Facebook rejects calls to ban 'neknomination' drinking game
Facebook has rejected calls from the Irish government to ban pages and videos linked to the "neknomination" drinking game after the death of two young men were linked to the online craze.
SA man harnesses Neknominate craze to do good
A South African man has attempted to harness the popularity of the latest social media craze to do some good.
Neknominate - the online drinking game which is said to have contributed to the deaths of two young men in Ireland - involves participants filming themselves drinking a pint of alcohol and then nominating two friends to do the same.
The process is filmed and then posted online. But Brent Lindeque decided that instead of filming himself drinking, he would film himself giving food to those in need. He then nominates two friends to do the same.
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