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🚩 Let’s Chat About The ‘Red Flag’ Twitter Trend 🚩
15 Oct 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
The latest viral internet meme on the platform is making excessive use of the red flag emoji to point out examples of warning-sign-worthy behaviour or statements.
Our Top Five Videos From The Most Popular Guy On TikTok
04 Oct 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Khabane “Khaby” Lame is killing it on TikTok, making videos where he out-logics and mocks overly complicated life hack videos.
Foodies Should Follow Emily Mariko – TikTok’s Hottest Food Star
01 Oct 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
The TikTok star has racked up 2,6 million followers on the platform alone by sharing ASMR videos of her making simple meals.
Party’s Over: App Sensation ‘Houseparty’ Is Done And Dusted
10 Sep 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Video chat app Houseparty, which Epic Games bought in 2019, is now being shut down for good.
‘Genuinfluencers’ Set To Take Over Influencers Peddling Products And Excess
13 Aug 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
The influencer game has morphed slightly with the rise of “genuinfluencers” who aim to give their followers information they crave instead of products they don’t need.
Creeping On Instagram Is About To Get Much Tougher
28 Jul 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Instagram has introduced some changes, as well as new algorithms, aimed at providing greater security to users wanting to avoid creeps.
Gogglebox Viewers Go On The Full ‘My Octopus Teacher’ Journey [Video]
15 Jun 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Watching strangers watching ‘My Octopus Teacher’ can only put a smile on our faces, and remind us that we are not at all oceans apart.
The Guy Who Sold Myspace Is Currently WINNING
30 Apr 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Silicon Valley execs like Mark Zuckerberg might be swimming in coin, but when it comes to the high life, Myspace co-founder Tom Anderson is winning.
Do Not Try And ‘Slut-Shame’ Namibia’s First Lady [Video]
10 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
In a powerful video posted to social media on International Women’s Day, Namibia’s First Lady, Monica Geingos, took on internet trolls.
Could The Anti-Influencer Spell The End Of The Reckless Influencer? [Videos]
16 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Influencers who thought they carry on as though there was no pandemic have inadvertently handed followers over to those who critique them.
Queer Lady Asks Lindsay Lohan To Tell Her Folks She’s Bisexual [Video]
29 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
When Alana decided to come out to her parents, she called for backup from Lindsay Lohan, and she almost got what she asked for.
That BBC Interviewee Dildo Picture You’ve Been Seeing Is Real [Video]
29 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
People watching a BBC Wales panel discussion about unemployment during the pandemic noticed something out of sorts on one interviewee’s bookshelf.
That ‘Bernie Sits’ Meme Has Just Gone To The Next Level
22 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
One of the greatest gifts that the US presidential inauguration gave us was the memes of Bernie Sanders in an old parka and mittens.
A Round-Up Of SA’s Lockdown Booze Prices
18 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Black market booze sales are flourishing under adjusted alert level 3, with just about everything you can imagine on sale, but at a higher price.
Things Are Really Heating Up In The Apple Versus Facebook Privacy War
18 Dec 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Apple took user privacy to a whole new level with iOS 14, and if you need proof that it’s working, check out Facebook’s attempts to shut it down.
Is Nigella Lawson Kidding? Outrageous Pronunciation Of ‘Microwave’ Rattles Internet [Video]
14 Dec 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Nigella, who we haven’t heard from or about in a while, went viral for pronouncing ‘microwave’ in a very odd way.
A Look At SA-Born Erotic Model Belle Delphine’s Bathwater Empire
08 Dec 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
In 2019, Belle Delphine rose to fame when she started selling her used bathwater online alongside her erotic content. She now makes more than R20 million a month.
One For The Teens – 2020’s Most Viral TikToks [Videos]
04 Dec 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
You might be surprised to learn that very few TikTok videos of people dancing around, or doing challenges, made it into the top 10.
Facebook Explains The Correct Way To Squeeze A Woman’s Breasts
02 Dec 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Facebook has some very specific guidelines on what does and doesn’t constitute breast squeezing.
Videos From The First Person To Hit 100 Million TikTok Subscribers
23 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
For the first time in the short history of the app, a content creator has cracked 100 million subscribers on TikTok.
Table View High School’s Racist TikTok Problem
20 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
An investigation is underway after a fake TikTok account posting racist content claimed to be affiliated with Table View High School.
The Pope’s Account Liked This Brazilian Model’s Picture On Instagram
20 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The Vatican is doing damage control after the Pope’s official Instagram account ‘liked’ a rather risqué post of a scantily dressed model.
Even A Pandemic Won’t Stop Some Influencers From Demanding Free Stuff
16 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Even amidst a pandemic, some influencers can’t stop themselves from prancing into businesses to ask for free stuff.
We Break For A Word From Meghan, Duchess Of Sussex [Videos]
15 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Meghan would like to share her views on social media, and why she doesn’t use it all that often anymore.
Ever Wondered What Celebs Are Like ‘In The Wild’? This Instagram Account Has The Answers
09 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
OverheardCelebs archives entertaining, and often awkward, run-ins with celebs submitted by ordinary folks.
Why The Proud Boys Are Furious That #ProudBoys Is Trending On Twitter
06 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
White supremacist group the Proud Boys are furious after the hashtag #ProudBoys started trending for matters unrelated to them.
Facebook Is Not At All Happy With That Netflix Documentary
05 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Facebook is throwing a tantrum over the Netflix doccie ‘The Social Dilemma’, stating that it presents a distorted reality.
Our Favourite Posts On The ‘Rate This Bench’ Instagram Account
17 Sep 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
You could rate food, or fashion, or books, or movies, or you could be like this guy and rate benches.
Zuckerberg’s Fortune Takes A Knock As Kim K “Freezes” Social Media
16 Sep 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Kim Kardashian has joined a number of other celebrities in support of the #StopHateForProfit campaign.
Planning A Trip? ‘Travel Shaming’ Is A Thing Now
09 Sep 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
If you’re travelling during the pandemic, and you’re documenting it all on social media, there’s a chance you could be harshly judged.
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