Five myths about Facebook’s messenger app
IF you’ve heard this app will take control of your mobile, call your friends without permission and invade your privacy, it’s time to learn the truth.
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Controversy over smiling execution photo
FRED Fred Nile tweeted this image of a Christian smiling bravely at his execution by Islamic jihadists with the hashtag ‘saved’. But all is not as it seems.
Teen takes selfie every day for seven years
WATCH this 12-year-old amazingly age before your eyes in a video composed of thousands of selfies he took over seven years.
War declared over Twitter
PRESIDENT of Azerbaijan has announced on Twitter that his country is back at war with Armenia and is ready to “defeat them on the battlefield”.
Internet reacts to pollie’s painful interview
A SENIOR government minister has become a laughing stock on the internet after an embarrassing TV interview. No wonder this is internet gold.
Sex, life and drag queens a web hit
INSIDE a hit Sydney based web series that’s attracting 40,000 viewers daily with a “honest” look at sex, love and local gay culture.
What will social media look like in 2020?
SOCIAL media has come a long way since its humble beginnings. So what new and incredible transformations can we expect to see in the future?
Seven internet things we want Orlando Bloom to punch
FOLLOWING his fisticuffs with Justin Bieber, here’s what else we want Handy Landy to take a swing at next.
‘Don’t look under the back deck’
THIS housesitter’s note to the homeowner takes some beating. It’s gone viral after being posted on reddit by the homeowner – who will use him again.
Deadly Facebook fire stunt goes wrong
A TEENAGE boy who lit himself on fire is one of many trying a dangerous stunt known as the “Fire Challenge”, which has left one teen dead. WARNING: Graphic
8 hottest Instagram accounts
IF you’re sick of seeing cat pictures and your friends lunch on Instagram, why not break it up with some pictures from these smokin’ hot accounts?
Snapchat valued at $10 billion
IT’S the app that makes no money and famously lets you send self-destructing pictures of your squidgy bits. And it’s now worth $10 billion.
You’ve got mail. Lots of it, Danny
IN a world dominated by atrocious acts against mankind, it is reassuring to know there are many wonderful people. Ask six-year-old Danny Nickerson.
‘Date rape is bad, stranger rape is worse’
OUTSPOKEN atheist Richard Dawkins has sparked a Twitter meltdown after saying some types of rape and pedophilia are worse than others.
Who is the mysterious woman in black?
AN ONLINE campaign is trying to discover who this mysterious woman in black is and why she has been walking more than 800 kilometres across America.
Google Street View catches entire police chase
GOOGLE’S Street View has just about every street in the world caught on camera, but what about an entire police chase?
Best wedding photo ever a fake? Yes, sort of
SO the story of the bride-to-be that accidentally invited a stranger to her wedding photos – who turned up with hilarious results – is fake after all. Well, sort of. The picture is real.
Risky ‘pass-out’ craze hits Twitter
FORGET bubbling, planking and even horsemaning – a new dangerous trend has hit social media with users posting ‘pass out’ pages after getting drunk.
Astronaut tweets photo of Gaza explosions from space
AN amazing picture taken from the International Space Station shows the scale of the Gaza conflict with explosions and rockets seen by astronauts.
Selfie time as bombs fly overhead
MOST would think huddling in a bomb shelter would be a terrifying experience — not for these Israelis who have started posting ‘bomb shelter selfies’.
Selfie time as bombs fly overhead
MOST would think huddling in a bomb shelter would be a terrifying experience — not for these Israelis who have started posting ‘bomb shelter selfies’.
Aussie pop star is top of the Tube
TROYE Sivan has two million YouTube subscribers — some of whom covered his debut single less than 24 hours after it was released. Meet our new thoroughly modern pop sensation.
Microsoft, please don’t do this ever again
WE JUST can’t look. It’s the worst. In an attempt to look fun Microsoft has made a video that will send shivers down your spine. Watch this if you dare.
If you could ask Hillary one question
WHEN former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton opened herself up to a live Q&A session, she expected the hard questions. And the downright bizarre.
Brave couples who refuse to hate
UNDER normal circumstances a picture of a couple kissing wouldn’t get a mention. But these couples kissing have turned into a viral social movement.
Not the smartest idea by far
DANIELLE Sexton stole a distinctive leopard-print dress from a shop. But it was what she did next that really landed her in hot water.
The creepy things Google knows about you
GOOGLE knows pretty much everything about you, and it’s both extremely creepy and a little bit awesome. How does it know all this and what does it do with it?
Vanstone loses support for scarf
FORMER Liberal Senator Amanda Vanstone rocked up on Q&A wearing a Port Adelaide scarf and the Twitterverse was not happy.
Facebook scam hits MH17 victims
AUSTRALIAN MH17 victims have become embroiled in a global internet scam, after fraudsters created fake Facebook tribute pages linked to dodgy pop-up ads.
Singer gets 100 million Facebook likes
WHICH songstress has become the first person in the world to get 100 million ‘likes’ on her Facebook page?
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