Thousands descending on reopened Florida beaches prompts #FloridaMorons trend on Twitter

Thousands of people flocking to reopened Florida beaches that were forced to close due to the coronavirus pandemic prompted the #FloridaMorons hashtag on Twitter. Florida Gov Ron DeSantis gave the green light for some beaches and parks to reopen if it can be done safely, even as the Sunshine State recorded its highest single-day increase … Read more

Drake’s Toosie Slide reaches three billion views and becomes TikTok’s fastest music trend

Around the globe TikTok users are creating their own videos to Drake’s latest number one, Toosie Slide.  And thanks to the countless renditions, videos using ‘#ToosieSlide’ have reached over three billion plays on the video platform, and given the rapper yet another record.  The astonishing amount of views make Drake the fastest rising music trend … Read more

Facebook trend of sharing high school graduation photos is giving hackers access to online accounts

Facebook trend of sharing old high school graduation photos is giving hackers answers to the most common security questions for online accounts People are sharing old high school graduation photos on Facebook The trend is to support the senior class that will not experience the ceremony during coronavirus lockdowns However, the images give hackers information needed … Read more

Bizarre toilet paper origami trend emerges amid national shortage

Just roll with it! Creative homeowners show off their toilet tissue ORIGAMI to keep themselves entertained in lockdown People in lockdown from across the globe shared the creative designs they have made with their toilet paper, amid a worldwide shortage  Branded ‘toilet paper origami’ the hashtag has picked up a following online  Designs include intricate … Read more

Police warn of ‘disturbing’ new social media trend as teens cough on grocery store produce

Police in Virginia are not pressing charges against two teenagers identified as having filmed themselves coughing on produce in a grocery store and uploading the video to social media. Authorities are warning of the ‘disturbing trend’ which has appeared on social media as the coronavirus pandemic worsened, calling on parents to monitor their children’s actions … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Supermarket shares buck trend on another dismal day for stock market

Shares in Britain’s biggest supermarkets bucked the trend on another dismal day for the stock market.  As the FTSE 100 fell into the red, Sainsbury’s, Ocado and Morrisons were some of the top gainers as shoppers scrambled for supplies after the Government tightened curbs on social contact.  Supermarkets have made extraordinary statements to shoppers in … Read more

Coronavirus-inspired nail art is the latest bizarre beauty trend

Coronavirus-inspired nail art is the latest bizarre beauty trend – with Instagram users sharing snaps of their talons clad in medical mask designs, hand sanitiser and 3D models of COVID-19 Bizarre new trend sees Instagram users share their coronavirus-inspired nail art  Images from around the globe include medical mask and hand sanitiser designs  One set of … Read more

Boris Johnson dismisses trend for coronavirus ‘elbow bump’

The coronavirus has now spread to almost 70 countries around the world and health officials are scrambling to stop people spreading the virus among themselves. But with many patients not realising they’re ill, and others carrying on with normal life until they are diagnosed, the fast-spreading infection is proving difficult to contain. Avoiding an infection … Read more

Does preventative Botox REALLY work? Doctor weighs in on the anti-ageing trend

Botox has never been more popular, with even women as young as their early 20s  rushing to get a fix of the wrinkle filler. But for young women the question is whether ‘preventative Botox’ – or Botox before you have wrinkles – a wise precaution or a complete waste of money? Dr Josh Wall, medical … Read more