At This Restaurant You Can Pay in Instagram Followers
Social media promotion has become so important nowadays that businesses are offering freebies to anyone with a certain following on popular social networks. Case in point, this Milan-based restaurant that offers free sushi to people with a bit of clout on Instagram. Matteo and Tomaso Pittarello, the owners of the “This Is Not a Sushibar” […]
Snapchat Dysmorphia – The Trend of Asking for Plastic Surgery to Look Like Photo Filters
In the past, plastic surgery patients would bring in photos of celebrities to show their surgeon what they wanted to look like, but in recent years, this is becoming less common. Patients are now more likely to present surgeons with their own selfies that have been enhanced using apps such as Snapchat or Facetune. It […]
Teen Finds YouTube Success by Filming Himself Studying for Hours in Silence
Making it as a YouTube creator usually involves posting informative or exciting content, but one young YouTuber in South Korea has been proving that doing the exact opposite can have very similar results. He has been posting 7-hour long videos of him just studying in silence and still managed to get hundreds of thousands of […]
Russian Fashion Blogger Conquers Social Media with Her Huge Eyebrows
Anzhelika Protodyakonova, a young fashion blogger from Russia, shot to social media flame after photos of her huge eyebrows, which cover most of her forehead, went viral on the internet. They say every cloud has a silver lining, and the story of how Anzhelika Protodyakonova became a popular online fashion blogger and a social media […]
Self-Confessed Selfie Addict Takes 200 Photos of Himself Every Day
Junaid Ahmed, a 22-year-old man from Peterborough, UK, is obsessed with selfies. He can spend up to three hours getting himself ready for his daily photo-shoots, and claims to snap around 200 photos of himself, uploading the best of them to his Instagram page. An ex-fashion student and model, Junaid treats every day like a photo-shoot […]
Woman Uses Large Billboard to Contact Man Who Got Her Pregnant Then Blocked Her on Facebook
A woman from San Luis Potosí, Mexico came up with an ingenious way of notifying the man who allegedly got her pregnant and then cut off all contact, even blocking her on Facebook, that her pregnancy test came out positive. Photos of a bizarre advertising billboard on top of a building between Mariano Jiménez Street and […]
16-Year-Old Takes Mother to Court for Posting Photos of Him on Facebook
We all post photos of our loved ones – especially adorable children – on social media all the time without ever giving any thought to the potential legal consequences, but as this recent case in Italy proves, posting photos of other people online is not as simple as we all think it is. Last year, […]
This Man Has Managed to Remain Anonymous on the Internet for the Past 25 Years
Jonathan Hirshon, a public relations professional, has managed the rather astonishing feat of staying completely anonymous online for the past 25 years. Although he is a pro at building publicity for his clients, he is dead-set against images of himself appearing online. This is no small feat in a world of social media where major […]
People Are Now Renting Grounded Private Jets for Instagram Photo Shoots
Inspired by popular Instagram accounts like ‘Rich Kids of Instagram’ or ‘Luxury Kids of Instagram’, as well as social media stars like Gianluca Vachi and Dan Bilzerian, people who can’t actually afford to fly on private jets are renting them on the ground for professional photo shoots, just so they can post their own lavish […]
Meet Lil Miquela, the Computer-Generated Girl Who Became an Instagram Star
Miquela Sousa, or @LilMiquela, as she’s known to her fans, behaves like your typical Instagram influencer. She posts lots of selfies, attends the hottest parties and events in her city, promotes designer clothes and generally strives to create the illusion of a perfect lifestyle. There’s just one thing that makes her special – she’s not a […]
Polish Instagram Star Finds Success After Making Himself Look Older
Some people spend a fortune trying to keep themselves looking young, but one Polish social media star admits he only found success after making himself look at least 10 years older than he actually is. Meet Pawel Ladziak, aka “Polish Viking”. Pawel often gets mentioned as one of the hottest-looking men over 40, and admits that […]
Japanese Company Offers Fake Friends to Make You Look Popular on Facebook
Want to brag about your active social life on Facebook, when you really have no friends? Trying to make your ex jealous by posing with an attractive new partner, but can’t find a date? No need to worry, this Japanese company will happily send you some fake friends or lovers for a fun photo shoot […]
Belgian Girl Travels to Silicon Valley to Reclaim Her Disabled Facebook Page
After waking up one day to find that her popular Facebook page had been taken down by Facebook, and after getting no reply to her messages, a young girl from Belgium eventually got on a plane to San Francisco to confront Facebook about the issue in person. 23-year-old Jamilla Baidou is somewhat of a celebrity […]
Polish Girl Becomes Instagram Star without Ever Showing Her Face
Reaching stardom on popular social networks like Facebook or Instagram is relatively easy when you’re a successful artist or athlete, but you can also make it big if you’re simply a very attractive person, or if you’re obscenely rich. But how does a 20-year-old average girl from Warsaw, Poland who posts fairly unimpressive photos of her […]
Thousands Attend Mexican Girl’s Birthday Party After Online Invitation Accidentally Went Viral
Rubi Ibarra García, a 15-year-old girl from the small Mexican village of La Joya had arguably the highest attended quinceañera party in history, after thousands of people from all over Mexico, and even the U.S. turned up for the big event on December 26. It all started earlier this month, when Rubi’s father, Crescencio, posted a video on Facebook […]