A filter that blocks sports stars from sending dodgy messages or photos on social media, saving them from potential scandals, has been welcomed by NZ player agents.

The chief coroner has criticised a doctor and a DHB for failing to notify him about a man who died after doing the ice challenge and drinking a bottle of Jim Beam.

It was only a matter of time before Buckingham Palace saw its first royal selfie. And yesterday Princes William and Harry did just that.

A man suffered a heart attack and died after a heavy drinking session during which he had a bucket of ice poured over his head as part of a social media game.

Topless tourism is trending, but there are traps for the unwary traveller. We uncover a few possible pitfalls.

In a shared community, consumers rent or share their personal items, including furniture, clothing, vehicles and houses or services for a fee.

NZ's political parties are making it official on Twitter. Both Labour and National are targeting the 'twitterati' and offering social media hashtags to campaign.

Very well, oh scrolling fortunes of Facebook, I'll take that mystic challenge. Certainly it must be easier than attempting cross-fit. Right?

A victim of a brutal assault says her friends are being cyber-bullied by those linked to the teenage perpetrators.

A parent of one of the teenage girls at the centre of serious assault allegations has expressed her disappointment over her daughter's actions.

A 14-second clip of three young women being kicked and punched by a group of drunk teens has appalled the victims, who ask who posted the video - but didn't help them.

When Facebook arrived here, it quickly became an emblem for progress and freedom in post-Taliban Afghanistan.

When Anna Linden's online friendship with a handsome Australian general blossomed into romance, she thought she had finally met someone special.

As Adidas stopped using Luis Suarez for marketing, other social media-savvy companies have seized the opportunity for free publicity.

Glee star Cory Monteith and Charlotte Dawson's Twitter account is dormant but still visible.

The smooth criminal who became an internet sensation after California police posted his mugshot on Facebook has broken his silence.

I used to think that LinkedIn was just a networking tool to keep in touch with business contacts, associates, colleagues etc.

The deluge, damage and er...decluttering from last night's storm in Auckland, as documented on social media.

He sparked mass treasure hunts across California after hiding hundred dollar bills in envelopes and posting online cryptic clues to their location under the Twitter handle HiddenCash.

Almost four in 10 young UK adults describe themselves as digital addicts, according to research published by Foresters, the financial services company.

The social media phenomenon known as the Beached Az whale has been killed off by its creators to highlight the plight of marine life ahead of World Oceans Day.

Q&A with Biz Stone - the nice-guy idealist among Twitter's otherwise sparring co-founders.

Kiwis are being urged to think twice before clicking on a Facebook friend's new video, as fraudsters increasingly target victims over social media.

The sun was out as usual in southern California this weekend but, even so, one particular stretch of Hermosa Beach in south Los Angeles was unusually busy.

High above Rio de Janeiro, travel boss Lee Thompson became the first man to take a selfie atop Brazil's iconic 40m statue Christ the Redeemer.

Just over a week into his big OE, Jake Green is having the time of his life.