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Smartphones and parents… not always a match made in heaven.

While most mams and dads in this country have yet to tackle the world of Snapchat, Periscope and Instagram, most of them are pretty au fait with Facebook.

Well, when they can figure out how to work the phone, that is.

Irish mammies on social media

Irish mammies on social media! Does your mam act like this on the internet?https://www.youtube.com/user/MCluvs2laugh?sub_confirmation=1

Posted by MCluvs2laugh on Wednesday, 6 January 2016

Irish YouTuber Mary Claire Fitzpatrick perfectly captures what it's like to be in the presence of a parent getting to grips with the world of social media – from being "friendly" with someone on Facebook to finally realising that their post on Auntie Bridget's wall can be seen by EVERYONE.

Watch her video above, and prepare to see a LOT of your own mam/dad in there…

(H/T Her.ie)

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Mark Zuckerberg might not have been portrayed as much of a feminist advocate in his biopic The Social Network, but in recent years he's done a huge amount to change that image.

And with a new daughter at home it's no surprise he's been inspired to show a little more support.

The Facebook founder had an epic response to one grandma's sweet comment today – and it's been getting a huge reaction from fans.

A woman named Dorothy commented on Mark's post about his hope to create an in-house computerised butler, saying she encouraged her granddaughters to "date the nerd in school" as he might one day turn out to be as successful as Mr. Zuckerberg.

Mark's response? Don't DATE the nerd, ladies… BE the nerd.

Brilliant.

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If you're excited by the Star Wars: The Force Awakens release, then Facebook is giving you the chance to show it. 

The social media site is letting its users to show their movie love by adding a light saber to their profile pictures. 

The seventh film has been highly anticipated for most of this year, so be ready for a full force of light saber action on the social networking site.

It works in the same way as previous campaigns, so all you have to do is press try it to begin. 

May the force be with you. 

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Every year Facebook releases a Year in Review video which documents the events that had social media a buzz during the previous annual year and this year Ireland features. 

With much of the top ten news items taken up by tragic events that unfortunately happened this year, it was definitely a welcome relief to see something positive on the list. 

And that positive? Marriage Equality.

The marriage equality referendum that took in May was picked up and broadcast all over the world. The Year in Review video published by Facebook features a clip of David Norris speaking to a jubilant crowd in Dublin Castle. 

The list of the top ten news stories of the year according to Facebook read as follows:

  1. US Presidential Election
  2. November 13 Attacks in Paris
  3. Syrian Civil War & Refugee Crisis
  4. Nepal Earthquakes
  5. Greek Debt Crisis
  6. Marriage Equality
  7. Fight Against ISIS
  8. Charlie Hebdo Attack
  9. Baltimore Protests
  10. Charleston Shooting & Confederate Flag Debate

Watch Facebook's Year in Review video below: 

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Recently, we've seen a lot of guys handle rejection very badly – one man even demanded €3.50 back off a woman who rejected a second date. Em, crazy?!

But this one woman, Erin, posted the lovely exchange below to Facebook, with the message, "I recently went on two dates with a guy I met on OK Cupid, we had fun but definitely lacked chemistry. After not texting him for two weeks, he sent me this sweet text. Why can't they all be this way?!​"

Instead of disappearing and acting like they never met (like most of us do), the man decided to do something very classy and send Erin a lovely text telling her just how fab she is and that the relationship is just not a fit.

Unsurprisingly, she felt the same way and now everyone's happy. Yay!

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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg welcomed his first child, a baby girl named Maxima, earlier this week, and he's celebrating in a pretty unconventional way.

Forget 'wetting the baby's head' with a few pints or sending around a family photo – instead, Mark's giving away a fairly large chunk of his income.

Practically all of it, to be frank. Yes, Mark and his wife Priscilla have pledged 99% of their Facebook shares (approx. €42.4billion) to charitable initiatives, to help create a better world for little Max and "all children."

The entrepreneur announced the news – and his daughter's birth – with a Facebook post last night.

"Priscilla and I are so happy to welcome our daughter Max into this world!" he wrote alongside a family photo.

"For her birth, we wrote a letter to her about the world we hope she grows up in….We are committed to doing our small part to help create this world for all children.

"We will give 99% of our Facebook shares during our lives to join many others in improving this world for the next generation."

Unsurprisingly Mark's wide-reaching statement has already come under some scrutiny, with critics of the plan pointing out there are many loopholes for Mark and Priscilla.

The money will be shared through a company, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, rather than a charity, meaning it "will be able to spend its money on whatever it wants, including private, profit-generating investment," according to Gawker.

Right now though, the real question for us is… can baby Maxima ever beat Mark and Priscilla's dog Beast in the cuteness stakes?

We think not.

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Globally dubbed the person with the world's most unfortunate name, it has now emerged that one Phuc Dat Bich is not entirely as he seems.

Indeed, despite lamenting that he was constantly being kicked off Facebook for his moniker – not to mention that no one would take him seriously – the man formerly known as Phuc has made a confession: the whole thing was totally fabricated.

Signing off a new online post from 'Joe Carr,' (aka, Joker), the young Australian explained: "What started as a joke between friends, became a prank that made a fool out of the media and brought out the best in the people who reached out to me."

He added: "It goes to show that an Average Joe like myself can con the the biggest news sources," before concluding with: "Continue being the best person you can be and make your mark on the world in whatever way you can – even if it is a simple prank."

The newly-named Mr Carr actually shared his viral post back in January, but it was only picked up by press – at first in Australia, and then globally – a week ago. 

He had initially lamented: “I've been accused of using a false and misleading name of which I find very offensive… Is it because I'm Asian?"

In the aftermath, the man in question was also contacted by Guardian Australia. He told the agency that his real name was Tin Le and that he was 23 and lived in Melbourne, however, he also refused requests for verification.

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Another day in the life of a woman who was just trying to go about her daily routine when cat-callers couldn't resist shouting some led comments as she passed. But this time, there's a sort-of happy ending.

Julia Price was jogging when a man started shouting at her. However, on this day there happened to be a little boy standing nearby and he responded to the street harasser to stop being so rude. 

 
Julia writes that James said: "Hey. That is not nice to say to her and she didn't like you yelling at her. You shouldn't do that because she is a nice girl and I don't let anyone say mean things to people. She's a girl like my sister and I will protect her."

Julia took to Facebook to remark on the little boy's act of kindness and since then thousands of people have been hailing him a hero for his actions. 

In a post Julia wrote:

"I was on my usual running path when I heard an older man yelling loudly enough for me to hear through my headphones. "Sexy lady, hey hey hey sexy lady!" He kept screaming it and I decided to just ignore him and keep running. 

This ignoring seemed to piss him off so he lashed out and said "eff you, dumb B****!" Now let's keep in mind he was well-dressed and appeared to be on his lunch break from an office job."

She explained that she was about to go and tell the man off for his behaviour but James stepped in and told the man to stop.

I was on my usual running path when I heard an older man yelling loudly enough for me to hear through my headphones. "…

Posted by Julia Price on Wednesday, 18 November 2015

 

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When you break up with a partner, the LAST thing you want to see is an onslaught of them-having-fun pictures.

Rebound night out in Coppers with their mates – and plastered all over your newsfeed? No thank you.

Well, at least now Facebook is here to help. 

The social media giant has revealed new features that will make the pain of a break-up slightly more bearable. 

When you officially make the dreaded relationship status change from ‘in a relationship’ to ‘single’, Facebook is also giving you the option of removing yourself from all posts you were tagged in with your ex.

That will definitely make sure you we don’t have a public meltdown after accidentally stumbling on your holiday snaps from Spain last summer.

You can also choose to see less of their posts on your news feed without having to actually remove them as a friend in a fit of bitterness.

“See less of a former partner’s name and profile picture without having to unfriend or block them,” Facebook wrote in a recent blog post. “Their posts won’t show up in news feed and their name won’t be suggested when people write a new message or tag friends in photos.”

The social media platform is currently testing out their new break up protection services in the US before decided whether to roll out the features to it’s 1.5billion users worldwide.

“We hope these tools will help people end relationships on Facebook with greater ease, comfort and sense of control.”

Well thanks for having our back Facebook. *sniff* 

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There are plenty of folk who confess to not being all that crazy about their name.

Maybe their parents opted for a traditional moniker that nowadays just doesn’t appeal – or perhaps their mum or dad were alternative types who had a moment of madness in the labour ward.

However, as the internet proves again and again, there is ALWAYS someone far worse off.

Take, for example, one poor Australian chap – who certainly sports one of the more cringe-inducing titles we’ve stumbled across recently.

In a frustrated Facebook post, Mr Phuc Dat Bich – who has been accused in the past of making up his name – stated: “I find it highly irritating the fact that nobody seems to believe me when I say that my full legal name is how you see it.

Indeed, taking matters into his own hands, 23-year-old Phuc decided to share a snap of his passport, proving once and for all he’s the real deal.

“I've been accused of using a false and misleading name of which I find very offensive,” he added. "Is it because I'm Asian? Is it?”

And although Phuc Dat Bich is actually correctly pronounced ‘Phoop Dook Bic,’ native-English speakers – overwhelmingly in the majority in Australia – can’t help but say the words phonetically.

Indeed, Mr Dat Bich furthermore highlighted that his Facebook account has even been “shut down multiple times”.

On the plus side, his online complaint, which was actually posted back in January but has only now gone viral, has received more than 125,000 likes and has been shared some 67,000 times.

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Facebook has implemented a feature to help track people after natural disasters and it was launched late last night in order to help people connect with their friends and family after the Paris attacks.

The Safety Check alert went live during the terrorist attack in Paris on Friday night.

President Francois Hollande has called a state of emergency- the first to be declared by the country since the end of World War II. 

The attacks have left at least 200 people injured and it is believed 120 people died during the tragedies last night, though no official death-toll has been released.

The Safety Check introduced by Facebook is being called a “service to humanity” in the wake of the attacks.

If people are trying to find out the status of friends who might be in Paris, head to the Safety Check page on your Facebook account. The page will list your friends who last checked in around Paris and give you a running tally of who is marked safe.

The Facebook safety tool allows users in the affected areas to notify friends and family of their safety.A push notification is the sent to alert friends that those in the vicinity of the attacks are safe.

One of those responsible for the design of the service took to social media to express her sadness that the tool was now being used on such an occasion: 

Facebook users can also now search for specific friends and if you are aware of someone's safety and wish to notify their friends or loved ones, you can search for that person and press the 'Mark Safe' button. 

 

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Actress Clare Bowen has had many a Nashville fan absolutely lusting after her mermaid style blonde locks for years now.

The star recently took to social media, and left her fans absolutely stunned when she debuted her new much shorter style. Those long luscious locks that would make Ariel well jealous are gone! 

Clare took to Facebook to explain the reason behind her transformation, and it is very inspiring.

She wrote that she was inspired by two important things: a young fan who said she couldn’t be princess if she had short hair, and the actress’s own cancer diagnosis. 

Wanna know why I cut it all off?When I was four years old, I asked my mother; "Are there heaters in Heaven?" I had…

Posted by Clare Bowen on Wednesday, 11 November 2015

“I got to grow up surrounded by children just like me. We were mostly bald, all tubed, taped, bandaged up and stitched back together.”

At the time, a four year old Clare had been diagnosed with end stage nephroblastoma. She recalls her only hope of survival being an experimental treatment. 

“I got really lucky. I survived, my hair grew back and I got strong again. I look relatively normal on the outside.” 

She wrote that she doesn’t understand why people are judged so harshly for the way they look, and described it as being “completely incomprehensible.”

“[Hair is] not what makes a princess, or a warrior, or a superhero. It’s not what makes you beautiful either. It’s your insides that count… even if you happen to be missing half of them.” 

If you weren’t already feeling a bit emotional, then the reaction from her fans will definitely hit you in the feels. 

Many of Clare's fans are sharing their own stories on social media: 

 

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