Author takes on internet bullies: "The internet doesn’t just offer opportunities for misogynistic abuse, you know. Penis enlargers can also be bought discreetly."

Facebook is seeking to understand its cultural effects for insight into how to create products and for academic purposes.

Bars are increasingly turning to social media to attract young punters, including with Facebook notifications when they're near a pub, new research shows.

Visiting Motley Crue rocker, Nikki Sixx, was knocked back from dining at The French Cafe last night, because he didn't have a booking.

The tiny Pacific country of Nauru has blocked access to Facebook in a move criticised as a "dictatorial" attempt to stifle dissent.

It was the first night I arrived in New Zealand on my working holiday visa. He was one of my brother's close friends.

I can't believe it. I'm a finalist in the Canon media awards for my columns - in the 'humour' category, writes Deborah Hill Cone. The irony strikes "with the force of a cartoon anvil".

Twitter has fallen short on promised results and CEO Dick Costolo's credibility is on the line.

There'll be no need to queue up at the gates of Buckingham Palace and crane your neck to discover the sex of the new royal baby. In fact, all you'll need is access to the internet.

How does Facebook know who all your friends are, even better than you do? Caitlin Dewey solves the social networking mystery.

Kiwi women are being sucked in by a painful international beauty craze which purports to give you fuller lips.

A lesbian couple in North Carolina who documented how they created their new have become an unexpected internet sensation almost overnight.

Kiwis use Facebook to find sources of entertainment, new recipes and to read breaking news, according to the first release of data about New Zealand users.

After months of speculation - and years of her friends' doubts - Whole Pantry founder Belle Gibson has admitted she never had cancer.

The first statistical breakdown of how New Zealanders use Facebook has been revealed in Auckland this afternoon.

Kylie Jenner has spoken out about the online craze that has teens suctioning their lips in shot glasses to mimic her pouty look.

Twitter has changed its settings and has made it possible for any user to send a direct message to any other user.

A would-be teenage terrorist "ruthlessly exploited' an impressionable friend in a plot to carry out a murder similar to that of Fusilier Lee Rigby, a court has heard.

The reality star caused a stir when she took to her Instagram account to share a shot of herself posing seductively with a pair of breast bumps attached to her bosom.

A pregnant model whose sexy selfies featuring her tight abs turned her into an overnight internet sensation has given birth to a healthy baby boy.

A young woman has managed to find her doppelgänger after launching a campaign on Facebook as a social experiment - and their likeness is mind-blowing.

A hunter who has killed dozens of wild animals has been sent death wishes by furious social media users.

Proud parents bragging about their little darling's every move on Facebook is a regular annoyance for many people using the social network.

The Kiwi "she'll be right" attitude is leading to an increase in cybersecurity attacks as mobile and social media users download free apps and share links without checking privacy and....

Singer Pink took to her Twitter account on Sunday to slam those who sent her hateful messages about her weight after she attended a cancer benefit in aid of her late friend.

A highly respected public relations person told me this week news is just a humdrum commodity like biscuits, writes Deborah Hill Cone, and that is why MediaWorks shouldn't baulk too much if it has to shut down current affairs programme Campbell Live.

But my abiding hope is that, in the future, if my daughters ever see actual or metaphorical signs like these, they won't panic or have a personal crisis.

The female nipple has become the hinge-point of a global movement around social media censorship, namely #FreeTheNipple. Emma Gleason explains.

Trevor Mallard - the MP whose tweets against the Speaker sparked a parliamentary inquiry into the use of social media by MPs - says there should be no special rules for social media.