Boiling water attack for ‘unfriending’
A TEENAGE boy angry with a girl for unfriending him on Facebook threw a pot of boiling water in her face and took her and her mum hostage.
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Facebook ‘scanned, sold’ private data
FACEBOOK is being sued in the US for allegedly scanning and then selling off details of private messages without users’ consent.
Facebook plea: ‘Help please anyone’
BEGGING for help, a woman posted this picture of herself, covered in blood, on Facebook after she was brutally bashed by her husband.
Teen’s stupid Twitter comment becomes NY day hit
SAFIYYAH Nawaz says it was a harmless joke. On January 1 she tweeted about planet Earth and Twitter almost combusted.
Internet jerk tells girls how to be hot
VINE celebrity Nash Grier has woken up with the world hating him. At just 16, he was an online star until he made this video.
Mother tries to sell baby on Gumtree
A WOMAN who tried to sell her baby on Gumtree ends in the mother of all backfires as her own children are taken away.
Hundreds of teens trash mall in wild flash mob
A US shopping centre was forced to shut on Boxing Day after hundreds of feral teenagers stormed through the doors and trashed the place. WATCH VIDEO
Boxing Day sales go high tech
CUSTOMER rewards, notifications on your mobile phone and significant discounts … the Boxing Day sales are set to make a great leap forward in 2013.
PR exec fired over racist tweet
SHE’S supposed to be a PR expert, but Justine Sacco’s ‘outrageous, offensive’ tweet has cost her her job and sparked outrage around the world.
They said what? Twitter’s epic fails of 2013
WHETHER it’s attempting to capitalise from tragedy or mistaking humour for cultural insensitivity, these social media users have famously found themselves in hot water.
Woman fights the internet, wins
CARLY Findlay suffers from a rare skin condition. When the internet saw her photo she became a victim of cruel taunts. She fought back.
Star Wars uses the force of Tumblr
WORTH a Luke? Star Wars has just launched its official Tumblr page giving fans the chance to see movie goodies and lots of LOLs from R2-D2.
Facebook finally adds dislike button … kind of
FACEBOOK users have been demanding a “dislike” button on the social media site for years, and they finally have their wish. Kind of. There’s a catch.
The whole of 2013 in one image
CAN’T remember the major events this past year? Don’t worry, here’s a drawing that captures everything that happened in 2013 in one scene.
Mistress accused of online extortion
A MAN allegedly paid his lover $100,000 after she blackmailed him by posting photos of his wife on social media.
Facebook tests video ads in news feed
FACEBOOK is testing video advertisements that show up in its users’ news feeds, creating another potential source of advertising revenue.
Twitter launches emergency alerts
SOCIAL network Twitter launches an emergency alert service for Australian users today with bushfires and floods top of its agenda.
Why is this the world’s most Instagrammed place?
THE world’s most popular place to take an Instagram snap isn’t a famous landmark or even a top tourist destination. Find out why a Thai mall took the top spot.
Bindi’s ‘boyf’ has online panic
THE teenager said to be the love interest of Bindi Irwin has deleted the social media account where he declared the blonde beauty was all his.
Lego shows how to keep pressies safe
USE your block! Police in UK release awesome LEGO video showing homeowners how to keep their stuff safe over Christmas.
Cyber bullies stalking public servants
SCARED bureaucrats are being granted anonymity and silent phone numbers to stop angry Australians abusing them on social media.
Facebook turns to AI for help
FACEBOOK has hired an expert in artificial intelligence to head a new research arm aimed at making its user experience more relevant.
The most influential website you’ve never heard of
IT’S the website more shared on Facebook than Buzzfeed, but you’ve probably never heard of it. What’s everyone’s been sharing and what’s its secret?
Violent man on run taunts police
A PRISONER jailed for attempted murder is on the run and is taunting police with Facebook images of himself having a good time.
Twitter’s backflip on blocking move
TWITTER has been forced to reverse its decision to change the way tweeters can block others after they faced a user backlash.
No happy ending for NZ man and ‘Katie’
A NEW Zealand man who begged the internet to help him find a mystery woman “Katie” may have found her – but it seems she’s not impressed.
Tech CEO slams homeless “hyenas”
ONE tech entrepreneur has taken to Facebook with a hateful rant on the homeless of San Francisco. He calls them “trash” and “hyenas”. Why do people agree with him?
Man brags on Facebook about killing his lover and her baby
A cannabis-using, jilted lover strangled his ex-partner and her seven-month-old baby son then took to Facebook to brag about what he did.
These 10 YouTube videos dominated 2013
THESE videos are bizarre, hilarious and ridiculous. But Australians loved them. Here are the viral videos that we couldn’t get enough of on YouTube this year.
Teen hits Twitter after mowing down grandma
A TEEN driver who mowed down a beloved grandmother on Thanksgiving eve added insult to injury when she callously tweeted a photo of her holiday leftovers as the victim lay dying in the hospital.
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