The career of an Emmy Award-winning American news producer has gone down in flames in a series of inflammatory and racist social media postings.

There was a thigh gap and the bikini bridge. Now, there's a new body-shaming trend to make us feel bad about ourselves.

As the media explores deeper ties with Facebook, one publisher has remained especially wary of the social network.

Players are turning the kid-friendly game R rated.

But can you work out why?

A woman has shared pictures of her "husband-less honeymoon" after her new spouse was denied a visa for their holiday.

Shortly after posting a pic of herself at the Grand Canyon, a woman fell to her death at the famous tourist attraction.

As well as helping people increase their fitness by getting them to explore the world outside.

The latest emoji craze that's about to become part of your world.

Facebook hoped the raw immediacy of livestreaming might coax users to share more about their lives. But it poses dilemma for social media giant.

The Christchurch kebab shop owner who ignored an armed robber says he told himself: "try to be cool as much as you can".

A chef's post bragging about feeding animal products to vegans went viral. And cost him his job.

Known for its staff rather than its food, a Hooters waitress has lifted the lid on life on the job.

Facebook plans to roll out secret conversations protected by end-to-end encryption to more users later this summer.

A self-described "carrot aficionado" was unimpressed with a bag of carrots. This is what he did when asked to "elaborate" on his complaint.

COMMENT: How's Joseph Kony these days? It is what - four years - since that video everyone shared and made Kony famous on Facebook.

It's the next big thing after drone- and laser-based Internet, says Mark Zuckerberg.

She's spent over $150,000 on plastic surgery, and she has no plans of stopping.

This week some media lambasted the Wellington Rugby Union for issuing a video that faked sideline abuse of referees.

Snapchat's introduced a new feature allowing people to hang onto their snaps for longer.

COMMENT: With less than a month to go until Rio, serious concerns have been raised about the safety of tourists and teams arriving in the city.

A new app by a New Zealand team connects family members young and old in a private, simple space.

This man is alive, but tributes from the Orlando shooting, the Istanbul attack and the EgyptAir crash all include his photo.

Former Bachelor star Sam Frost says the trolls have won and she's "broken".

Facebook's campaign against jihadis using the social media platform is causing all sorts of problems for those named after the Egyptian goddess of motherhood.

In a world dominated by social media, reality TV and endless Kim Kardashian selfies, Kiwis can still call themselves a humble bunch.

COMMENT: Sideline abuse is a problem everywhere in New Zealand, and good on Wellington Rugby for highlighting how ugly it can be.

Chinese regulators have announced they will vet all social media information before being published by media agencies to stop the spreading of "false reports" and "rumours"

The internet has not evolved in the way it had been envisioned.

Facebook has confirmed that it is working with the Māori Language Commission on "the appropriate use of Māori language" on its platform.