Social Media

Man finds book that his mother read to him as a child - but only thanks to the kindness of an independent bookstore owner.

Neil Murphy Feb 07, 2018

"The stupid is strong with this one," one Twitter user wrote.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 07, 2018

Following poor 2017, Snapchat regains ground at end of year with strong growth rates at faster pace than Facebook.

James Hetherington Feb 07, 2018

Advertising Standards Authority bans repeat of Poundland's Elf Behaving Badly but company says campaign is in tradition of saucy British humour.

Charlotte Tobitt Feb 07, 2018

"What will it take for the Republicans to actually stand up to this madness?" One Twitter user asked.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 06, 2018

The social media influencers included in this database, mostly young and female, span across the globe from France to the rest of Europe and the US.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 06, 2018

Far-right group claims to have skewed Star Wars: The Last Jedi's rating on Rotten Tomatoes and set its sights on Marvel's black superhero outing.

Kashmira Gander Feb 05, 2018

While some questioned US President Donald Trump's claim, others mocked him for his latest typo and using the word "their" instead of "there".

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 05, 2018

"Irony is dead," one Twitter user wrote.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 03, 2018

"Yo memo so lame, even Wikileaks wouldn't leak it," Beau Willimon, the creator of Netflix's House of Cards, tweeted.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 03, 2018

"I think the WH Press Secretary should lie less often. I think the country would be better for it," Pelosi's deputy chief of staff tweeted.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Feb 01, 2018

Man's touching Reddit post prompts users of the social media platform to offer their help and advice.

Neil Murphy Jan 31, 2018

"What a breath of fresh air," one Twitter user wrote.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Jan 31, 2018

"He's always been good at slapping his name on someone else's work," Cody Keenan, a speechwriter for then president Obama, tweeted.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Jan 31, 2018

Merseyside Police was contacted after pro-Corbyn student group celebrated 'Regicide Day' on Twitter.

Neil Murphy Jan 31, 2018

"'State of the Uniom' pretty sums up this presidency," someone wrote.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Jan 30, 2018

More than 300 people have been detained for criticising Turkey's offensive into Syria on social media, as the government cracks down on dissenters.

David Brennan Jan 29, 2018

"This amount of stupidity is very dangerous," one person tweeted.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Jan 29, 2018

"Trump ignores Eminem's diss track, but responds immediately to Jay-Z's criticism. Wonder what the difference is," one Twitter user wrote.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Jan 29, 2018

Emily Gipson claimed staff at Lebanon High School failed to deal with bullying.

Neil Murphy Jan 29, 2018

Twitter user Amy Churchman spotted the "shocking" meal name in Canary Wharf and posted it online - but the company's founder has defended the labelling.

Charlotte Tobitt Jan 26, 2018

The Tide Pod Challenge continues to be a "serious concern" for the American Association of Poison Control Centers due to record rates of teens eating detergent.

Charlotte Tobitt Jan 26, 2018

Lisa Kudrow revealed how she and fellow Friends cast member Courtney Cox reacted to a fake trailer for a reunion movie which went viral.

Charlotte Tobitt Jan 26, 2018

Donald Trump's regime is "a danger to the world" and is attempting to "establish a mafia state", according to a hard-hitting speech by financier and philanthropist George Soros.

David Brennan Jan 26, 2018

Software engineer Christina Aiello was among a number of Reddit users who stepped up to help a college student who thought he may have to survive until next week eating just syrup.

Charlotte Tobitt Jan 25, 2018

Twitter furiously blasted Sarah Sanders declaring that people do not care if the president asks government officials about their voting habits

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Jan 25, 2018

A job advert on LinkedIn and Guardian Jobs received accusations of everyday sexism after listing an ability to deal with male banter as a skill/personality requirement.

Charlotte Tobitt Jan 25, 2018

Artyom Iskhakov wrote to victim Tatiana Strakhova's parents, describing how he killed her and had sex multiple times with her corpse.

Karen Noronha Jan 24, 2018

Find out more about Flo and Joan, real names Nicola and Rosie Dempsey, whose series of musical comedy adverts for Nationwide have made a big impression - not always for the best.

Charlotte Tobitt Jan 23, 2018

SoFi confirms move of high-profile operator who has "deep understanding of technology, consumer and finance businesses". Noto joins the company in March.

James Hetherington Jan 23, 2018