With so many people passing online comments on the bodies of Olympic athletes, perhaps body shaming should become an event of its own.
We round up trends from across the globe that had us scratching our heads.
The consequences for the majority of young victims of online harassment include serious problems with health and socialisation.
Over 200 CEOs gathered on Nelson Mandela Bridge last night to bring attention to the plight of the homeless, despite a backlash on social media.
Ovum reports that 74% of consumers today use three or more channels when seeking customer care.
The social network's first test flight of its Aquila solar-powered connectivity airplane was successful.
Users can now apply to have their Twitter accounts verified by the social network.
Fraudsters have again created a fake Facebook account, claiming it belongs to communications minister Faith Muthambi.
The social media platform ups the size of GIFs allowed on the network from 5MB to 15MB.
A study reveals people over the age of 60 are the ones most likely to share, comment and engage on Facebook.
Live-streaming exposes injustice in full colour and sound, from the point of view of the victim, as demonstrated in the US this week.