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FILE - JULY 23: According to reports July 23, 2014, Facebook Inc. sales rose to $2.91 billion in the second quarter, compared to $1.8 billion last year, topping the average analyst estimate of $2.81 billion. BARCELONA, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 24: Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg speaks during his keynote conference as part of the first day of the Mobile World Congress 2014 at the Fira Gran Via complex on February 24, 2014 in Barcelona, Spain. The annual Mobile World Congress hosts some of the world's largest communication companies, with many unveiling their latest phones and gadgets. The show runs from February 24 - February 27. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

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?

SAN DIEGO, CA - JULY 26: Actor Orlando Bloom attends

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.

Weirdest house sitter's note ever ... Reddit user Sosomething said he found this note when he returned home. Picture Sosomething / Reddit

‘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.

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Deadly Facebook fire stunt goes wrong

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

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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

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.

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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.

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Author Richard Dawkins at the Adelaide Writers Festival.

‘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.

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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 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

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.

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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

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.

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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’.

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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

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.

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Microsoft, please don’t do this ever again

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.

ST PAUL, MN - JULY 20: Hillary Clinton takes the stage during the 2014 Starkey Hearing Foundation So The World May Hear Gala at the St. Paul RiverCentre on July 20, 2014 in St. Paul, Minnesota.(Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images for Starkey Hearing Foundation)

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

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.

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Clearly a lover of dresses ... Danielle saxton, 27, has been charged. Picture: Facebook

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.

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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?

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Vanstone loses support for scarf

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.

Pictured is Mo Maslin 12yo, Otis Maslin 8yo, and Evie Maslin 10yo. These three children were on board flight MH17 that was shot down over the Ukraine.

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.

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Colombian singer Shakira performs during a closing ceremony ahead of the final football match between Germany and Argentina for the FIFA World Cup at The Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on July 13, 2014. AFP PHOTO / PEDRO UGARTE

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?

Universal OMG mug, $14.95, oo.com.au

Where do LOL and OMG actually come from?

INTERNET slang has taken over but where do acronyms LOL, ROFL and WTF originate? Some have surprising beginnings.

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Teen ‘too fat for Instagram’

SAMM Newman, 19, was shocked to discover this image that she uploaded to Instagram was deleted. Hours later her account was deactivated.

Internet grants grieving dad’s heartbreaking wish

Internet grants grieving dad’s heartbreaking wish

HE never took a photo of his baby daughter without the ghastly tubes and medical equipment that were keeping her alive. That’s when the internet stepped in.

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Why Jason Segel quit Twitter

HE’S one of Hollywood’s best funny men, but Jason Segel has now left Twitter forever because of a dispute over a burrito. Yep, a burrito.

President Barack Obama jokes with patrons as he orders barbecue for himself and the people in the front of the line at Franklin Barbecue in Austin, Texas, Thursday, July 10, 2014. Austin is the final leg in his three city trip before returning to Washington. At right is Kinsey Button, who introduced the President in his speech earlier that afternoon. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

President Obama’s gay joke surprise

WHAT’S the gay joke that had the most powerful man in the world laughing and giving the prankster a fist bump?

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Sorry Apple, but you’re not that hot

SOCIAL networking app rates tech employee attractiveness to find Apple staff sour in comparison to its rivals. Find out who’s the hottest.

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