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Wendyl Nissen: The truth about the Facebook generation
The fact that when the Roast Busters story hit the news my 15-year-old daughter took one look at the television and said "Oh yeah, those guys. Everyone's seen their page."
Complaint made by victim
A 15-year-old girl who says she was a victim of the Roast Busters group made a complaint to police two years ago, contradicting the official line that they could not prosecute members of the gang because no one had complained.
Site claims Roast Busters link
Police have been called after at least one copycat Facebook group appeared following the Roast Busters underage sex scandal.
Roast Busters: Hosts 'victim blaming'
Radio hosts Willie Jackson and John Tamihere have been accused of "victim-blaming'' over their questioning of a young woman who is friends with a Roast Busters group victim.
New Roast Busters vigilante group
Another vigilante group has sprung up on Facebook promising $4000 for footage of "Roast Busters" members "getting hidings."
Roast Busters talk to police
Waitemata police have this afternoon spoken to two alleged members of the 'Roast Buster' group which boasted online about having sex with drunk teenage girls.
Govt eyes clampdown on clamping
The Government is reviewing a voluntary code of conduct for wheel-clamping, which Labour and the Automobile Association want made mandatory, with a maximum $50 fee.
Twitter's new feature divides users
Twitter says its new changes make the social media platform "more visual and engaging" - but not all users are impressed, writes social media editor Paul Harper.
Theresa Sauter: Facebook in bind over censorship
In the past week, Facebook has gone full circle on its policy around censoring violent material, writes Theresa Sauter.
White House official fired for tweets
A White House official was fired after it was discovered that he was behind an anonymous Twitter account that criticised the Obama administration.
Police Minister's Twitter 'poopoo' booboo
A prankster appears to have had some fun at the expense of the Minister of Police.
Have you used social media to complain?
It wasn't the first complaint about airline food, but it was definitely one of the most emphatic.
Social media carries story of crisis to the world
As firefighters and ordinary residents toil at the black-red coalface of NSW's bushfire crisis, their story of heroism and anguish is being told to the world.
Paper emerges from the ashes as 'world's daily' reborn
A little piece of Paris and a part of media history steps into a new era today when the International Herald Tribune dies and is reborn as the International New York Times.
Royals sparks racism row
A blogger has sparked furious debate with a claim that Lorde's hit Royals is racist.
Liam Dann: Twitter vs Facebook - how to turn a profit?
Twitter.inc last week filed the documents for an initial public share offer that will see it raise US$1 billion.
Poll shows severity of online bullying
More than a million young people in Britain are subjected to extreme online bullying every day, according to the biggest survey of internet abuse.
Kiwi tech companies making marketing mistakes
New Zealand tech companies are taking an "inefficient spear-fishing approach" to marketing, says a new study.
NSA spying on social links
For almost three years the National Security Agency has been tapping the data it collects to map out some Americans' social connections.
Tweets from the street
Counties Manukau police are tweeting from the beat, giving an insight into an average Saturday night on South Auckland streets.
Tweet breaks news of historic talks
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani scooped Barack Obama with a tweet revealing a break in the 34-year silence between leaders of the two nations.