Social Media

Although Twitter is no stranger to phishing scams, the latest incident does highlight serious flaws in Twitter's ad approval system.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Jan 09, 2018

Marks and Spencer's new modest category of clothing has proved divisive on social media, with one person even questioning: "When does the M&S Modest range for men come out?"

Charlotte Tobitt Jan 08, 2018

By examining behaviour on Instagram, researchers sought to find out what narcissistic individuals think of fellow narcissists.

Aristos Georgiou Jan 08, 2018

Last year, as part of his New Year resolutions, Silicon Valley's Mark Zuckerberg pledged to travel across America. This year, his challenge will be more difficult: fixing Facebook.

Jason Murdock Jan 05, 2018

A woman who failed to pick up her dog's poo in Carmarthen, Wales, handed herself in to local authorities as footage of the incident was posted online, the council said Wednesday.

Staff Reporter Jan 03, 2018

Donald Trump's frightening and controversial remarks come after Kim said in a New Year's Day speech that the US should know he had a "nuclear button" at his desk.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Jan 03, 2018

"If Trump was a rooster, he'd try to take credit for the sunrise," one Twitter user wrote in response to the US president's remarks.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Jan 03, 2018

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

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Jan 02, 2018

Trump's infamous personal @realDonaldTrump account has made headlines over the past 12 months with a litany of controversial and, at times, strange posts.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Dec 31, 2017

"Thank you for being a ray of positivity in a dark world," one Twitter user wrote.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Dec 30, 2017

"Putting a strong image, like a red flag, next to an article may actually entrench deeply held beliefs," Facebook said.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Dec 28, 2017

Drew Scanlon is far from a household name, but if you've been on the internet this year, you will probably recognise him.

Dec 23, 2017

Many dubbed Pete Souza a "professional shade thrower" for his timely and cleverly captioned photographs that showcased the stark difference between Trump and his predecessor.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Dec 23, 2017

A doctor has warned social media users against trying to fit a whole light bulb-shaped sweet into their mouths.

Kashmira Gander Dec 22, 2017

Facebook is changing how it identifies "fake news" for users, dropping its 'disputed flags' in favour of 'related articles' that add context to stories on the social network.

Jason Murdock Dec 21, 2017

Facebook site for sharing breastmilk has increased hugely in numbers. Experts fear that without NHS supervision, it could lead to infections and viruses.

Ruchira Sharma Dec 20, 2017

"This may qualify as the stupidest thing she's ever said," one Twitter user said.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Dec 20, 2017

"These two weeks ARE a gift. Spend them with your kids, you macho goon," Creature of London CEO Dan Cullen-Shute tweeted.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Dec 20, 2017

Gogglebox personality Scarlett Moffatt is the latest woman to share a photo online proving that images aren't always what they seem.

Kashmira Gander Dec 19, 2017

Local reports have said that the popular social media figure El Pirata de Culiacan was gunned down in a bar on Monday night.

Staff Reporter Dec 19, 2017

"This is not even remotely normal. There's something going on here," one Twitter user said.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Dec 18, 2017

"Ted Cruz, the Jar Jar Binks of the Republican party," one Twitter user wrote.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Dec 18, 2017

Twitter blasted Sarah Huckabee Sanders over her tweet about the most "underreported" Trump stories of 2017.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Dec 18, 2017

In a blog post on 15 December, researchers from the social network said that spending too much time "passively consuming information" can make people "feel worse".

Dec 16, 2017

"You misspelled #NetNeutrality, you genetically altered butternut squash," one Twitter use fired back.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Dec 16, 2017

Eniola Balogun pleaded guilty to four counts of rape and possession of indecent images of a child at Wood Green Crown Court.

IBT UK Contributor Dec 15, 2017

"The tears I have right now are extraordinarily different from the tears last November," one Twitter user wrote. "Let's take our country back, America."

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Dec 13, 2017

Twitter slammed the video as "tone-deaf" and "cringeworthy" in light of the sexual allegations levied against Moore.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Dec 12, 2017

Keaton Jones went viral after he spoke emotionally about being bullied on a video posted by his mother. She has since been accused of racism.

Charlotte Tobitt Dec 12, 2017

Twitter furiously blasted King for his "ignorant" anti-diversity tweets with many calling it "absolutely despicable" and hateful rhetoric.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Dec 11, 2017