence against women.
Five years’ jail looms over FB post
HE DID something that many of us are guilty of, but when this US man landed in Abu Dhabi he got the shock of a lifetime. Now he’s facing jail time.
This bar mitzvah invite is rad
IF YOU need something to get you through your Friday afternoon, this epic bar mitzvah invitation should do the trick.
Game of Thrones combined with Taylor Swift
WHAT do you get when you cross Game of Thrones and Taylor Swift? An epic parody with hilarious lyrics.
The purge: Dating site kicks out ugly people
WELL played, humanity. You’ve gone and shown your true colours again. What happened to being beautiful on the inside?
Topless dancer a prom date fantasy
IT is a prom date fantasy. A topless dancer told her teen suitor his request had to be retweeted 10,000 times for a deal. Then the principal stepped in.
Facebook CEO’s secret hiring rule
FACEBOOK’S CEO Mark Zuckerberg has revealed the secret ingredient he looks for when hiring a new employee for his company.
‘What is Wi-Fi? What’s an app?’
SHE may have a very amusing Twitter but Lee Lin Chin is far from savvy when it comes to social media. In fact owning a phone, knowing what an ‘app’ is and Wi-Fi have all passed by the SBS newsreader.
Politics should be more like this
SOMETIMES Australia seems to treat politics like a sport. So a comedy group from Brisbane has taken this tendency to its hilarious conclusion.
Facebook’s big change
IT might be hard to believe, but Facebook is now 11 years old. In celebration of its birthday, we have taken a look back at how it has changed.
Facebook taunt backfires for crying fugitive
A SUSPECT who taunted police on Facebook over his arrest has seen his online prank backfire bigtime, and his mugshot shows he wasn’t happy about it.
#FoodieBandNames takes over twitter
BREAD Zepplin, Salmon and Garfunkel, Fleetwood Mac and cheese … need we say more.
‘Dodgy as hell’ site sells pics of your kid
A WEBSITE peddling pictures of “someone else’s kid on your favourite mug” will make parents think twice before posting pictures of their kids.
The brilliant way Canada honoured Spock
LEONARD Nimoy was an American, so we’re not quite sure why Canadians are doing this to their currency. But it’s the best tribute we’ve seen.
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