People are explaining the strange things their parents strongly believe
From not standing in front of the microwave, to not keeping the fridge door open, each household has specific and often strange rules.
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Stop social media sites showing adverts for people traffickers, PM says
People smugglers using social media sites to pose as “travel agents” for desperate migrants are being targeted by UK experts, Theresa May told fellow EU leaders.
Call for more research into impact of social media on mental health
The way social media impacts young people’s mental health needs to be better understood, according to new research by the Centre for Mental Health.
Women are giving heartwarming advice to their 20-year-old selves on social media
Sometimes we all need a bit of life advice from people who have been there before.
Here are the hilarious habits people developed through their jobs
From subconsciously folding clothes, to telling off a stranger’s children, we’ve all accidentally slipped into work-mode when off the clock.
Parents should ditch their phones at night, Government adviser says
Parents should leave their phones in the kitchen at night and restrict internet access in the home to set an example for their children, a government adviser has said.
People are airing their deeply rooted opinions with the latest meme format
Another week, another meme format. The newest offering features a little stick person holding a sign expressing the poster’s most deeply held belief.
Supermarkets are starting to stock Christmas food and people have mixed feelings
It’s more than 100 days until Christmas arrives on December 25, and supermarkets have already decided to stock the shelves with goodies.
Teachers are explaining their most cringeworthy moments in front of a class
We’ve all had incredibly embarrassing moments in a classroom as pupils, but teachers experience their fair share of cringeworthy days too.
Older people share the one question they would love a teenager to answer
Are there really as many differences between older people and younger people as we may think?
Lucy McHugh’s mother urges Facebook to release murder suspect’s password
The mother of schoolgirl Lucy McHugh has urged Facebook to give police access to an account belonging to the man suspected of murdering the 13-year-old.
Magistrates reprimanded over inappropriate social media use
Two magistrates have been reprimanded by judicial heads over their use of social media.
6 times museums won social media
Getting people interested in history can be a difficult task, but there is so much to learn.
This social media user just came up with a hilarious alternative to zodiac signs
Do you wake up every morning and immediately look up your horoscope for the latest predictions of how your day is going to go?
Is this toddler the youngest art blogger in the UK?
Talented toddler Libby Williams is breaking into the art world with her blog, Like It Was Done By A Toddler.
12 crazy coincidence stories that prove the world is an incredibly small place
If you’ve ever seen someone unexpected in a completely random place, and exclaimed “What a small world”, then these stories might be for you.
Here are the common things people would ‘un-invent’ if they had the chance
Some popular items and services grate on your nerves to such an extent that you might wish they’d never been created.
Celebrities and social media stars investigated for not labelling posts
The competition watchdog has launched an investigation of social media stars over concerns they are not declaring when they have been paid to post about products and experiences.
These pictures suggest an effortlessly great photo is often exactly the opposite
The photos we share on social media are often a distorted representation of our lives, so when Twitter users started sharing the pictures behind the pictures, it was a refreshing change of pace.
This woman got a match on Tinder only to be asked a very sneaky favour
Adele Elizabeth from London made a match on popular dating app Tinder, only to be asked a very sneaky favour by the other user.
These tales of ‘just in case’ moments paying off will kick-start 11 good habits
There are two kinds of people in this world: people who are organised and people who wing it at the last minute, and sometimes being the organised one pays off big time.
People are confessing their hilarious deeply-held unpopular opinions
Everyone holds strong opinions on at least one subject, and some opinions are definitely more unpopular than others.
DYW Moray encourage local people to take part in no wrong path campaign
Moray people are being encouraged to take part in a national initiative to highlight the myriad different ways for young people to achieve their dream career.
12 intriguing statistics social media users would love to know about their lives
From years left to live, to number of steps taken, we all have some interesting statistics in our life that would be fascinating to see.
What did the fake news probe find?
Social media users are being cynically manipulated by advertisers and propagandists, according to a new report from MPs about the issue of fake news.
New laws needed to tackle fake news on social media, MPs warn
Fake news has plunged democracy into crisis with voters being systematically manipulated by campaigns of hate and disinformation, a Commons committee has warned.
Twitter posts record profit despite losing a million monthly users
Twitter’s revenue has reached a record high even though monthly user numbers dropped by a million.
Can you guess the Disney film from these vague descriptions?
If you’re a Disney fan, chances are you know each of the animated films inside out … or do you?
‘Make abusive comments online and we’ll exclude your kids’ – City council warns parents of their social media behaviour
Parents have reacted angrily to a council policy which warns that their social media posts could lead to children being excluded from school.
The many brilliant ways wedding guests managed to watch England’s big match
England’s emphatic victory over Sweden was watched by millions across the UK, but spare a thought for those people who had plans they couldn’t change on game day – wedding guests.
Mark Zuckerberg admits his personal data was given to Cambridge Analytica
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has admitted that his personal data was handed over to election consultants Cambridge Analytica, the British firm accused of helping politicians use Facebook data to manipulate users’ voting intentions around the world.
Emojis successful in representing diversity – study
Emoji characters with a range of skin colour options have been a success in representing diversity, an academic study has found.