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Instagram - a novel way to write

Instagram has seen its share of photo essays, profiles and short stories.

Photo sparks stories of hope for rescued pets

A heartwarming post from popular blog Humans of New York has prompted thousands of followers to share their pet rescue stories.

Is this the new planking?

Could this new craze, sparked by a Kiwi Facebook group, be 2015's answer to planking?

Girl told, 'I bet he likes you' after attack

A mother airs her outrage at a hospital worker's response to her daughter needing stitches.

Swift hits 50m Instagram followers

Taylor Swift is celebrating 50 million Instagram followers.

Selfie surgery: How young is too young?

Cosmetic surgeons blame social media for a growing trend in young women approaching them for surgery.

Effort to end homelessness

Hidden homelessness campaigners are scratching out messages of housing desperation the old-school way.

Deborah Hill Cone: Screens are not vessels of evil

Deborah writes her beliefs on how computers and phones hold plenty of good for kids. "Interaction in ways other than face-to-face can be a godsend for sensitive children overwhelmed by the hurly-burly of schoolyard politics."

Model Chrissy Teigen blasts 'bullying' app

Model Chrissy Teigen has blasted the brains behind an insensitive new app, which urges users to judge people they meet.

McCaw sin-binned: How Twitter reacted

Where were you when the All Black captain got a yellow card? That's the question dominating social media.

Claws out in fight over cat

A dispute over ownership of a cat seen the claws come out, with lawyers and police getting involved and a request being made for a cat DNA test.

Facebook fine-tuning 'dislike' button

Facebook is finally working on a feature that users have wanted for years: a "dislike" button that will let us react to posts that aren't strictly positive.

How Twitter reacted: England v Fiji

Fans on social media were quick to react to this morning's Rugby World Cup opener between Fiji and England, with many critiquing the commentary and referee's decisions.

Why it's not just teenagers who are suffering from 'PhoMo'

Fear of missing out has left adults and teens glued to their phones, checking social media in the small hours, says Flic Everett.

Online shaming the new public flogging?

There's a specific strain of online-shaming that's become popular: Women publicly sharing the offensive private messages they receive.

Guy texts girl for a year over sunglasses

For a year Alex tried to get his sunglasses back from Anna.

Kim Cattrall hates the word 'childless'

Actress Kim Cattrall has divided public opinion after insisting she still considers herself a mother despite not having any children of her own.

Stop taking selfies with bears

Colorado's Waterton Canyon park has bears, and those bears have a problem: hikers wielding selfie sticks.