How Joe Jonas became the face of Texas’ anti-littering campaign—and got paid $150,000 for it
Jonas’ Texas-ness was questioned at times.
On Sep 8, 2023 by Amelia Wu
ChatGPT for kids just launched—is it a good idea?
Pinwheel wants its chatbot to tell children stories, prepare them for tests, and learn. Experts have questions
On Aug 8, 2023 by Andrea Guzman
TikTok’s ‘aged’ filter has taken over the app
TikTok has always been obsessed with aging.
On Jul 26, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins
Exploring ‘The YouTube Effect’
Society today is recovering from the YouTube effect itself.
On Jul 16, 2023 by Ramon Ramirez
Is Threads cringe?
It’s still in its infancy stage, and part of that stage is copying viral tweets and posting them on Threads.
On Jul 15, 2023 by Tiffany Kelly
Which app will become the biggest threat to Twitter?
Right now, we’re seeing a live experiment.
On Jul 8, 2023 by Tiffany Kelly
‘Collection page longer than a CVS receipt’: Threads launch is here to remind you Meta still controls all your data
“Data collection page for Threads is longer than a CVS receipt.”
On Jul 6, 2023 by Katherine Huggins
Cow vigilantes are flooding social media with videos of violent crimes—and becoming celebrities online
A violent movement is festering online.
On Jun 6, 2023 by Sabah Gurmat, Kaushik Raj
EXCLUSIVE: Leaked DMs reveal Truth Social’s close ties to Kiwi Farms successor
Founder claimed Truth Social was ‘using the front end built directly on Poast.’
On Jun 1, 2023 by Claire Goforth
Cow pee drinkers are becoming social media stars in India—and pushing dangerous claims
The science is thin, but the hype is real.
On Jun 1, 2023 by Shweta Desai
Leak from Kiwi Farms’ successor reveals offensive user names, disturbing DM content
A data breach appears to have exposed Poast users’ email addresses and DMs.
On May 30, 2023 by Claire Goforth
Suggested content is taking over social media timelines
It shouldn’t be difficult to find the kind of posts you want to see on a social media app.
On May 20, 2023 by Tiffany Kelly
‘Facebook absolutely slaughtered me for snooping’: Woman reveals glitch sent friend requests to 36 Facebook profiles she viewed
‘I added my ex-boyfriend from 10 years ago. I added his wife.’
On May 16, 2023 by Rachel Kiley
Sinophobia is, unfortunately, all the rage on TikTok
Sinophobic, racist videos contribute to anti-Asian sentiment that drives hate crimes.
On May 10, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins
‘While McDonald’s is paying 13/hr’: Woman withdraws application after being offered only $300 a week to be social media manager for company
‘I think this is the most offensive job offer I’ve ever received.’
On May 8, 2023 by Maya Wray
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