social media fails

Vulnerable Dem rep continues trend of disparaging constituents by branding vet a homophobic bigot

Rep. Susan Wild has locked her personal Facebook account after slandering as homophobic a veteran she apparently met at a Memorial Day event.

The embarrassing Gen Z dating problem Millennials don’t have

“I’m 37 and I did some silly stuff when I was younger, but thankfully none of it was videoed,” one millennial cheered.

Apple issues rare apology over 'crushing' iPad Pro ad that sparked outrage: 'We missed the mark'

“Creativity is in our DNA at Apple, and it’s incredibly important to us to design products that empower creatives all over the world,” Apple said.

Face it: This gender reveal totally 'blue' it

"Weight" for it. A gender reveal fail involving a barbell went massively viral across social media — after a woman in the front row was hit in the face with...

Apple's new iPad commercial provokes outrage: 'Destruction of the human experience'

Set to Sonny & Cher’s “All I Ever Need Is You,” the 60-second ad showed various beloved objected being compressed into the shape of its new iPad Pro.

Grandma thought she was texting with Robert De Niro — but her granddaughter saw through the scam

He made her an offer she (almost) couldn't refuse.

Larsa Pippen called out for unrecognizable face: 'What in the Kim Kardashian wannabe is going on?'

The "Real Housewives of Miami" star appeared to lean too heavily on editing tools for her latest Instagram post.

Social media based boxer was a beneficiary and now embarrassment to the medium

Ryan Garcia has always craved the spotlight and has used social media to attract so many eyeballs, becoming one of the most-followed athletes — not even just among boxers —...

Lovelorn flyer makes mid-flight plea for a 'rich husband' on plane in viral video

"It's not because I'm materialistic or shallow. I know what I want, and I'm unapologetic about pursuing it," she said about her in-flight declaration.

12-year-old boy turns into 'human fireball' in TikTok challenge gone awry: 'My baby is scarred for life'

"I still wonder what I could have done to avoid Corey getting hurt that night," his mother said.

Bridezilla scams for house downpayment cash from friends, family not invited to wedding

A bride who plans to elope is hoping her non-existent guests will go for broke. 

Tongue-tied groom flubs wedding vows in epic blunder: 'No one can forget or live down'

The knot was tied — and so was his tongue.

Kate Middleton feels 'awful' about edited family photo, wanted it to look the 'best it could': report

A palace insider claimed the Princess of Wales wanted to be transparent about her mistake, as she believes honesty is the "best policy."

Whoopi Goldberg defends Kate Middleton editing photo: It's 'something everyone does’

The "View" co-hosts were discussing the Princess of Wales admitting to and apologizing for editing a now viral photo with her three kids on Monday.

Kate Middleton’s fake-photo fiasco proves the secretive royals must come clean

So far, Kensington Palace is merely serving to fuel what’s been dubbed the ‘Katespiracy.’ And you don’t have to be a conspiracy theorist to wonder why.

What is ‘starvemaxxing’? Men call it 'satire' but experts worry about 'harmful' meme

TikTok — a wellspring of dangerous online trends — is also doing its part to counteract "starvemaxxing" and similar trends by hiding some related videos from users.

Restaurant roasts entitled influencer who demanded free food: 'We appreciate paying customers more'

This entitled diner got an extra helping of humble pie.

'The Simpsons' predicted disastrous 'Willy Wonka Experience' 31 years ago, fans say: 'Holy s--t'

The Matt Groening-created comedy — which has been hailed as the "world's most prophetic cartoon" —ran a 1993 episode featuring an eerily similar plot.

Lisa Hochstein roasted for botched Photoshop job to remove estranged husband Lenny from family photo

The "RHOM" star later poked fun at herself, telling her Instagram followers she has "a lot of work to do" in the editing department.

Pilot pulls zero-gravity 'prank' on sleeping pals midflight

Pilot John Robert Nelson is facing backlash online after pulling a controversial "zero gravity" prank on several female passengers, as seen in an Instagram video with 45 million views.