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Facebook sorry for killing off users
FACEBOOK frightened many by declaring a number of its users had died and even its chief executive Mark Zuckerberg didn’t escape unscathed.
Ummm, Shia LaBeouf can actually rap
FROM starting fights outside strip clubs to having the world’s worst haircut, Shia LaBeouf has become notorious for his increasingly strange behaviour.
Facebook’s strange new feature
WE’VE always been urged to never talk to strangers – but a new Facebook feature using Australia as its testbed is encouraging users to do just that.
Will Tiffany be White House wild child?
POOL parties and skimpy bikinis ... Pop star Tiffany Trump is going to be an entertaining President’s daughter if her social media feeds are anything to go by.
The huge problem with this Trump quote
CHANCES are you have seen the picture of a young Donald Trump coupled with a quote from an interview he did with People in 1998.
Did host cop a feel live on TV?
AWKWARD footage of a correspondent appearing to feel up his female co-panellist has gone viral. Was he caught in the act?
Samsung’s tragic open letter fail
WHAT is it with tech companies and pretentious open letters published in newspapers? Samsung is the latest company to take part.
Did Donald Trump’s son break the law?
IT APPEARED to be a harmless tweet posted in the enthusiasm of election day. But Eric Trump has landed in hot water.
Star power at US polling booths
CELEBRITIES were out in force across America to vote in the US presidential election, sharing their political views and photos on social media.
Big problem with this viral Trump meme
BY NOW, you’ve probably seen this viral meme comparing Donald Trump to Hitler. But before you hit ‘Share', think of how Germans view such parallels today.
Man who trolls for Donald Trump
JUSTIN McConney is credited with introducing Donald Trump to social media. For better or worse, he’s the man behind the Trump brand.
Celebs react to US presidential election
MADONNA, Lady Gaga and the inevitable Kardashians are among the many celebrities taking to social media as election day looms in the US.
How the election is like Aussie Idol
AN AUSSIE comedian has shared a hilarious letter to America highlighting the importance of voting in this year’s Presidential Election.
Manicure photo confuses the internet
THIS is the latest tweet to drive the social network into a frenzy, with some viewers left completely baffled and others joining in with the joke.
Aussie predicts US election winner
A QUEENSLAND University professor claims to have created an algorithm that will predict the US election result, using 24 hours’ worth of social media posts.
Can you solve this insane maths equation?
A RESTAURANT will let you use its Wi-Fi for free if you can solve this maths question. But so far, no one has been able to crack it.
Goosebumps: 10 things you didn’t know
DO you remember the iconic Goosebumps books? Well, author R.L. Stine recently did an AMA on Reddit, answering everything you want to know.
Ridiculous letter tries to troll Microsoft
IT HAPPENED 35 years ago with Apple. Now a Silicon Valley start-up has used a newspaper to troll its biggest competitor ahead of a big launch.
Tragic last days chronicled on Facebook
A WOMAN distraught over her unravelling marriage instructed a pal to change her Facebook page to say “Remembering” before taking her own life in the US.
Meet Weiner, the president killer
HE’S a serial sexter and a comedian’s punchline - and his indiscretions could cost Hillary Clinton the Oval Office. Here’s what you need to know about Anthony Weiner.
Baird cops it over ‘out of touch’ post
MIKE Baird is continuing his mission to convince us he’s not like a regular Premier, he’s a cool Premier. This time, it’s really backfired.
The 10 best Vines on the internet
WITH Twitter announcing it is killing off Vine, we decided to compile 10 of the greatest ever created. RIP, old friend.
Mum’s reply to shaming shopper
A MOTHER humiliated over her children’s bad behaviour by a fellow Coles shopper has posted a heartbreaking open letter on Facebook.
Airline accidentally promotes rival’s deal
VIRGIN Atlantic is offering a great travel deal to the UK. Just ask British Airways, which accidentally promoted it on social media.
How social media shaped the trial
GABLE Tostee’s obsession with technology helped acquit him of murder.
What did Trump’s notes say?
IT WAS a moment made for social media. Donald Trump ripped a page out of his notes and hid it from public view.
A twisted modern-day romance
FROM Tinder hook-up to a death recorded on a mobile phone in just hours. The Gable Tostee case shows how alien our world has become.
Trump cops ‘nasty woman’ backlash
DONALD Trump stunned Twitter when he called Hillary Clinton a “nasty woman”. He also offended Mexicans when he claimed he’d get rid of America’s “bad hombres”.
Making $65,000 a year on the side
JULES Lund launched his start-up less than a year ago and Aussies are cashing in by promoting their favourite products.
Trump’s graphic language shocks viewers
THERE were some excruciating moments in the final debate, but one verbal attack by the Republican nominee really made onlookers wince.
Facebook tests Snapchat clone
ANYONE for SnapFace? The world’s biggest social network is using Australia to test its new Messenger feature and it feels a lot like Snapchat.
Sweet or cringe-worthy? Trump’s big kiss
THERE are really two ways of looking at this. But most agree Donald Trump kissing a young girl on the cheek, and failing, is pretty awkward.
‘Prices will skyrocket if Clinton gets in’
A LAS Vegas gun store has warned customers prices of weapons will rise if Hillary Clinton wins the election and buyers should get in early.
Mia Khalifa is at it again
A FOOTBALLER humiliated when he tried to hook up with a porn star on social media, has not learned his lesson. ‘Are you drunk’ she asked him.
Early adopters can be early victims
PARENTS creating Facebook and Instagram accounts for their kids are letting them in for unintended consequences.
Did killer write creepy Facebook posts?
CHARLIE Carver and girlfriend Kala Brown vanished into thin air six weeks ago. Then weird messages started appearing on Charlie’s Facebook.
Shopper’s shocker caught on CCTV
WATCH the heart-stopping moment a shopper in the UK accidentally knocked over four brand new TV sets worth more than $8000.
Hot flatmates swamped with offers
A GROUP of good-looking backpackers are setting hearts on fire after posting an ad for a new flatmate in Bondi — and they’re still searching.
Writer’s fury: ‘He treats women like dogs’
A REPUBLICAN woman who spent years defending the party has revealed why she has now chosen to speak about against sexism and Donald Trump.
Breastfeeding mum’s Facebook shut down
A MUM-OF-SIX is outraged after Facebook disabled her account when she shared a picture of her breastfeeding a stranger’s baby and her own.
‘We’re not monsters’: Clowns hit back
SOME serial pranksters have joined in on the creepy clown craze, but say they are just trying to make people smile.
Notorious site to be saved by super troll
THE internet’s most notorious website could be saved by one of the internet’s most infamous trolls, Milo Yiannopoulos.
Are Twitter trolls killing our top TV shows?
FROM Brock to Zumbo’s Just Desserts and You’re Back in the Room, negative social media reaction is being blamed for the demise of heavily-hyped shows.
Trump and Clinton sing in hilarious video
HILLARY Clinton and Donald Trump’s second debate has been reimagined as a schmaltzy duet in a viral video that’s breaking the internet.
Viral photo sparks silly selfie trend
A VIRAL photo has sparked a ridiculous new selfie trend which is sweeping social media, and will probably lead to a lot of broken phones.
Real winner of the presidential debate
A VOTER who stole the show at the second presidential debate in an eye-catching red jumper says he only wore it because he split his suit trousers.
Funniest reactions to debate
IT WAS the showdown the internet had been waiting for. And viewers didn’t wait long to react to the second presidential debate.
Trump accused of using N-word
A SECRET tape of Trump using toxic and incendiary word could prove to be a fatal blow for his controversial campaign.
Facebook’s new move is ‘terrifying’
FACEBOOK has been in secret talks with the White House about a program that appears to be charitable but has been criticised as a form of internet colonialism.
Something’s wrong with this photo
AT first, this photo of three girls sat on a bench seems pretty mundane. But it’s left the internet totally baffled – can you spot the reason why?
Facebook’s new ‘secret messages’ feature
JUST take a moment to think of all the silly, sexy and potentially career-ending private messages you’ve sent on Facebook. Now there is a solution.
Monk’s near-nude Instagram photo
FOLLOWERS of Sophie Monk’s social media accounts have gone into meltdown after she posted a steamy selfie — wearing pretty much nothing.
World’s most infamous website to be shut down
THE message board responsible for leaking the naked photos of Jennifer Lawrence and the #cutforbieber hashtag will soon cease to exist.
Facebook launches eBay rival
THE world’s biggest social network will open an online store of sorts today, with a new feature letting users buy and sell items within Facebook’s app.
The best typhoon photo you’ll see all year
THE people of Taiwan have a new national icon after this picture of a woman refusing to give up on her pork bun in the middle of a typhoon went viral.
What people did in the SA blackout
SOCIAL media was flooded with thousands of photos showing what people got up to last night — including some interesting improvised dinners.
Australia reacts to superstorm chaos
SOUTH Australia copped a battering as the worst storm in years struck, causing power cuts to the entire state. Here’s how social media reacted.
Tragic young mum trolled on Facebook
A YOUNG mum grieving the loss of her baby daughter in a fiery car crash has been subjected to a vile stream of Facebook abuse.
Salim Mehajer’s mystery Instagram post
SALIM Mehajer has baffled his legion of followers on social media by posting a cryptic throwback image of himself as a schoolboy from his hospital bed.
Jerry Springer’s ultimate Trump burn
THE chatshow host delivered a withering rebuke to the Republican nominee on Twitter as he scrapped it out on debate night.
Disney in Twitter takeover bid
TWITTER could soon have a new owner with reports Disney is interested in buying the financially underperforming microblogging site.
The internet can’t leave this alone
SHE was simply trying to get out of the shot while taking a photo of her baby — now this mother is stuck in the middle of a hilarious meme war.
The ‘Rich Kids of Dubai’ are stupid rich
DUBAI is home to the world’s only seven-star hotel and shopping centre, an enormous gold market — and extremely rich kids.
Turning passion into business
IMAGINE quitting your day job to do the one thing you ultimately love — and getting paid to do it. Well one Aussie couple has done this with a little help from Instagram.
Revisiting my childhood through email
IT’S been almost four years since I accessed my childhood email address and opening it again revealed some embarrassing phases.
The Nerd King brutally eviscerates Trump
YOU can hound him off Twitter but he was never going to stay away forever, especially when there’s a Trump to slam. And he’s brought along some very famous friends.
Weiner’s sick ‘teen rape fantasies’
SEXTING New York mayor wannabe Anthony Weiner reportedly had a online relationship with a 15-year-old girl and asked her to dress up in schoolgirl outfits.
Eerie tweets from dead woman’s account
A DAY after Jacqueline Vandagriff was dismembered and burned, somebody began sending messages from her Twitter account.
Trump Jr’s refugee skittles gaffe
THEY say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree and that seems to be the case with Donald Trump’s son whose Syrian refugee comments have sparked controversy.
Outrage over ‘dead cat’ handbag
A “STATEMENT” handbag made from the remains of a dead cat — which has gone up for auction with a huge starting price — has been slammed as offensive.
Monk’s awesome UFC-style takedown
IT appears that Sophie Monk isn’t just a pretty face after vision emerged of the star in an amazing UFC-style backyard fight with her sister.
Customer names and shames salon
THE owners of a Sydney hair salon have been forced to apologise after a customer’s Facebook “name and shame” post about rude staff went viral.
Woman’s tragic sex tape plot
A WOMAN who sent a sex tape to her ex, which later emerged online, has taken her own life after being bombarded with abuse on social media.
Teen sues parents over FB posts
THE parents of an 18-year-old are being sued by their daughter after she took offence at their over sharing.
The most WTF photos of all time
THEY say the camera doesn’t lie, but it definitely takes more than one look to reveal what exactly is going on in these baffling pictures.
Twitter chasing the Netflix effect
IN A bid to find a much needed revenue source, Twitter has announced an interesting new service for users of its online platform.
Can you see the 12 black dots?
JUST when you think you have your life together, the internet throws you an optical illusion that makes your head hurt.
Homophobic diner’s public slapdown
A VILE customer who wrote a restaurant review complaining there were “too many gay people” has been shut down by the establishment.
Aussies’ $480k a year on social media
A VAST majority of Facebook users are connected to a small business on social media, and these young Aussies are turning that into personal success stories.
Shkreli’s taunt: ‘Why are you so sick?’
ATTENTION-loving pharma bad boy Martin Shkreli took advantage of Hillary Clinton’s health scare to scream at her as she left her daughter’s apartment.
Facebook bans iconic image
A MAJOR newspaper has slammed Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg after the company censored one of the Vietnam War’s most iconic photographs.
Blurred Lines girl on Warnie’s radar
LOTHARIO Shane Warne looks like he is poised to strike again — this time on the half-naked model from the Blurred Lines video.
‘Everyone saw me having sex’
JAKE Withers thought he could ignore the cyberbullying. But then the cruelty spilled over into his real life.
‘I’ve done something reprehensible’
AN AMERICAN musician has admitted to “sexually assaulting someone” in a bizarre Facebook post that has shocked his fans.
Hiddleswift’s demise mocked online
TAYLOR Swift and Tom Hiddleston called time on their three-month “faux-mance” — and the internet erupted with hilarious memes at their expense.
Well ... that’s a strange way to sell shoes
WARNING: Nudity. Volley has released a new sneaker collection, complete with a very raunchy campaign on social media.
Is this Instagram star real or fake?
THIS girl has an impressive 68,000 Instagram followers, but there’s something eerie about her face that has social media users in a frenzy.
Why is everyone watching this?
THOUSANDS of people are signing in to watch a random live-stream of a boring mountain town in America — and nobody knows why.
Sneaky photobomber fools fellow tourists
THIS guy thought outside the box when lining up the camera for his photo op at the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
Five Tinder tips from an eligible bachelor
I AM not saying I have all the answers to online dating, but being an eternal bachelor, I have learnt a thing or two along the way.
Michael Jackson ‘seen in daughter’s pic’
HARDCORE Michael Jackson fans reckon the King of Pop is still alive — and have pointed to a Paris Jackson selfie as proof.
‘No fancy filters’: mum’s tearful post
A SINGLE mum who shared a candid photo on Facebook to show that “motherhood is hard” has taken the internet by storm.
Girl’s ultimate revenge on cheating ex
AFTER ending a relationship, it can be therapeutic to erase all memory of your ex from social media — or you could do what this girl did.
Gridiron star has lunch with lonely kid
IF THERE’S a trophy for being a downright legend, it should definitely go to this footballer who sat down and had lunch with a lonely schoolkid.
This photo could cost someone $792,000
GRUMPY Cat has been responsible for hundreds of memes. His face is inescapable. But a recent use of this picture could cost someone big time.
Sleazy picture America’s blowing up about
THIS is the last thing Hillary Clinton needs. The husband of her closest aide has been caught in yet another sexting scandal.
Facebook to automate news feed
FACEBOOK will automate its “trending” stories feature to scale back human input to prevent personal bias from influencing which stories get highlighted.
Students set Tinder trap for paedophiles
POSING as a 15-year-old, Imogen turned herself into a lure for child groomers on Tinder. It was all part of an elaborate trap. WARNING: Sexual content.
98 things Facebook knows about you
WITH the huge amount of information we volunteer, Facebook knows an alarming amount of facts and secrets about each of us.
Chilling tweet, then roommate dead
ZACH Penton took to Twitter to complain about his housemates in a violent message. But no one thought he was actually serious.
