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![David Attenborough smashes Instagram record](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
David Attenborough smashes Instagram record
Four hours after joining Instagram, everyone's favourite nature expert broke a record.
![Comment: Judith Collins needs to rein in her renegade MPs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Comment: Judith Collins needs to rein in her renegade MPs
A National MP is doubling down on posting a fake Ardern quote and Collins needs to act.
![Influencer admits to plastic surgery](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Influencer admits to plastic surgery
The influencer admitted she had the procedure after heavy speculation.
!['I don't like that': What the orange and green dot on your iPhone means](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'I don't like that': What the orange and green dot on your iPhone means
Many users are noticing a change. But it could alert you to an unknown problem.
![The irony of the mass celeb Instagram boycott](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
The irony of the mass celeb Instagram boycott
Comment: If a celebrity wants to protest social media, they should quit it altogether.
![Jacinda Ardern dominates social media as Kiwis take political engagement online](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Jacinda Ardern dominates social media as Kiwis take political engagement online
The latest social media trends show who Kiwis are discussing the most online.
![How to spend less time on your phone](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
How to spend less time on your phone
Professional health coach Kent Johns has some advice for managing your social media use.
![Kaikohe couple devastated after kidnapping of their beloved goat Dean](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Kaikohe couple devastated after kidnapping of their beloved goat Dean
A Kaikohe couple are gutted after the brazen kidnapping of their beloved baby goat Dean.
![TikTok and the politicisation of American business](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
TikTok and the politicisation of American business
Financial Times: Tik Tok will be banned in the US due to its ability to collect data.
![Facebook's $140m Covid relief fund finally reaches NZ. But there's a catch](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Facebook's $140m Covid relief fund finally reaches NZ. But there's a catch
Kiwis can finally apply for a slice of Facebook's fund - which involves cash grants.
![Jacinda Ardern and John Key's families tracked by firm linked to China's military](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Jacinda Ardern and John Key's families tracked by firm linked to China's military
Chinese big data firms' leaked database shows keen interest in influential New Zealanders.
![Twitter user dobs in kids selling soft drinks amid lockdown](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Twitter user dobs in kids selling soft drinks amid lockdown
Melbourne man suggested council 'send someone down there' as boys 'didn't listen to me'.
![Student targeted in virtual kidnapping fraud scam](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Student targeted in virtual kidnapping fraud scam
Police asking community to be warned and be vigilant to this kind of scam.
!['Toxic' wife's bizarre move after reading husband's messages](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'Toxic' wife's bizarre move after reading husband's messages
Woman reveals on TikTok that she's baked a birthday cake for her husband's friend 'Kelly'.
![Renaming NZ to Aotearoa 'plain headline hunting'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Renaming NZ to Aotearoa 'plain headline hunting'
Winston Peters says the party is rushing down the path of separatism.
![The Wellington boutique thriving despite Covid-19](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
The Wellington boutique thriving despite Covid-19
Rachael Caughley's business has flourished amid the pandemic.
![Thousands use Twitter hashtag to show impact of indigenous scholar](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Thousands use Twitter hashtag to show impact of indigenous scholar
People flock to Twitter in support of a University of Waikato professor.
![TikTok working to remove a distressing video from its platform](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
TikTok working to remove a distressing video from its platform
The footage has been circulating on social media for the past three days.
![Distressing video still on social media - TikTok, Facebook respond](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Distressing video still on social media - TikTok, Facebook respond
Experts issue advice for parents, caregivers.
![TikTok and WeChat have taken Chinese censorship global, claims report](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
TikTok and WeChat have taken Chinese censorship global, claims report
Terms such as 'GayArab' and 'Putin is a thief' hidden in certain countries.
![Kate Hawkesby: Why do women cop so much online hate?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Kate Hawkesby: Why do women cop so much online hate?
Comment: 'There are those haters who just want you cancelled, no matter what.'
![Warning to Kiwi parents after suicide posted on TikTok](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Warning to Kiwi parents after suicide posted on TikTok
"I don't know how even a bot wouldn't have picked that up, it shouldn't be online."
![Are influencers responsible for the behaviour of their followers?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Are influencers responsible for the behaviour of their followers?
New York Times: Fan armies are harassing gay and trans people on TikTok.
![YouTube star tragically dies aged 17](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
YouTube star tragically dies aged 17
The beauty community is mourning the loss of Ethan Peters, best known as Ethan is Supreme.
![What can Facebook comments tell us about the official NZ Covid-19 response?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
What can Facebook comments tell us about the official NZ Covid-19 response?
A new piece of social media sentiment analysis seeks to answer that very question.
!['Ugly and vicious': Top Auckland girls school warns about online bullying](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
'Ugly and vicious': Top Auckland girls school warns about online bullying
Epsom Girls Grammar School said the warning was not prompted by any specific incident.
![Jason Walls: How criticism can be weaponised by the online mob](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Jason Walls: How criticism can be weaponised by the online mob
COMMENT: They are relentless, personal, highly persistent and most worryingly, organised.
![The Facebook Prime Minister: How Ardern became NZ's most successful political influencer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
The Facebook Prime Minister: How Ardern became NZ's most successful political influencer
COMMENT: Her organic appeal and clear comfort with the format helped her own the space.
![Faafoi considers approach to Aus v Facebook, Mowbray's partnership with US A-listers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
Faafoi considers approach to Aus v Facebook, Mowbray's partnership with US A-listers
Kris Faafoi says the Govt will take its own approach to engaging with Facebook and Google.