What is HAARP and why are conspiracy theorists blaming it for the massive earthquake in Turkey and Syria?
‘Looks like a punitive operation (HAARP) by NATO or the US.’
On Feb 7, 2023 by Mikael Thalen
Why Elon Musk set his Twitter account to private
A bunch of conservative influencers did the same.
On Feb 1, 2023 by Claire Goforth
Why there’s an uproar over ‘Russian’ tracking board Hamilton 68
Its legitimacy is being called into question.
On Jan 30, 2023 by David Covucci
Manifestation TikToks are modern day chain mail
TikToks misleading teens into thinking that the way the world works is based on TikTok audios is harmful.
On Jan 25, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins
Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes reinstated on Twitter
He might be America’s most infamous antisemite—which is saying a lot.
On Jan 24, 2023 by David Covucci
Previously unreleased memo from Jan. 6 Committee details social media failures ahead of Capitol riot
House members reportedly kept details out of the final report over fear of enraging conservatives.
On Jan 17, 2023 by Mikael Thalen
TikTok’s ‘death row meal’ trend is in poor taste
Creators have called for changing the phrasing of the trend.
On Jan 11, 2023 by Tricia Crimmins
It’s OK to not have your full year planned out already
In 2023, we will not go crazy on planning.
On Jan 7, 2023 by Tiffany Kelly
The 10 most online discourses of 2022
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On Dec 31, 2022 by Tiffany Kelly
How was a ‘guess my weight’ TikTok filter a good idea?
The filter, no matter how it’s used, will always have adverse effects.
On Dec 21, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins
Lensa’s AI avatars shows how easily we will hand over our photos to an app
I’d rather pay an artist to create avatars of me than an app.
On Dec 10, 2022 by Tiffany Kelly
The problem with TikTok’s ‘ginger hair and freckles’ filter
Problematic filters still slip through the cracks.
On Dec 7, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins
Spotify Wrapped shows once again how much we love roundups
It is nice when an app does the hard work for us.
On Dec 3, 2022 by Tiffany Kelly
Twitter alternative Hive forced to shut down over security vulnerabilities
The app was leaking private messages, posts, images, phone numbers, emails, and birthdates.
On Dec 1, 2022 by Mikael Thalen
‘I can’t have a personal life away from work?’: Cybersecurity worker reveals how companies do social media background checks on job candidates
‘It should be illegal for a company to look at what you do in your personal time.’
On Nov 25, 2022 by Braden Bjella
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