A new consumer behaviour survey backs other research that there is a growth of "digital dependency" in New Zealand, according to a leading academic.

We like feeling that the things that make us upset are considered upsetting by other people, as well.

Scrolling through their lifestyle snaps may be a little torturous for ordinary mortals, as the Rich Kids of Instagram jet between the world's most glamorous cities, dine at the finest restaurants and wear the most exclusive clothes.

Cindy Crawford has been flooded with messages of praise after an unretouched lingerie shot of the supermodel from 2013 surfaced online.

What happened to the husks of once-heralded start-ups, or the websites that were all the rage in 2005?

Emoji are the language of our online era, and several recent arrests and prosecutions have included, at least in part, emoji.

Twitter said government requests for user data and content removal jumped in the second half of 2014.

Mark Zuckerberg is in a dispute with a property developer who claims the Facebook chief executive broke his promise.

The age of information-sharing is brilliant, as long as you have no secrets, writes Heather du Plessis-Allan.

Twitter's CEO has said he is "ashamed" of the company's persistent failure to deal with harassment of users, admitting: "We suck at dealing with abuse and trolls on the platform."

The ex-fiance of the woman at the centre of the office romp in Christchurch says she's a 'really nice person' who made a mistake 'and it's gone world-wide'.

A Twitter campaign ran in the days after the capture of a Jordanian pilot, in which Isis supporters suggested sick methods of his execution.

A woman who was sacked from a TV station after posting "angry and abusive" emails on a social media site has been awarded more than $15,000 for unjustified dismissal.

Katy Perry's widely mocked Left Shark nailed his brief, according to a Super Bowl choreographer.

High-profile good Samaritan Lucy Knight has joined thousands of New Zealanders sending messages of support and encouragement to broadcasting stalwart Susan Wood, who is recovering from a serious head injury after a fall at her Auckland home.

If your social media is filling up with pictures of women with smeared lipstick, don't worry, you're not alone.

My best friends gave me a selfie stick for Christmas, and a fair bit of cheek. "It's cos we noticed pretty much every photo you take is a selfie," said Matt. "

Dealmaking in the tech sector has jumped to the highest levels since the dot-com boom but there is no "bubble", according to a new report.

Friends who post too many selfies can be annoying, but is something darker afoot?

Our social media scout Cam Mansel gives you the run down of things you might have missed in the weird and wonderful world of celebrity social media.

Our social media scout Cam Mansel gives you the run down of things you might have missed in the weird and wonderful world of celebrity social media.

Desperately seeking style inspiration? Click the follow button on these six fashionistas...

A fugitive who dodged border controls and fled NZ has been caught in Australia and deported - but Australian police missed a chance to detain him in December.

Our social media scout Cam Mansel gives you the run down of things you might have missed in the weird and wonderful world of celebrity social media.

You could be forgiven for judging yummy mummies as the most loathed women in the world. But this year, Grace Cormack is going to give up fit shaming.

It's become almost common knowledge now that being constantly connected makes us unhappy, particularly when it comes to being inundated with incessant social media posts.

A woman who wet her pants at a haunted amusement park is upset a photo of the incident is being used to market the company on social media.

Chances are you've probably never heard of Kid Rock. He's not the kind of character who appeals here.

Facebook pages encouraging violence on behalf of Isis are among factors increasing NZ's official terrorism risk and leading to a recruitment drive for new spies.