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Giles Coren 'fat shames' his own son in Esquire column - Twitter fires back
Writer, provocateur and former Birds Eye pitchman Giles Coren received scathing criticism from Twitter users after writing he "feared" his son becoming fat.
Lots of men are showing support for Equal Pay Day - others denounce a 'feminist myth'
Women are effectively working for free for the rest of the year. Here's what men have to say about it.
People are sharing nice stories about the times they met celebrities to counter all the abuse allegations
In the wake of allegations against Kevin Spacey, Louis CK, Ed Westwick and more, people are sharing nice stories about celebrities on Twitter.
Twitter halts 'broken' verification service after giving Charlottesville rally organiser a blue tick
Jason Kessler, the organiser of the Charlottesville rally, earlier called the slain protester Heather Heyer a "fat, disgusting communist".
Ryanair celebrates record month but passengers won't let them off that easily
Ryanair has celebrated another record month for traffic in October 2017, but passengers on Twitter were unimpressed by the news.
Much-loved 'Thames Dolphin' dies after becoming beached on shore at Wandsworth
The mammal was first spotted on 30 October at Putney and Wandsworth. Many people also claimed to have seen it in Hammersmith, Greenwich, and Chiswick.
Twitter verifies Jason Kessler, organiser of the deadly Charlottesville white supremacist rally
Kessler deleted his Twitter account in August after tweeting that the slain protester's death was "payback time".
Video captures terrifying moment Hawaiian Airlines plane bursts into flames
Engine caught fire upon landing at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Twitter users shared dramatic footage from the scene.
Not even China's great firewall can stop Donald Trump tweeting
"The president will tweet whatever he wants," a White House official has said when asked about a possible Twitter blackout.
'One year ago': Twitter looks back at Trump's election win with grim memes comparing 2016 vs 2017
Looking back at the tumultuous year gone by, Twitter has erupted with memes comparing "Me on election day in 2016 vs Me on election day in 2017".
This is what Donald Trump is doing with the new 280 character limit on Twitter
After a successful trial, all Twitter users now have the ability to use 280 characters in each tweet. This is how US President Donald Trump is using the new tool.
'Dark times': Nutella secretly changed its recipe to add more sugar and the internet is flipping out
Ferrero confirmed the "adjustment" to Nutella's recipe but said its taste and quality remained the same.
Twitter has 280 characters now and celebrities can't stop tweeting about it
Sarah Michelle Gellar, Zoe Kazan, Miss Piggy, Josh Groban and Chrissy Teigen among those who have tweeted about Twitter's roll-out of a 280 character limit.
Fake news! Did Donald Trump tweet this or did we make it up?
Twitter has been the hallmark of the Donald Trump presidency – can you tell the real Trump tweets from the fake ones?
Give Blood NHS responds to 'racism' accusations after asking for more black blood donors
England's blood donation service, Give Blood NHS, explained why it is not racist to call for more black blood donors in an educational but sassy Twitter thread.
'Dotard in chief': Trump mercilessly mocked for saying he 'never knew there were so many countries'
"Just when we think it couldn't get any more embarrassing," one Twitter user wrote.
'Spineless coward': Trump roasted for blaming Texas shooting on 'mental health problem', not guns
Trump said the latest shooting represented a "mental health problem at the highest level".
'Oh God': Trump blasted for bragging in Japan it 'wasn't pleasant' for nations who underestimated US
"No, Hiroshima wasn't pleasant," one Twitter user wrote.
'We are fed up': Twitter rips into Trump over racist 'Pocahontas' slur at senator Elizabeth Warren
"How many respectable organisations would allow a senior in management to publicly call employees: liddle', crazy, Pocahontas, or losers?" one Twitter user asked.
'I'm sorry, I tried my best': Teen shares emotional letter her mother wrote before she died of cancer
The heartbreaking letter has advice for Hannah about school, boys and her relationship with her father.
Trump Twitter takedown: Five more times employees have gone rogue on their way out
A Twitter employee shut down Donald Trump's account on his last day of work, but what other ways have people exited?
'Have you told daddy?': Ivanka Trump roasted over 'irony' of her speech condemning sexual harassment
Ivanka Trump's remarks were immediately slammed on Twitter in light of her father's earlier misogynistic comments.
Sydney student faces investigation for live-streaming exam on Facebook
The Information Processes and Technology (IPT) exam was conducted by the New South Wales Education Standards Authority (Nesa).
'Not all heroes wear capes': Twitter goes wild after Trump's account was shut down by rogue employee
The brief deactivation was widely cheered by social media users. "For 11 minutes, the world was able to breathe again," one Twitter user wrote.
Jenna Abrams, popular alt-right Twitter commentator, is actually a Russian troll
Russia's internet troll farm reportedly operated a popular alt-right commentator's account under the name Jenna Abrams who gained international news coverage.
KFC launches bath bomb that will leave you smelling like southern fried chicken
KFC Japan has turned the smell of their famous fried chicken, made with a secret blend of herbs and spices, into a scented bath bomb in the shape of a chicken drumstick.
Probe launched over alleged Russian tampering with Brexit vote via Facebook
Electoral Commission will look at whether the two US social media giants were used by Russian agents
'Smell of desperation': Trump says he's 'not angry' over Russia probe but Twitter isn't buying it
Naturally, Twitter had its doubts over Trump's remarks and responded with a slew of memes, jokes and questions.
Apple CEO Tim Cook: 'Fake news' on social media is a bigger threat than Russian-bought ads
"I don't believe that the big issue are ads from foreign governments," Cook said.
Here are 13 divisive Russia-bought Facebook ads that aimed to influence the 2016 US election
The wide ranging sample of Facebook ads appeared to cover a range of topics from immigration and Islamaphobia to race relations and police brutality.