Ken Bone, Chewbacca Mom and Keaton Jones were all victim to the milkshake duck. If none of this makes sense, you haven’t spent enough time online

Many celebrity gossip devotees double as internet detectives, reading whole worlds into a ‘favourite’ or unfollow. There’s a lesson in that for all of us

Every advertisement you see on the internet says something about you, gleaned from your online habits. You can find out what – and do something about it

The digital debrief is part of the fun of TV – but how do you stay spoiler-free when everyone is watching at different times?

Snapchat’s new virtual map, showing users each others’ locations in unnerving detail, has prompted concerns about privacy. But didn’t we give that up long ago?

The ubiquity of dating apps has resulted in a whole new set of social anxieties. But what’s the etiquette when someone you know pops up?

As far as social media housekeeping goes, maintaining your LinkedIn is the equivalent of cleaning the cutlery drawers – but is that reason enough not to?

Many neologisms have been coined to make sense of the sideways ways that we communicate on social media – but the tactics are as old as time

Breakfasts? Business? Beautiful people? Once the number-one platform for photos of pretty sunsets, Instagram has broadened its horizons. But do you need to be in the (square-cropped) picture?

The realisation you misdirected a sensitive message is among the worst feelings technology can induce. Have faith – one day it will be a great anecdote

The instantaneous, impersonal nature of the platform means RSVPs remain about as binding as wet toilet paper. The secret? Approach your Facebook event like a marketing campaign

If you, like many of us, ignore advice to use strong passwords, it’s likely you’ve been hacked. The good news? It’s easier to fix than you think

‘Read receipts’ are emblematic of all that’s wrong with communication in the digital age – but there are ways you can navigate the minefield

Are you the unhappy owner of an unwanted dick pic? There are a few next steps for you to choose from, ranging from ridicule to revenge

Emojis are a versatile tool for digital communication, but intimidating for the uninitiated – which makes them ripe for technophobia and moral outrage

We’ve now had 20 years of cautionary tales about replyallpocalypses. For the sake of workplace harmony: keep your pointer off the nuclear button

Nothing is more likely to discourage open sharing, which is what social media was meant to be for. On the other hand, they are the boss

How do you turn Twitter banter into a real-life get-together? And, if it’s horrible, how do you cast them back into the internet without it being weird?

Twitter’s inclination towards outraged pile-ons is partly a failure of the form. But: you will get through this