Why you’re forced into Facebook’s most hated feature
DO you hate Facebook’s Messenger app? Join the club. Everyone is livid at having to download the cumbersome app to chat to friends, so what’s the story?
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Facebook gets slightly less annoying
FACEBOOK has rolled out a suite of tools for its New Feed which should make it easier to see the kind of content you want.
The most idiotic selfie craze yet
BRACE yourselves — the world is fast approaching ‘peak selfie’. This could well be the stupidest evolution of the craze yet.
‘The Social Network hurt my feelings’
CEO’s have feelings too! Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg says the movie The Social Network ‘made things up’ and left him feeling hurt.
Police catch up with ‘4Chan killer’
A MAN suspected of killing his girlfriend and posting graphic images of her body online has been arrested after almost two days on the run.
Wanted man taunts police on Facebook
POLICE posted a picture of wanted man Aaron Bee online in connection with an assault. Now he’s making a mockery of police with a series of social media posts.
Six murderers to avoid on Facebook
FACEBOOK has been a factor in a number of murders. But what sort of person kills using the social network? Criminologists say they have the answers.
Alex from Target a marketing campaign
HE TOOK over the internet for 36 hours, but everyone’s favourite Target employee was just a marketing stunt.
Hunter cops it for ‘sadistic’ photos
IN ONE picture she poses proudly behind a dead zebra with a gun in hand, in another she stands with a monkey and bow and arrow. Animal lovers are not amused.
‘Drunk Girls of Melbourne Cup’ returns
MEMORY blanks from Melbourne Cup celebrations yesterday? You better hope you didn’t end up on this Instagram page.
The Instagram that stops a nation
WHEN the race is over, our attention immediately turns trackside, where the other stars of the Cup truly shine. Meet the ‘Drunk Girls of Melbourne Cup’.
This product will fly off the shelves
THE problem with taking selfies if that you have to hold the camera with your hand. But a new invention — destined to be a big hit — is set to change all that.
Aussie pollie goes absolutely cat crazy
IT IS our pleasure to introduce you to the winner of the internet today. Michael Danby’s Twitter feed is a sight to behold – and he says he hasn’t been hacked.
Mystery Indian activists revamping slums
A LICK of paint here, some pot plants there and a new toilet. Here’s how an anonymous movement is giving India’s filthiest areas a new lease of life.
How Facebook decides what to take down
WITH 1.35 billion people on Facebook, there’s bound to be some things on your feed you find offensive. But how does the site decide what to censor? Warning: Graphic content.
Twitter’s hilarious Halloween trend
THIS is how the internet does Halloween. Twitter has erupted with the trend #ScaryStoriesIn5Words today, and the results are spooktacular.
How not to commit a robbery
A BUNGLING bag snatcher has provided a masterclass in how not to steal a woman’s handbag on a bus in Chile.
Schoolgirl becomes selfie-made star
A schoolgirl who started posting selfies when she was 15 is making up to $750 per Instagram post after followers fell in love with her ‘quintessential Aussie surf girl’ look.
Cyberbullying hit to social media giants
ONLINE bullies of kids to get formal notices to remove offensive material or risk police referral in the Government’s cyberbullying laws.
Sex hitchhiker offers body for holiday
MOST travellers fund their trip through saving up or perhaps the odd bit of bar work. But Ju Peng has taken the term working holiday to a whole new level.
Westie hero becomes a Facebook hit
A NZ man who held a fridge on the roof of a moving car because he didn’t have a rope is being hailed as a westie hero.
Haters drive Teigen off Twitter
MODEL (and Twitter favourite) Chrissy Teigen has quit the social media site after a tirade of abuse over comments she made regarding gun control.
Queen tweets #oldroyalnewtricks
PERHAPS it was her viral photobomb with the Hockeyroos that gave her a taste for social media — now the Queen has sent her first ever tweet.
Is Christian Bale the Steve Jobs we need?
WORD is Christian Bale will give us the Steve Jobs we deserve in an upcoming movie on the Apple founder. Well, if anyone can do it, Batman can.
‘Hey, Obama, don’t touch my girlfriend’
AS LEADER of the free world, Barack Obama is used to copping a bit of stick. But his encounter with a couple voting showed how cool he really is.
Finding Australia’s hottest narcissist
OBSESSED with taking selfies and admiring your good looks all day? Well, this new online comp is just for you — AND you could make some coin.
Facebook is junk food’s sweet spot
JUNK food companies are dodging TV advertising restrictions by targeting kids on Facebook, where they can order online and have it home delivered.
Facebook creates ‘Safety Check’ tool
FACEBOOK is launching a tool that lets users notify friends and family that they are safe during or after natural disasters.
Internet star Nana Sophie turns 105
NANA SOPHIE, believed to be the oldest social media user, has turned 105 with her fans appropriately taking to Twitter to wish her many happy returns.
Internet star Nana Sophie turns 105
NANA SOPHIE, believed to be the oldest social media user, has turned 105 with her fans appropriately taking to Twitter to wish her many happy returns.
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