Man uses Twitter account to trick English town into believing he’s the mayor
Apparently all you need to be mayor is the right Twitter account.
On Mar 28, 2014 by Elizabeth Robinson
U.K. rail company stops train after passenger tweets about concerning noise
How would you stop a train? One Twitter user did it the old fashioned way—by sending a tweet for help.
On Mar 10, 2014 by Aja Romano
Paddle boarder rescues frightened dog that was swept out to sea
He was just “a little dude wondering what the hell to do.”
On Mar 4, 2014 by Michelle Jaworski
Bookmaker issues exclusive betting odds via Snapchat
Betfair sends self-destructing soccer match odds to Snapchat followers
On Feb 26, 2014 by Tim Sampson
Did this delivery guy go to the Walter White School of Pizza-Throwing?
A third-floor customer gets exactly what they want in a fraction of the time.
On Feb 21, 2014 by Chase Hoffberger
How the Northampton Clown was finally unmasked
Here’s how British newspapers caught 22-year-old Alex Powell, a student from Northampton University and an aspiring filmmaker.
On Oct 16, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
Facebook page shames drivers for their terrible parking
Misery does indeed enjoy company, especially when it comes to terrible parking jobs.
On Sep 2, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
Drunk man kills Royal Marine, boasts about it on Twitter
“Hahaha, f****** hand is killing me!” boasted Reece Kay after landing the devastating blow.
On Jul 29, 2013 by Kris Holt
The hacker teen queen of Anonymous pleads guilty in London
If Ryan Ackroyd were really a 16-year-old girl, he’d probably be facing less time in prison.
On Apr 10, 2013 by Lorraine Murphy
If these countries don’t own their Twitter handles, who does?
Just like I was too slow to grab @kris, many countries weren’t able to get their own names registered. So who did? The results are pretty funny.
On Apr 5, 2013 by Kris Holt
The Morning GIF: Keep calm and have another tea
And another and another and another…
On Feb 5, 2013 by Lorraine Murphy
Football Association bans England players from tweeting on gameday
A new code of conduct has been introduced by the FA in light of several players’ controversial tweets.
On Oct 17, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Robbers target man with disability on Facebook
After inviting the men over to play video games, Paul Miller and his family were robbed of more than $19,000 worth of belongings.
On Oct 5, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky
English man charged for Facebook threats against Muslims
Kenneth Holden, 30, allegedly threatened to carry out a repeat of last year’s Oslo terrorist attacks in the city of South Tyneside.
On Sep 6, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky
The 20 best Premier League soccer players to follow on Twitter
The Daily Dot assembles a top team of Premier League soccer players—based on how interesting they are on Twitter.
On Aug 17, 2012 by Kris Holt
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