One in seven people pick a cat or dog based on how many 'likes' they think their pet will get on social media, a new survey has found. The research, carried out by pet charity Blue Cross, also shows more than two thirds of Brits follow a feed on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest that is 'run by' or dedicated to a breed of animal.
In this Nov. 7, 2011 file photo, Facebook creator and CEO Mark Zuckerberg takes questions from the media at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. Harvard announced Tuesday, March 7, 2017, that Zuckerberg, who went to Harvard as an undergraduate in 2002 but left after his sophomore year to pursue his company, will be the commencement speaker at the school's May 25, 2017 graduation ceremony.
This simple magic trick will wow your friends at the dinner table - and you'll only need three household items. A waiter has gone viral on Facebook after posting a video of himself performing the stunt , and then telling viewers exactly how to replicate it themselves.
Seconds after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell uttered the phrase, it became a battle cry for Democrats. And judging from the line outside a Minneapolis tattoo parlor earlier this week, "nevertheless, she persisted" is still resonating strongly.
Erick Dixon filmed himself live on Facebook opening the drinks bottle - but not everyone is convinced his discovery is genuine A man claims he found a DEAD MOUSE inside a bottle of Diet Coke - but social media users smelled a rat sparking speculation he faked the incident. Erick Dixon posted a live video on Facebook of his disgusting discovery which soon went viral, with more than 5.7 million views.
It's one of the oldest tenets of common law: He who streams son's birth live on social media forfeits any subsequent copyright claims to such video. Maybe not, but we can't be so sure that U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan didn't rely on that exact principle when he dismissed Kali Kanongataa's copyright lawsuit against ABC and Yahoo after media companies aired segments of his Facebook Live stream of his son's birth.
The girl, from Plymouth in Devon, spotted a photo of her wearing a stunning green dress, posing in her kitchen... is being used by somebody else. Jessica found that an online stranger has taken her photo, but, it seems, put their own face on it in a bizarre, cunning, and seriously creepy 'catfish' move.
Superstar DJ Fatboy Slim poses with a Coleraine police officer who was on duty during his gig at Kelly's nightclub. INLT-05-700-con Superstar DJ Fatboy Slim thrilled a Coleraine police officer who was 'right here, right now' during his appearance at Portrush nightclub Kelly's at the weekend.
The owner of a Tennessee knitting store doesn't want anyone buying its yarn for arts and crafts for the women's movement. The Tennessean reported comments Tuesday on the Facebook page of The Joy of Knitting store in Franklin drew thousands of responses - both support and vows of a boycott.
Buoyed by a tide of anti-establishment anger, a political outsider with no governing experience wins an upset election to executive office. His professional background, he promises, gives him the necessary real-world ability to create jobs, repair infrastructure and fix everything that he deems broken.
There's a problem with Morrisons' delivery vans: everyone thinks they're ambulances. When we say everyone, we of course mean 'a lot of people of social media'.
A young woman accused of taping her 2-year-old son to a wall so she could get some housework done and streaming it live on social media was arrested on Thursday. Shayla Rudolph, 18, was arrested on an abduction charge, Reynoldsburg police said.
In this Nov. 19, 2016 file photo, Mark Zuckerberg, chairman and CEO of Facebook, waves at the CEO summit during the annual Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Lima, Peru. Zuckerberg is going to court to gain ownership of isolated pockets of land tucked away within his sprawling estate in Hawaii.
Federal prosecutors say four men who advertised heroin for sale on Facebook have been convicted of conspiracy to deal drugs in Atlanta. U.S. Attorney John Horn said Atlanta police received a tip that Bernard "Big Pat" Stokley was advertising heroin on the social media site and offering "specials of the day."
In a video that has gone viral on social networking site Facebook, a man is seen teaching his students the basics of English grammar in a rather hilarious manner. In the video, the teacher is seen chanting sentences in English, and asking students to repeat after him.
In what sounds extremely disgusting and bizarre, someone residing in the Tower A of Belvedere Tower Condominium in Gurugram is throwing poop from the upper floors. A notice issued by Belvedere Tower Condominium Association on January 13 has gone viral on social media, especially on WhatsApp and Facebook .
Jan. 17, 2017 - PRLog -- Just in time to kick off the new year, popular Baltimore girl band Replay has received some exciting news! On the heels of receiving a prestigious award from the mayor of Baltimore for their block party tours, the young ladies can celebrate knowing that their music video "Strange" featuring Lil Key of Jermaine Dupri's The Rap Game has gone viral. The music video has amassed over 3.2 million views on Facebook.
You're hired: Two soldiers do their best Donald Trump and Melania impressions at spectacular inauguration dress rehearsal - but will Hillary and Bill look so delighted to be there on the day? CIA chief fires a new salvo in spies' feud with Trump: John Brennan accuses Donald' of risking national security with 'outrageous' tweets and says he doesn't have a 'full understanding' of the Russian threat 'He wants to be emperor': How Mark Zuckerberg 'quotes Greek legend' to Facebook staff as friends say he is primed to run for president in 2024 'I'm sleeping with your wife': Red-faced parents reveal the incredibly awkward things their children have blurted out Four dead, roads closed and the Chiefs-Steelers NFL playoff game is postponed: Deadly ice storm threatens 44million people as it puts a freeze on the Midwest 'I was in a bathrobe NAKED underneath and they pushed me onto the bed': Kim ... (more)
This booking photo provided by the Chicago Police Department shows Brittany Covington of Chicago. Covington is one of four people charged Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017, with aggravated kidnapping and taking part in a hate crime after allegedly beating and taunting a man in a video broadcast live on Facebook.
Paul Ryan gives congressman's son a stern telling off as he DABS during his father's swearing-in photo... and gets the teen grounded Wealthy real estate lawyer, his wife and his two daughters aged 12 and 14 are killed as their small plane crashes en route to Telluride 'How does anyone survive this?': Mother is left feeling 'unlovable' and a 'failure' after her husband left her for his assistant on New Year's Eve Assange says a 14-year-old could have hacked Democratic emails as he reveals John Podesta's password was 'password' Trump criticizes intelligence agencies for 'delaying' his briefing on the 'so-called' Russian hacks - and suggests that they don't have a proper case 'I am my mom's best friend': Incredible bond between Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds is revealed in new HBO documentary filmed a year before their deaths Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds will be laid to rest in a ... (more)
In this Wednesday, Dec. 28 photo, Santa Claus displays his now-functioning Facebook page outside North Pole City Hall in North Pole, Alaska. Santa Claus' Facebook account has been reinstated after the social media company suspended his access and demanded proof of identity on Christmas Day.
Pubs and restaurants announced that they will live telecast the PM's speech on December 31. When it was announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would address the nation on the New Year's Eve on December 31, people could not stop wondering what exactly would he talk about. While many reports suggested that the prime minister may address the nation on 50-day completion of demonetisation- people could not stop wondering what next googly the PM might throw at them.
In this Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016 photo, Santa Claus displays his now-functioning Facebook page outside North Pole City Hall in North Pole, Alaska. Santa Claus' Facebook account has been reinstated after the social media company suspended his access and demanded proof of identity on Christmas Day.
According to the video circulating on social media, the officer allowed the teen to do push- ups versus taking him to jail. Raiza Paradez posted the video to Facebook and it has been shared hundreds of times with people commenting on how proud they are of the officer's actions.
Facebook CEO and very rich man Mark Zuckerberg released a video on Tuesday that demonstrates his fancy new artificial intelligence named Jarvis that he's been working on all year. While the AI is surely impressive , we couldn't help but get over just how weird the video is that goes along with it.
Social media user comments ranged from people wholeheartedly agreeing with the sentiments of the plaque - to others branding it sexist. Photo / Twitter / @densherryboe Members of a golf club that banned female members have been excluded from sitting on a park bench after a plaque was installed on behalf of the "female population of Edinburgh".
Not everyone likes the plethora of photos - and Facebook tagging - that occurs on social media at this time of year Not everyone likes the plethora of photos - and Facebook tagging - that occurs on social media at this time of year. But, given it is a time of year to be thankful, perhaps we can all be grateful that none of our family snaps could turn out quite as awkward as these.