Women are sharing pictures of stretch marks and scars on their thighs as part of the latest trend to celebrate body positivity on social media.

It the new dress. The picture of the cup with a scrawled name is breaking the internet and tearing families apart. Have your say in our poll.

Twitter and Facebook's earnings reports this week will show whether the companies can wring profit from fresh efforts to attract advertisers and their marketing dollars.

Twitter photos show support for a young woman who was beaten up by a gang of girls as she sunbathed in a park wearing a bikini.

The obsession with posting pictures on social media websites means many young women feel under pressure constantly to refresh their wardrobe, according to retail experts.

Chocolate lovers have rated one of New Zealand's oldest confectionery makers as the most trusted brand in the country.

Children are being schooled in online etiquette and the perils of going online in a bid to keep them protected from cyber danger.

It is the PM's first week back after the long silence of his holiday, yet it is Max’s latest video clip that is getting all the attention, writes Claire Trevett.

Dancing With the Stars runner-up Chrystal Chenery had demanded he be sacked over a revealing photo he posted of her on social media.

Dominic Harvey accused of disrespecting women after posting pic with comment: "Chrystal showing Art what he missed out on."

John Key's children, Max and Stephanie, have raised plenty of eyebrows with their postings on social media this year. But their powerful Dad has resolutely stood by them.

The internet has responded to the publishing of footage of a young Queen Elizabeth doing a Nazi salute in typical fashion.

Amy Schumer's Star Wars GQ spread has been blasted as "inappropriate".

A glitch means some phones are automatically turning text messages that contain emoticons, or emojis, into a pricier multimedia text message.

A study which surveyed people from 26 countries, including 1500 Kiwis, has found that 16 per cent of New Zealanders are constantly logged in to Facebook.

The Corrections Minister has announced a "robust and thorough" review over footage of inmates engaging in banned behaviour in New Zealand prisons.

Tennis superstar, Serena Williams, has reacted to social media comments calling her brows 'caterpillars', sharing a video as she undergoes personal grooming.

A reveller at a music festival has become an unlikely internet star after he tweeted that he had been packed into a tent bag and could not escape.

Chrissy Teigen has been cautioned by bosses at Instagram after posting a link to a photo of her husband John Legend naked on the site.

When her selfie went viral and people started making cruel remarks about her boyfriend, Ashley Stevens had the perfect response.

"I can't believe I'm stuck with this stupid name and I still can't get into my Facebook. It's ludicrous and I am embarrassed to tell people what has happened."

Selena Gomez thinks social media is "so toxic."

For the first time, users will be able to choose for themselves which posts and pages appear at the top of their feeds.

I want to know what is going on in people's heads as they shuffle towards me, on the footpath, engrossed in the device they hold in their hand.

While we share travel photos and life musings with a long list of virtual friends, the average person still only relies on a few people.

An image of a homeless boy doing his homework by the light of a McDonald's restaurant has inspired thousands of internet users.

One Direction is encouraging fans to share what they think about climate change and social inequality.

Women have found a wacky way to fight censorship of their breasts on social media, covering them with images of male nipples.