Companies are now getting good impact from social media but a marketing expert says that online discourse has become more volatile, writes John Drinnan.

Gruesome images have emerged on Twitter that appear to show a Syrian militant group posting live updates as they cut off the hand of a suspected thief.

While most teenage musicians dream of making it big in America, one Kiwi is aiming for a much bigger market - China.

Never has the downside of social media been more apparent than over the past week, after TV presenter Charlotte Dawson was found dead in her apartment.

It feels like everything has been said in the wake of the death of Charlotte Dawson, including the good, the bad and the ugly, Paul Harper writes.

Police top brass have suffered from communications cock-ups in the past 12 months.

Veteran TVNZ broadcaster Peter Williams tells The Diary he was asked to make the story up and is embarrassed and humiliated by the situation.

I've recently been told I should "stick to netball, sweetie" when it comes to my columns. I say, f*** that, states Herald sports writer Dana Johannsen.

For most 11-year-old boys, Facebook is a way to chat with friends and share photographs - but for Reece Puddington.

Buoyed by comments from friends left unsatisfied by their experiences with dating websites, Dylan Bland decided he could create better technology himself.

James Rigden set up Superette with business partner Rickie Dee in 2001.

Halfdan Hansen leads a team of seven at Jens Hansen, the Nelson-based artisan jewellery workshop established by his late father.

Are you a Facebooker, or is Instagram or Twitter more your thing? No matter which, it's a pretty safe bet you'll be living a social media life somewhere these days.

In a decade, Facebook has exploded from its humble beginnings as "thefacebook" in Mark Zuckerberg's dorm room in 2004, to the website with more than 1 billion users.

A father's emotional appeal to Mark Zuckerberg for his dead son's retrospective 'Look Back' film has received an "overwhelming" response - provoking action from Facebook itself.

"I thought it was going to be a bit lame, but I gave in." Kiwis have been hooked by Facebook's latest gimmick, which puts together a short movie of their online life.

With more than 40 million users, video loop-sharing app Vine has a global reach, providing an evolving snapshot of the world and an outlet for aspiring film-makers. Dominic Rushe asks how it grew so big and what it means for the future of creativity.

A lovestruck Wellington man has been spurned by a mystery American girl after sparking a global campaign to track her down.

Money lenders are peering into the Facebook and Twitter profiles of would-be borrowers to look for evidence of debts or dodgy spending habits.

Rapid changes in technology as well as new fitness trends have seen the growth of new jobs unheard of even five years ago.

After two months on the run from the police, one criminal decided to celebrate by sharing a wanted picture of himself on Facebook - before being arrested hours later.

The London barman who attempted a citizen's arrest on Tony Blair has been rewarded with a sizeable bounty for his efforts.

Like most other 21-year-olds living in 2014, I have an addiction: I can't go more than one day without the internet, writes Rose Matafeo.

If you've been out for dinner recently, you've probably seen it happen. You might even have done it yourself.

40-year-old mother-of-three's blog about her breast cancer that has spread to her bones sparks debate on both sides of the Atlantic.

An All Black has been filmed taking part in a drinking game played on social media that has been labelled bizarre.