What if a deadly massacre was live tweeted?
TWITTER doesn’t exist in China but if it did 25 years ago this is how the Tiananmen Square massacre would have unfolded.
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Girl’s voice silences tyrant
THIS child’s voice — and what happened next — captured the pain of a war-torn nation and forced a tyrant’s message off your Facebook feed.
Instagram gets huge new update
INSTAGRAM has received a big update with major new features to make your photos look miles better.
High school photoshops girls to look more modest
WE’VE heard of females being photoshopped to look more provocative before, but never to look more modest. That was until now.
Why no one wants autographs anymore
WE NO longer carry our cricket bat around for an autograph, nor our favourite band poster. Has social media and our phones replaced the autograph with the selfie?
How did he get people mad now?
FIRST it was there, then it wasn’t. Then it returned with a few important changes. What did the PM say that got people so mad?
Woop, Woop. Gangnam Style hits two billion views
WITH more views than the population of China and United States put together Korean singer Psy is still riding high on YouTube.
Jailed for using ‘Allah’ on Twitter
A MATHS teacher in Turkey has been jailed after using the nickname of “Allah” on Twitter, which mocked Islam in a “humiliating” way.
The fake money sponsoring a V8 Supercar team
DOGECOIN, the digital currency that originally started as a parody of the ‘doge’ meme, could soon be a major sponsor for Betty Klimenko’s Erebus Motorsport V8 Supercar team.
A hilarious goat video to make your weekend
YOU’VE got to be kidding us. This is the most ridiculous video out today. A goat fetches a lift on his owner’s back — but where in the world are they going?
Zuckerberg pledges $130m for schools
FACEBOOK founder Mark Zuckerberg and his doctor wife have donated $130 million to US schools, part a $1 billion donation pledge.
‘Human garbage’: Vandals target Scott Morrison
FEDERAL MP Scott Morrison has been the target of an internet vandals after his Wikipedia page was changed to describe him as “human garbage”.
Baby Predator wins… well everything
IT wasn’t the new Godzilla movie that flipped minds at fan convention WonderCon. It was a mini version of one of cinema’s most frightening creations – Predator.
‘World’s ugliest woman’ faces up to online bullies
BORN with a rare disease Lizzie Velasquez is defying online bullies and trolls by being the poster girl for an inspirational film about a better online world.
‘Asteroid of doom’ not coming to kill us
THERE’S an asteroid the size of Manhattan flying towards Earth that’ll wipe out all life. Or is there? This wayward rock has caused some drama.
What Twitter thought of #Origin
OVER the 80 minutes of football in last night’s State of Origin, more than 100,000 tweets were sent. These were the best of them.
Skype unveils ‘universal translator’
MICROSOFT has announced a new real-time Skype voice translation service it has compared to Star Trek’s ‘universal translator’.
Australia is holding Twitter back
NEW data shows that Australia is holding Twitter back in the Asia-Pacific region, casting doubts over its future in the country.
Shocking secrets revealed online
HILARIOUS, scandalous and (just quietly) relatable. Here are the gobsmacking revelations to be found on a new social media app.
Hidden cash envelopes moving cities
THE mystery man dropping envelopes full of dollar notes on San Francisco streets says he has no plans to stop and will move on to other cities.
Hidden cash envelopes moving cities
THE mystery man dropping envelopes full of dollar notes on San Francisco streets says he has no plans to stop and will move on to other cities.
10 Instagram accounts you have to follow
WANT to learn a foreign language, or impress your boss with business jargon? How about a clever life hack or weird fact? Look no further than these super useful Instagram accounts.
#YesAllWomen is a must read
ELLIOT Rodger said his rampage was “retribution” for being rejected by women. Social media decided he wouldn’t have the last word.
@Youdidnoteatthat calls out food fakers
PHOTOS of cupcakes next to nail polish and Kim Kardashian carrying an ice-cream as if it’s a clutch bag are all over Instagram but one account is calling them out for being “contrived”.
Facebook sorry for ban on Queer writer
HE’S one of the brains behind a hit television show, but what did he do to cop a 30-day ban on Facebook? You’ll never guess.
Twitter blocks ‘blasphemous’ tweets
TWITTER has blocked dozens of tweets and accounts in Pakistan because they were considered “blasphemous” and “unethical”.
Superheroes unite for dying man
A TEAM of Hollywood superheroes have come together to give a dying man his final wish in a campaign started by his daughter that has gone viral.
Facebook’s invasive new question
HELPFUL or a handy path to harassment? Facebook introduces an Ask button so you can pester people about private information like whether they’re single.
Facebook’s invasive new question
HELPFUL or a handy path to harassment? Facebook introduces an Ask button so you can pester people about private information like whether they’re single.
The silliest selfie of all time
THIS student has just killed his future prospects — but it was “worth it for the retweets”. In a crowded field, is this the world’s stupidest selfie?
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