Damien Power: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)
The comedian shares his favourite bits online and most of them are bonkers. Be warned – there’s a healthy dose of cringe comedy too
June 2019
New app Trash from ex-head of Vine uses AI to make short clips
Social video app uses machine learning ‘to automate the un-fun parts of video editing’
March 2019
Shortcuts
TikTok: the video app taking over the internet
With 500 million users across 150 countries, the short-form video app is becoming a social media sensation
January 2019
Meet Gavin, the eight-year-old with a face shared more than 1bn times
At three years old, he already had 1 million followers. Gavin Thomas is now eight, popular in China and has his own agent. But what price do young internet megastars have to pay?
December 2018
Colin Kroll, HQ Trivia and Vine app co-founder, dies in New York aged 34
Police find technology entrepreneur unconscious on his bed in Manhattan apartment
August 2018
'Our generation's inside joke': the bizarre, nostalgic afterlife of Vine
The seven-second video app may be dead, but its best clips are having a resurgence on YouTube. What does it mean for creators?
May 2018
HQ Trivia: the gameshow app that's an online smash
Up to 2m people play the general knowledge quiz each day – and celebs are lining up to host it
November 2016
Juju on that Beat: the power of music memes
Viral videos are pushing songs such as Harlem Shake and Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae) into the charts. Now, record labels are looking to commodify trending tracks and the artists behind them
October 2016
Vine-al countdown: fans share favourite Vines before app shuts down
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Vine stars mourn the app that brought them their six seconds of fame
Shawn Mendes and the Harlem Shake: what Vine did for pop
Goodbye, Vine: the most memorable six-second videos of all time
Vine video-sharing app to be shut down by Twitter
August 2016
Olympics ban on gifs and Vines disappoints social media sports fans
The International Olympic Committee rule for news media prohibits short videos as part of regulations that restrict how Rio Games are represented
July 2016
Charlie Lyne's home entertainment
Internet Famous: vlogging gets the mockumentary treatment
YouTubers send up their profession in a satire that’s surprisingly self-assured
May 2016
Ruth B: six seconds about Peter Pan that made her a star
When her Vine snippet of a ‘cheesy’ song went viral, the singer-songwriter decided to write the whole thing, piece by piece – and now she’s scaling the charts
April 2016
YouTubers hit mainstream as digital media become top choice for new talent
They’ve become the voice of the millennials and now films, TV shows, book deals and live tours are following
January 2016
What is Peach? The new social network app taking the tech world by storm
It’s the new social network from Vine’s co-founder where you can post a gif with just one letter, and it’s currently iOS-only. But is it just another Ello?
December 2015
The 12 best memes of 2015: Runaway llamas, The Dress, Adele …
The internet in 2015 has given us a lot of laughs – a vigil to a raccoon, Drake playing tennis and the ‘duck army’ – but which memes make our cut of the best?
