Twitter’s ‘like’ button is cute, heart-shaped – and not as harmless as it seems

Beyond expressing how much a person likes a picture or post, it could be used to make social comparisons.

A Trevor Sutton, The Conversation

· Dec 06, 2018 · 11:30 pm

‘Can we still let the cat out of the bag?’: PETA’s anti-animal phrases post gets social media’s goat

It was a day of animal puns and smart one-liners.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 06, 2018 · 02:21 pm

‘Modern-day scam artist’: Sexist and racist US article on Priyanka Chopra-Nick Jonas sparks outrage

The article, titled ‘Is Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas’s Love for Real?’, was published in ‘The Cut’.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 05, 2018 · 03:00 pm

New Zealand’s Nathan McCullum rubbishes social media death hoax but Brendon vows to find culprit

The rumours began around Saturday night that the 38-year-old had died after a post from a page called NZ Cricket FanHub shared the fake story.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 02, 2018 · 09:43 am

Virat Kohli says don’t live in India if you like other countries’ cricketers, slammed on Twitter

The Indian skipper responded to a fan’s tweet by saying that Indians who don’t support the national cricket team should not live in the country.

Scroll Staff

· Nov 07, 2018 · 12:22 pm

‘Great to see Salah joining the likes of Ronaldo’: Social media mocks new statue of Liverpool star

Just when you thought busts and statues of celebrities couldn’t get any worse.

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· Nov 05, 2018 · 05:07 pm

If your Halloween costume catches fire, ‘do the Neymar’: Dublin Fire Brigade’s message

The Dublin Fire Brigade opted for a GIF of Neymar to get their message across.

AFP

· Nov 01, 2018 · 09:15 am

Defence ministry spokesperson sent on leave after angry tweet to former Navy chief

The spokesperson criticised the misuse of government vehicles by defence officials, but later deleted the tweet.

Scroll Staff

· Oct 26, 2018 · 12:26 pm

#CBIvsCBI: Unprecedented row in India’s premier investigating agency gets Twitter talking

Images helped communicate the irony of Monday’s raid ordered by the CBI into its own office.

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· Oct 23, 2018 · 02:41 pm

‘A true genius’: Twitter pays tribute to Anthea Bell, who elevated ‘Asterix’ with her translations

She is credited with creating some of the most distinctive and loved puns in the English version of the comic series.

Scroll Staff

· Oct 19, 2018 · 12:34 pm

‘At least know your gods’: Twitter users call out Modi for referring to goddess Kali as Durga

Those who defended the prime minister were asked this: since Ram and Krishna are avatars of the same god, is it fine to celebrate Janmashtami on Ramnavami?

Scroll Staff

· Oct 18, 2018 · 04:26 pm

‘Love is love’: Internet cheers with memes, cartoons as Supreme Court decriminalises homosexuality

The Supreme Court’s decision was received with joy and on social media.

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· Sep 06, 2018 · 02:33 pm