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And other stories from the stranger side of life

And other stories from the stranger side of life

And other stories from the stranger side of life

Social media influencers including Kim Kardashian-West accused of faking their racial background

The page is on the hunt for ‘FlexOffenders’ boasting of invented wealth

Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 28 October

New privacy tools will challenge users over abusive comments

Tens of thousands of users complain after images stop appearing on the social platforms

Anyone with more than 30,000 followers is a celebrity under new advertising watchdog guidelines

Democratic presidential candidates join calls for Instagram and WhatsApp to be separated from the social media giant

Social media giant hopes new feature will ease pressure on platform users to appear popular

Social media firm announces privacy-focused updates at annual F8 developers conference

The social media giant suffers its second blackout in two months

Complaints flood in as millions are left without social media access for 14 hours

Tech boss could merge Facebook Messenger with Instagram and WhatsApp

Quit or take a break from the social media platform in a few simple steps

Far-right activist’s banishment from main social media outlet could drastically reduce his influence

The humble speckled egg beat Kylie Jenner to become the most-liked post on Instagram

There are big earning opportunities on social media - but not for everyone

Health secretary warns online giants must ‘purge’ disturbing material or face new legislation or higher taxes

Sources say the apps will use one messaging service but function independently

From Instagram holidays to digital detoxes, here are next year’s hot new crazes

China’s favourite new internet trend highlights the country’s stark income inequality

Automated systems will flag images and captions that show signs of hurtful content

Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger say they will be taking time off to ‘understand what inspires us’

BBC 5 Live survey finds a third of 18-34-year-olds would consider plastic surgery

Reality TV star knocks singer Selena Gomez off No. 1 spot with £760,000 per sponsored post

Facebook-owned firm hopes to attract web celebrities with long-form video hub

Clip showed internet ‘prankster’ leap past a moving train

Anonymous chat app for teens has only been on the App Store since August

Phone numbers and email addresses are stolen by online criminals

The singer's 'Botticelli-inspired' Instagram shot of her newborns garners 5m likes in 5 hours