Are you the most annoying person on Facebook?
IN many instances, smartphones make stupid people. The first step is admitting you have a problem. Use our handy guide to find out if you’re the most annoying person you know on Facebook.
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This couple records every fight
MEET Alan and Claire. They’ve been dating for eight months. And they fight. A LOT. How do we know that? They air all of their dirty laundry. All of it.
May the force be with you
THE galaxy’s bravest female heroes – Lara Croft and Princess Leia – have joined forces with Nintendo’s Luigi to bring Supanova to Cairns.
Who is most active on social media?
WHO really is the most active on social media? Take a look around, have a think but we reckon this new study’s results might shock you.
Twitter’s stock surges on debut
TWITTER’S stock has opened at $US45.10 a share on its first day of trading, 73 per cent above its initial offering price.
Teens: Facebook is an epic fail
FACEBOOK says teens no longer find them cool. But what is? Here are the 10 apps they are using instead.
Asia’s richest man invests in Bitstrips
IF YOU were hoping that Bitstrips would disappear from Facebook you won’t be happy to hear that Asia’s richest man has just invested in the app.
Stick to selfies or risk going to jail
A NATION has warned its social media users that photos of individuals posted online without their consent could lead to jail.
What are bitstrips… and how do I block them?
NOBODY asked for it but your friends are now clogging your feed with cartoons. If you want to get rid of them here’s how to do it.
Facebook met BlackBerry about bid
BLACKBERRY executives met with their counterparts at Facebook last week over a potential bid for the struggling Canadian phone-maker.
Tweet sacking goes to court
THE case of a public servant sacked over tweets critical of the immigration department will head to Fair Work Australia.
Funeral selfies: These people are the worst!
WHY are young people so awful? Is this the first sign of the apocalypse? Taking selfies at a funeral while ‘lovin’ your hair or outfit is the latest trend.
Why Facebook is turning your mates into giraffes
IT’S no doubt annoying and possibly a pain in the neck but there’s a reason why your mates have changed their profile picture to this guy. And it’s not because they’re animal lovers.
What the @#$% happened then?
AUSSIES are known for our colourful language, but which of us swear most on social media – and what events trigger it?
Facebook can predict your break-up
OH, DEAR. You might be heading for splitsville and you didn’t even know it. But Facebook did. Here’s the troubling formula behind whether your relationship will succeed or fail.
Syria hacks Obama’s accounts
SYRIAN ‘hacktivists’ have compromised President Barack Obama’s Twitter, Facebook and Gmail accounts.
Clarkson vs. Morgan: The Twitter Wars
THE presenter of Top Gear Jeremy Clarkson and US TV host Piers Morgan have traded insults in a no-holds-barred Twitter spat. With hilarious results.
Petra’s pubic post deemed too personal
THE woman responsible for American Apparel’s infamous menstruating vagina T-shirt has sparked yet another Down Under disaster.
Twitter ‘full of lies’ after Boston bombs
IN the hours after the Boston bomb attacks Twitter was ablaze with millions of tweets, many lies initiated by people intent on causing trouble.
Teen commits suicide after Facebook ban
“I CAN’T live without Facebook”, read the suicide note of an Indian girl whose parents banned her from the social networking site.
Can’t get a date? Bribe her with a nosejob
CAN’T get anyone to fall in love with you? Just ‘bribe’ them with money or a new set of breast implants. But don’t worry, it’s not prostitution … apparently.
Instagram to launch adverts
PHOTO-SHARING app Instagram will start carrying adverts next week, in a move which could test users’ loyalty.
The bra that tweets when undone
THEY discovered democracy, medicine and philosophy and now the Greeks have invented a tweeting bra. That’s right, a tweeting bra!
Class gets naked selfies for homework
YET another reason why you shouldn’t share sexy digital pictures of yourself with anyone — accidents happen.
Celebrities tweet wishes over fires
ELLEN DeGeneres has joined a chorus of celebrities tweeting prayers to victims of the NSW bushfires and thanks to the firefighters involved in the brave fight.
Obama staffer fired for nasty tweets
A WHITE House national security official has been dismissed after tweeting insults about the administration using a fake name.
Drug dealer turncoat toppled Silk Road
THE alleged criminal mastermind behind online marketplace Silk Road was brought down by a high-level drug dealer who ‘flipped’ to become a top secret police informant.
Relatively speaking he looks like Einstein
A PHOTO of a man snapped on the Shanghai metro has people joking about his resemblance to Albert Einstein.
Gun sales blazing on Instagram
THE gun market is booming on Instagram. The popular photo-posting app has become the place for those looking to buy and sell guns on the internet.
Teacher-pupil Facebook contact banned
A GERMAN state has banned Facebook between students and teachers, citing the social media network’s storage of personal data for commercial purposes.
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