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Duct taped dog sparks outrage

A woman who bound her dog's mouth to stop it barking is facing police investigation.

Woman abused for wanting to be sterilised

A woman who wants to be sterilised has faced vitriolic abuse after speaking out about her desire not to have children.

10 internet moments we wish we could forget

Here are the top 10 internet moments of 2015 including the viral dress, Cecil the lion and the pizza rat.

Horrific reaction to hair dye

Woman documents her severe reaction to hair dye which left her looking "like an alien".

Kiwi plumber's second epic travel video

The Kiwi plumber who shot to fame with his epic GoPro travel video is at it again.

How your cat pictures can breach your privacy

Cat pictures are funny and harmless - but there's a sinister undercurrent and a serious point to be made.

Police, schools join to fight vile posts

Secondary Principals' Association executive discussed fresh incidents involving schoolboys and shocking posts on social media with police last week.

Facebook, what's in a name?

An Australian man has had his Facebook account deleted multiple times - all because of his name.

Feeding right story to right audience

Mark D'Arcy, the West Auckland-raised chief creative officer of Facebook is a mercurial potato head.

Happiness not as simple as unplugging

The latest prescription of this sort comes from a Danish think tank called the Happiness Research Institute, which this week published a new report on the connection between Facebook use and basically every negative emotion a human can feel.

Facebook makes us lonely - study

A study has found abstaining from Facebook increases life satisfaction, improves concentration, and reduces feelings of loneliness and stress.

Why Facebook blocked maternity ad

Social media company rejected New Zealand mother's advert because of just two words.

McDonald's worker teases homeless man

An employee's cruel act has been caught on camera, sparking outrage on social media.

Kiwi online ad hits bump

Facebook has been accused of being old-fashioned by blocking a small Auckland company's advertisements for maternity and breast-feeding dresses.

School boys assault women, post online

A group of secondary school boys have been assaulting young women in broad daylight and posting videos to social media.

Warnings for Roast Busters II

Police have let school boys off with warnings after they performed lewd acts on drunk girls and posted pictures online.

Opinion: No place for knickers on the net

It's something of a tradition now to film drunk girls - sometimes guys - at the Melbourne Cup and upload them for others to laugh at, Heather writes.

'Real reason' model quit social media

Friends say Essena O'Neill's reasons for quitting social media are bogus.