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Ferguson dances up a storm
Our social media scouts Cam Mansel and Liam McEwan give you the run down of things you might have missed in the weird and wonderful world of celebrity social media.

Nicki Minaj meets her queen
Our social media scouts Cam Mansel and Liam McEwan give you the run down of things you might have missed in the weird and wonderful world of celebrity social media.

Paul Casserly: Multi-tasking essential to keep tabs on the big night
Rugby was the winner on the day. Well, Israel Dagg was.

Twitter reaction to #Vote2014nz
The happy, the sad and the quirky. Twitter responds to last night's election result.

Stars risk big fines with poll tweets
Kiwi sporting stars flouted strict laws around making political statements on social media - and could face five-figure fines.

Joan Rivers promotes iPhone from beyond the grave
A Facebook marketing bungle sees Joan Rivers endorse iPhone 6 from beyond the grave.

Celebrity social: Five things you missed
Our social media scouts Cam Mansel and Liam McEwan give you the run down of things you might have missed in the weird and wonderful world of celebrity social media.

Celebrity social: Ten things you missed
Our social media scouts Cam Mansel and Liam McEwan give you the run down of things you might have missed in the weird and wonderful world of celebrity social media.

Celebrity social: Ten things you missed
Our social media scouts Cam Mansel and Liam McEwan give you the run down of things you might have missed in the weird and wonderful world of celebrity social media.

Kiwis find love on Tinder
Dating app Tinder has become so popular in New Zealand, the Los Angeles-based office says 8 per cent of the population is looking for love on it.

Fifteen things you missed
Our social media scouts Cam Mansel and Liam McEwan give you the run down of things you might have missed in the weird and wonderful world of celebrity social media.

Apps ask for too much info - survey
Nearly 40 per cent of mobile apps in New Zealand ask for too much information, a global survey has found.

Karl Puschmann: Why I'm over the ice bucket challenge
Despite his best efforts Karl Puschmann found himself sucked into the latest social media craze.

McCaw-Key selfie doesn't bother me
Labour leader David Cunliffe says its up to All Blacks captain Richie McCaw if he wants to pose for a selfie with the Prime Minister.

Waiter seeks mystery man
An Auckland waiter’s plea for the object of his affection to get in touch has gone viral.

Men get more Twitter abuse than women
Male celebrities get more Twitter abuse than women, but men are also more likely to hurl abuse, a study shows.

Protests go on as officer suspended after Facebook rant
A police officer in Missouri was suspended after he voiced his contempt via Facebook for protesters condemning the fatal shooting of a black teenager by a white police officer.

Kerre McIvor: Harsh view out of line
The evolutionary biologist and philosopher Richard Dawkins created a Twitterstorm this week when he posted about a young woman in Ireland who was forced to give birth to a baby conceived through rape.

'Ice bucket' architect dies after water jump
One of the individuals behind the Ice Bucket Challenge to support Lou Gehrig's disease research has died in a diving accident.

Twitter's censorship dilemma
The social network is finding itself caught between being an open forum and patrolling for inappropriate content.

Top 100 election tweeters
Twitter has made everyone a political pundit - but who is really worth following for the election campaign?

Radio stars spread their wings
The battle for the hearts and minds of music radio listeners is moving well beyond the airwaves - into television, online, social media and even at 30,000ft.

Politician under fire for Hitler praise
The leader of a right-wing UK party was facing a storm of protest last night after one of his members of parliament was revealed to have coached candidates to emulate Hitler.

Twitter 2014: Epsom all a-twitter; but will it count?
Epsom once again could be the electorate that decides the election.

More time spent on gadgets than sleep
British adults are spending more time using media gadgets than sleeping, a new report says.