A lack of sleep among teenagers who are spending the night hours on social media can cause depression and anxiety, according to a study.

Socially Awkward Penguin is arguably one of the most recognisable memes on the internet. It's also the intellectual property of National Geographic and they now want people to pay.

Police are concerned about an increase in "absolutely disgusting" behaviour organised by young people on social media.

Woman who accused male solicitor of sexism after he described her photo on a business website as 'stunning' has previously told men they were 'hot stuff'.

High-flying female barrister at the centre of the LinkedIn sexism scandal has reportedly branded the networking site the "white-collar Tinder".

Mother says more needs to be done to ensure children are kept safe from the kind of hurtful messages she found on her daughter's phone.

Want people to 'like' your Instagram posts? Find out what time they're likely to get more hits.

Frequent Facebook use could be making us less happy with our bodies, according to a new study drawn from the views of thousands of Kiwis.

A vaguely disconcerting app from researchers at the University of Cambridge can guess how old you are, how smart you are and who you like to sleep with.

Two women who live thousands of miles away have been brought together after learning they are real-life doppelgangers.

A 9-year-old New Zealand girl was sent sexually explicit photographs of a Florida man whom she had been chatting with on a social networking website.

Social media posts from Israel Dagg and Cory Jane suggest both believe their respective All Black careers are over, having missed World Cup selection.

You'd have thought that we would have got over our fascination with the wealthy. But we haven't.

Woman turns plane delay into gripping Twitter soap opera, live-tweeting the break-up of a couple across the aisle from her.

An American beauty vlogger posted the same photos of herself - one set unedited, one edited - to find out if men really do prefer natural looks.

Selfie queen Karen Danczuk has revealed she is bisexual after claims a former partner had threatened to expose her.

British comedian and activist Russell Brand is quitting social media and his YouTube series The Trews, saying he is sick of becoming the story.

Appalling or inspiring? Under the guise of "public service", a fat-shaming Facebook page is photoshopping famous plus-sized models to make them look thinner.

It seemed like the perfect combination: a pregnant A-list celebrity and a newly approved morning sickness medication.

The ingeniously-designed #Hello jeans, by Joe's Jeans, have two hidden pockets - one for your smart phone and one for a slim battery.

The FDA's harshly-worded letter to the firm that paid Kim K to tweet about its morning sickness drug is a reminder that even on the wild west of the Web, there are rules.

After Fox host Megyn Kelly pressed him about sexist comments during the debate, Donald said she had "blood coming out of her wherever".

Anna King Shahab leads a tastebud-teasing tour of the best Instagram accounts to feast your eyes on for some culinary inspiration.

So we asked some online dating experts for help on making the best first impression. Follow these tips, and you might get more right swipes.

Places2poo rates the best places to poo in Melbourne. All toilets are rated out of five poos.

It all started when a "self-taught engineer, extreme introvert, science-nerd, anime-lover, college dropout" wrote that she was tired of stereotypes.

US pop star Demi Lovato has urged US retailers not to censor the latest issue of Cosmopolitan, which features the singer flaunting her figure in a revealing dress.

Dr Michelle Dickinson, also known as Nanogirl, is an Auckland University nanotechnologist who is passionate about getting Kiwis hooked on science. Tweet her your science questions @medickinson.

Debate over correct way to wear earrings is raging over Facebook after a man posted that you should remove the plastic backing from ear studs before they're worn.

Cee Lo Green has apologised for controversial comments he made about rape on Twitter.