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Teen cyberbullying scourge revealed
Lauren Wilson Social Affairs Writer DOCTORING images to humiliate classmates — some aged just 12 — is the latest vile trend of cyber bullies. These are some of the ways you can put a stop to it.
Twitter’s next target? Television
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson National technology editor TWITTER’S CEO has paid a visit down under to talk about the company’s future, taking on TV, predicting elections, and changing that 140-character limit.
KFC’s NSFW social media fail
Staff writers KFC Australia just posted a seriously cringeworthy tweet to promote an upcoming “hot and spicy” product. WARNING: NSFW.
Australia Post set to deliver with drones
Aaron Langmaid PARCELS are set to be delivered by drone across Melbourne in a giant leap for the postie, as Australia Post moves to trial new technology.
App solves your nutrition questions
Caitlin Chander TIRED of trying to work out what supplements or vitamins you should be taking? There’s now technology to help you.
The car of Generation Z’s future
Staff writer TOYOTA has developed a new vehicle concept car it believes will be used by the children of Generation Z and it’s pretty decent.
New world record for fastest car
Staff Writer TO celebrate its 25th anniversary, Hennessey Performance’s Venom GT coupe has broken the world record for land speed.
Anarchist chimp goes rogue, escapes zoo
Matthew Dunn and Wires A ROGUE chimpanzee has shown why his favourite television show is Prison Break after escaping from a zoo in northern Japan.
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Twitter’s next target? Television
TWITTER’S CEO has paid a visit down under to talk about the company’s future, taking on TV, predicting elections, and changing that 140-character limit.
Teen cyberbullying scourge revealed
DOCTORING images to humiliate classmates — some aged just 12 — is the latest vile trend of cyber bullies. These are some of the ways you can put a stop to it.
KFC’s NSFW social media fail
KFC Australia just posted a seriously cringeworthy tweet to promote an upcoming “hot and spicy” product. WARNING: NSFW.
‘It was harmless and just a little fun’
MELBOURNE “hotties” have hit back at a student who created a petition to destroy a “sexist” Facebook page, saying she has done more harm than good.
It’s not just you. Twitter was down
Social media users were turfed off Twitter and sent looking for a new home for almost an hour today when the network went down internationally.
Did Kobe Bryant break Twitter?
TWITTER crashed about the same time basketball star Kobe Bryant hit the NBA court for the last time. What’s weirder, a superfan predicted it in 2013.
Sickening FB page for ‘hotties’
SHE stood up against a Facebook page that rated female students at the University of Melbourne. Now they’re coming after her.
Dumb new ‘challenge’ hits social media
IT’S no secret that many teens like taking part in stupid hashtag challenges. But this latest ‘game’ may be the most dangerous one yet.
Facebook Messenger launches chat bots
FACEBOOK will allow people on its Messenger chat to order flowers, shop for shoes and talk with a variety of businesses by sending them direct messages.
‘Hot gay dads’ having fifth child
INSTAGRAM’S hot gay dads are not only back together after a shock split last year, they are expecting their fifth child.
Woman thinks it’s the zombie apocalypse
WHEN Millicent walked out of the dentist after a routine wisdom tooth extraction, she never expected to face a zombie outbreak.
Teacher sacked after holiday twerk
A PRIMARY schoolteacher in Mexico lost her job after this raunchy video of her twerking went viral and was spotted on Facebook by angry parents.
These people have a mind-boggling habit
YOU’D never know it by looking at them, but young people like Lauren Singer and Erin Rhoads are not living like the rest of us.
Russia’s Kim K has an enormous fanbase
MEET Anastasiya Kvitko, the model who’s been dubbed the Russian Kim Kardashian after her eye popping figure turned her into a social media star.
Daredevil busted for climbing skyscrapers
COPS were able to track down a brazen daredevil known for scaling skyscrapers from photos and videos he shared online.
Ariel happy to share a major PDA
MODERN Family star Ariel Winter has flaunted her amazing bikini body during a romantic beach break with her boyfriend.
Model is ‘perfect mix of Malik and Bieber’
THIS Spanish model has sent social media users into meltdown after being dubbed “the perfect combination of Justin Bieber and Zayn Malik”.
How to expose cheaters on Tinder
THIS new site can help you find out if your partner is cheating you. But some have criticised the site for allowing people to access intimate information.
Simple ball trick boggles the internet
WHAT would the day be without another optical illusion to twist your mind? Here’s one that has everyone stumped.
Can you see the image inside the dot?
AN OPTICAL illusion brain teaser has internet users guessing what is hidden inside the red dot, with many baffled by the mysterious image.
Gilmore Girls’ one-liners put to the test
LORELAI Gilmore had an arsenal of great one-liners when picking up men — but would those same lines work today on Tinder? One woman decided to find out.
Pranksters make $195,000 a month
THE Jalal brothers have claimed that they’re making big bucks from their controversial YouTube prank videos. Is it true though?
News anchor fired for Facebook post
SHE has 21 Emmy awards to her name, but that wasn’t enough to save this news anchor after her controversial post.
Girlfriend’s maths lesson video
IF YOU’VE ever been stumped by a riddle or problem-solving question you’ll sympathise with this woman.
‘I found my grandparents on Facebook’
ERIN Van Der Meer hadn’t seen her grandparents for 17 years when she was contacted out of the blue on social media.
World’s dumbest dark web vendor
A DARK web vendor running a multi-million dollar drug trade has been arrested after making one particularly stupid mistake.
Who’s joined Instagram at age 49
SHE’S an Oscar winner, now aged 49 with two kids, who’s just joined Instagram with a tasteful topless photo.
Teen’s 9/11 tweet infuriates web
TEEN waitress who took a photo with former President George W. Bush — then sledged him — has gone viral for all the wrong reasons.
Wrong house demolished after glitch
THE demolition company that tore down the wrong house in Texas after a Google Maps glitch has finally apologised for its error.
Is Instagram just trolling its users?
AFTER announcing changes to its news feed, Instagram users have gone into meltdown causing the photo sharing app to post a vital message.
‘A viral meme ruined my life’
JESSI Slaughter was turned into an internet meme at the age of 11. The notoriety had a devastating impact on her life.
‘Seriously!!! With your child in the car?’
TRAFFIC police vented their frustration on social media after a driver was caught three times over the limit with their child in the car.
Egg hunt puzzles thousands
OKAY, so you’ve finished your Easter egg hunt and stuffed yourself silly with chocolate. We’ve got one more challenge for you.
This is why the net can’t have nice things
AN artificial-intelligence chatbot designed by Microsoft to tweet like a teenage girl has been suspended after one day because of its offensive, foul-mouthed remarks.
‘My boyfriend looks like Natalie Portman’
HIS girlfriend posted a teen photo of her boyfriend and the internet is convinced that he is Natalie Portman.
Man becomes laughing stock over boast
A MAN who boasted about stopping a Muslim woman in the street and challenging her to explain the Brussels attacks has become a laughing stock.
Pregnant Aussie jailed for online stories
AUSTRALIAN whose website published made-up stories about foreigners has been jailed in Singapore under the country’s tough colonial-era sedition laws.
Would you stop to help this boy?
A CONFRONTING video from New Zealand will make you think twice about stopping to help a person in need.
Don’t just change your profile pic
CHANGING your profile picture every time tragedy strikes can be counter-productive. Here are some real ways to support Belgium.
Belgium’s perfect symbol of defiance
THE capital city’s famous cheeky statue has emerged as the ultimate meme for representing resistance after the terror attacks.
Photoshop fail creates a celebrity
TRYING to make your dreams come true? All you need is an internet connection and some really bad Photoshop skills.
Bill Murray’s sad face goes viral
WHEN actor Bill Murray watched his son’s basketball team lose, he couldn’t hide his heartbreak. So the web did what it does best: turned him into a meme.
The app all parents should know about
A POWERFUL new app is aiming to change the way we communicate online. And it could be lifesaving.
Will you still be tweeting in 10 years?
TWITTER celebrates its 10th birthday today, with more than 322 million active users. But the social network’s next decade could be even tougher.
Should murderers have access to social media?
IT’S been described as a “Facebook for criminals”, where convicted killers and drug-dealers post lengthy pleas for exoneration.
Who’s ignoring your Facey friend requests?
HATE it when your friend requests are ignored on Facebook? There’s an easy way to see if you’re being left in social media limbo.
How many girls are in this photograph?
IT’S been at least three days since one of these optical illusion things went viral, so hey, here’s another one. All you need to do is count the number of girls.
Jalal brothers ‘are gonna get in trouble again’
JUST weeks after a controversial gun-toting prank video went viral and landed them in police custody, the Jalal brothers are at it again.
Big change coming to Instagram
STEP away from your soon-to-be-Valencia’d kale smoothie and pay attention, Insta-addicts. The social media network has announced a massive change.
The truth behind THAT Big Mac video
LAST week, a disturbing video of molten copper failing to destroy a Big Mac quickly went viral. Here’s the scientific explanation you didn’t see.
‘I’ve lost all my Tinder matches’
A MAJOR Tinder technology fail has caused major social upheaval for the dating app, with millions of matches lost into cyberspace.
Photoshop pro trolls vain clients
IF you ever send photos to this graphic designer for retouching, be careful what you ask for. He takes requests a little too literally.
Do you have a photographic memory?
A NEW test showing a series of dots claims to figure out whether you’re in the rare percentage of people who possess a photographic memory.
Withering post exposes Trump
BRANDON Stanton’s Facebook page has 17 million followers. He just used that platform to take a huge swing at Donald Trump.
Emails used to be ridiculous
A HILARIOUSLY awkward segment from a 1984 television program has reminded the world just how far technology has come in the last two decades.
Is this Instagram’s most offensive account?
SOCIAL media users have slammed an Instagram account featuring ‘Hot Migrants’, calling it “sick minded” and “offensive”.
Instagram’s shocking hidden porn
MORE than “one million” hardcore porn videos are hidden on the popular photo-sharing site Instagram.
John Legend burns Trump Jr on Twitter
WHEN Donald Trump’s son whinged on Twitter about protesters derailing his father’s rally, John Legend couldn’t resist jumping in with a few well-aimed shots of his own.
Penthouse mag hacked online
NOTHING like a social media hack to round out your week. Someone’s having too much fun with this Aussie mag’s Twitter account.
The hilarious prank you can’t bear to watch
IT IS the sort of prank where you have to grin and bear it. But you have to spare a thought for this man who was pranked in the most terrifying way by a co-worker dressed as a giant bear.
The lads who totally owned Trump
TWO legends who trolled Donald Trump during his appearance on the University of Central Florida campus have finally explained their actions.
Tech leaders’ secret Trump meeting
DONALD Trump isn’t afraid to make enemies, but with the likes of Tim Cook and Elon Musk plotting against him, he may have poked the bear one too many times.
Clueless woman’s photo fail
SHE was cheerfully posing in front of a mural with a message of love. But there was something she completely ignored.
What Bill Gates fears more than anything
BILL Gates has spoken of his fear for the world if terrorists were able to get their hands on more than just guns.
Channel 9 Facebook post labelled racist
A CURRENT Affair is facing a backlash after the Channel 9 show asked viewers to share stories about using “cheap” Asian tradies.
Qantas embroiled in Facebook scam
QANTAS has become embroiled in another Facebook scam, which lures people in with the chance to win business flights with the airline.
‘Blink if Trump is holding you hostage’
AS DONALD Trump held a jubilant press conference after his string of Super Tuesday primary victories, the internet could only focus on the man standing behind him.
‘We don’t need a**hole neighbours’
THIS is the angry note a very unhappy man posted on his next door neighbour’s door, after he hosted a noisy house warming party.
Mum’s note for murdered children
THE mother who lost her sons and husband in the murder-suicide that shocked Australia in January has posted an emotional message on Facebook.
Queensland teen - terrorist or hero?
OLIVER Bridgeman is in Syria and has had his passport cancelled, but he is pleading his case on Facebook, telling the world he is not who you think he is.
‘Rich kids of London’ sneer at ‘peasants’
LONDON’S wealthiest teenagers have set up their own Instagram and Facebook accounts where they refer to their 50,000 followers as peasants.
What colour is this jacket?
REMEMBER The Dress? That hideous blue-black/white-gold contraption that divided the globe? One year on, a similar scandal is tearing the internet apart.
Zuckerberg’s rant at ‘malicious’ staff
AT THE Facebook headquarters, just about anything goes. But Zuckerberg has delivered a scathing message to employees who crossed the line.
New push to outlaw revenge porn
PRESSURE is on the federal government to criminalise so-called “revenge porn” following a landmark parliamentary inquiry.
‘Poofterism should still be illegal’
A QUEENSLAND real estate agent has come under fire after his email about the ‘Safe Schools’ program drew widespread condemnation.
Was this racist letter a hoax?
READING this vile racist letter Stephanie Hicks allegedly received from her father, you’d think it was the 1950s. Was it real or a hoax that went too far?
‘Traumatising’ stunt that went too far
A YOUNG girl was caught up in a controversial skit but the trio responsible says their videos are “what Australia needs”.
Accidentally trending on Twitter
A NEW Yorker has found unexpected fame after transport bosses in London named a railway line after her. Even the Queen was photobombing her moment.
Murdered for ‘adding girls’ on Facebook
DAMON Searson’s only crime was “adding loads of girls” on Facebook. For that, he was stabbed to death inside the caravan he shared with his girlfriend.
‘Leave Britney Alone’ teen’s new look
THE bleached blonde teenager who begged the internet to “leave Britney alone” in a video that went viral has resurfaced ... and he looks a lot different.
Photo that shows our ‘dystopian’ future
MARK Zuckerberg has some big plans for social media users, but not everyone is excited about how that will look.
Parents fly in as backpacker found
UPDATE: A backpacker who went missing in Thailand told officials that she was “feeling sick” but that there was no crime involved in her disappearance.
Little birdie delivers ISIS crushing blow
ISLAMIC State’s ‘viral’ social media appeal has been delivered a staggering blow, with its reach — at least among Twitter users — being gutted by a campaign to silence propagandists
Can you solve this brainteaser?
A BASIC maths equation using apples, bananas and a coconut has taken the internet by storm and is leaving many participants scratching their heads.
‘What the hell’s wrong with you?’
ANGRY Instagram users have pressured the social media platform into removing a “distressing” and “disgusting” image that was appearing on their feeds.
Girl reveals dad’s racy Snapchat fail
ROBYN Millen was forced to have an embarrassing chat with her dad about how Snapchat works after he accidentally shared a risque image of himself publicly.
Wife helping her husband score on Tinder
WHEN Eddy Azar and his wife Asha agreed to have an open relationship, they both hopped on Tinder. Eddy ended up turning to her for help.
The ‘fun is over’ on Twitter
TWITTER is thought to be struggling and they’ve just suffered a massive blow with the loss of a very prominent user.
What this optical illusion says about you
MORE than 100 years after it was first created, this image is sparking a huge reaction on social media. Look at it and it will reveal something about you.
Can you see a duck or rabbit?
MORE than 100 years after it was first created, this image is sparking a huge reaction on social media, partly because what you see in it reveals something about yourself.
Tinder users ‘riddled with pubic lice’
FEELING burned by that last Tinder date? Be thankful it’s all you’re feeling. According to new research the dating app has an infestation problem.
Arnie’s Snapchat classic goes viral
ONLINE fans can only hope he’ll be back after Arnold Schwarzenegger posted ‘the single greatest Snapchat of all time’ with this classic one-liner.
The truth behind this selfie
A POPULAR fitness Instagrammer has posted a photo which will challenge how we really see ourselves on social media.
SoundCloud on brink of collapse
ONE of the most beloved music streaming services could be about to fold after the company’s latest financial report revealed massive losses.
Selfie that could cost $1600 a day
THIS could be the world’s most expensive selfie if Madonna’s ex doesn’t remove it from the internet, as ordered by a court.
Melbourne mocked in viral video
IT’S no secret Melburnians have a passion for their city. But one man has pointed out all its flaws and mocked them in a hilarious video.
Boy saves a city and wins hearts
HE IS just nine years old, but the fate of a city rests on his brave shoulders. Meet Sydney's new superhero, Iron Boy.
‘I’ll smash this b***h’s computer’
AS THIS woman worked away on her laptop at university she had no idea that she was being threatened online.
Twitter turns off its live feed
Following an #RIPTwitter outcry, the social network has confirmed it go ahead with changes to its timeline, delivering highlights in place of live tweets.
Is this the most hilarious housemate ad?
DO you want to cook in a kitchen like Kath and Kim’s? Have a desire to live with Beyonce? Maybe Josh Hawkins is the perfect housemate for you.
