Woman’s Facebook revenge against ‘attacker’
WHEN Erica Moloney walked out of the gym on Wednesday night the last thing she expected was to be punched in the face by a random stranger. She got mad, then she got even.
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The worst ‘reply-all’ email fails
FOR these people, a seemingly innocuous click of the mouse nearly unravelled everything. Here are nine of the most cringe-worthy email reply-all mistakes ever.
Why Twitter has everyone furious
THE social media site is abuzz with angry users this morning after it announced a change to the site. So what has it done to get people so worked up?
Twitter boss’s ironic Twitter fail
OH DEAR. He meant to send a private message to a colleague regarding a business deal. But instead, Twitter’s chief financial officer accidentally shared it publicly.
This pic made Abbott popular?!
THE Prime Minister’s surge in likes from young people in New Delhi prompted speculation he had been importing offshore followers. Turns out it’s all thanks to one really powerful selfie.
Barinageddon: When little cars go bad
THIS is the stuff of nightmares! A harmless, little Barina is undergoing a series of tests when a bizarre accident results in it mutating into something horrible.
The September 11 pic you haven’t seen
IT IS a photo which hasn’t seen the light of day since the Twin Towers came crashing down in 2001. 13 years later, it’s going viral online.
Schoolies photos we didn’t need
IF you thought you needed to go to the Gold Coast to see the best (and worst) of Schoolies, think again. Social media is keeping a close eye on the nation’s youth.
IS uses ‘porn image’ in propaganda tweet
THERE’S an old rule on social media, be careful what you tweet. So perhaps someone should have told the propaganda team at IS when someone tweeted this.
The sweetest story you’ll read all day
IF THE internet sometimes makes you lose faith in humanity, read this. One man has just received 30,000 birthday cards from all over the world after a Facebook post from his mum went viral.
Julie Bishop’s late night emoji blitz
JULIE Bishop is speaking a new language and her Twitter followers are loving it.
Hidden ‘butt-cam’ with serious aims
ANOTHER social experiment video is going viral — but this one has a message. Are we sick of these clips, or can this one leave others behind?
Proof that people really are awesome
PEOPLE like to watch other people saving ducks. A cute video by Animals Australia has had tens of millions of views. And it’s all for a good cause.
The scary change coming to Twitter
TWEET your most random thoughts? Watch out. Twitter has now made its entire archive of 500 billion tweets searchable.
How to lose your job in one tweet
ANGRY students have staged a walkout after their assistant principal retweeted a racist post that has managed to offend just about everyone.
Can you pronounce ‘Worcestershire sauce’?
VIDEO of an Italian chef struggling to say the name of this humble condiment has gone viral. Could this be the greatest challenge in the English language?
App blocks you from Facebook while drunk
IT’S the app you are probably too embarrassed to admit that you desperately need. It locks you out of social media if you’re on the drink.
Snapchat’s new feature could turn creepy
SNAPCHAT now offers you the chance to send money to your friends through the app. But will it create a new arena for cyber stripping?
Beckham’s post causes an uproar
A PHOTOGRAPH posted on David Beckham’s Facebook page of a woman in Hanoi taking a picture of him has sparked widespread criticism in Vietnam.
What happens when you scream in Sweden
IN most neighbourhoods, screaming out of your window at 10pm won’t make you any friends. But in one Swedish town, things are different.
There’s a new Facebook … for work
NEVER feel guilty about surfing Facebook at work again. The social network is now expanding its features so even your boss will be happy you’re using it.
Is social media shrinking your brain?
A RENOWNED neuroscientist says social media and video games are changing the wiring in our brains, making us more narcissistic, less empathetic and prone to depression.
The rich heirs showing off on Instagram
THEY are young, privileged, and rich. And if their social media profiles are anything to go by, they are downright lucky, too.
Kim K is the butt of the joke
CHEEKY celebrities have got cracking with their memes poking fun at Kim Kardashian’s infamous backside-bearing photo shoot.
Ultimate note to silence a noisy neighbour
WHEN this man was woken at 5am by ear-splittingly loud music from his neighbours, he crafted a hilarious note and slipped it under their door.
Heartwarming new Facebook feature
EXCLUSIVE: A new Facebook experience is set to make you feel all warm and fuzzy. Here’s your first look at the feature everyone will be talking about.
Khloe’s KKK post sparks outrage
KHLOE Kardashian has learnt that jokes about white supremacy are never funny as she removes a meme in which her family is compared to the Ku Klux Klan.
‘Stay home’: Chilling message followed by murder
THEY received a frightening message, warning them to stay at home. Hours later, there were 10 bloodied bodies on the streets.
Microwaving a glow stick: bad idea
DESPITE his father’s warning not to put a glow stick in the microwave, this boy decided to try it and film the explosive consequences.
Burger joint mocks ‘Nazi-like’ vegans
A LOCAL burger joint owner says he’s been the victim of death threats for “disrespecting” a vegan customer with a cynical Facebook post, comparing her beliefs to Nazism.
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