People are posting nerdy puns about mythical figures like Sisyphus, spawning meme format
Sisyphus’ simple claim to fame makes him an ideal choice for this joke format.
On Aug 19, 2021 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
How do social media’s story features compare?
Despite Twitter’s recent failure, TikTok confirmed that its pilot test of a new story feature is now underway.
On Aug 19, 2021 by Grace Stanley
Taliban dunks on Facebook for censoring it
The social media networks are taking different paths with the Taliban.
On Aug 18, 2021 by David Covucci
Texas’ anti-mask governor caught COVID after attending a maskless event
Social media was quick to point out the governor’s constant downplaying of the pandemic.
On Aug 17, 2021 by Mikael Thalen
Tech newsletter: What’s up with Amazon’s palm print readers?
Here is a look at tech and politics news from the last week.
On Aug 17, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
EDM artist removed from music festival following allegations of sexual assault
When she confronted him, STUCA allegedly taunted her: ‘Ooh, what are you gonna do? Cancel me?’
On Aug 17, 2021 by Samira Sadeque
‘This was absolutely unacceptable’: TikTokers expose man who harassed a masked elderly woman in viral video
The man also went viral on Twitter, where folks called for him to be fired from his job.
On Aug 16, 2021 by P.J. West
‘Too many red flags’: Man warns woman about her date in a secret note, tells her to ‘run’
She said the man sitting behind her passed her the note while her date was in the bathroom.
On Aug 16, 2021 by Laiken Neumann
‘Reinstatement Day’ passes without Trump back in the White House
Only a very select number of people are shocked.
On Aug 13, 2021 by Siobhan Ball
Jack Dorsey reinvents Twitter in apparent self-own
He’s either the most obtuse tech billionaire out there, or a great troll.
On Aug 13, 2021 by David Covucci
‘Ted Cruz has no self-awareness’: Senator mocked for saying Democrats only ‘obey’ Chuck Schumer
Everyone reminded Cruz of how he blindly supported Trump after he mocked his family.
On Aug 10, 2021 by Mikael Thalen
Twitter suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene for COVID misinformation tweet
Greene’s account will be in ‘read-only mode’ for a week.
On Aug 10, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
‘Rihanna exploits child slaves in India’: Rihanna just became a billionaire—leftists don’t think that’s a good thing
The superstar artist draws online backlash amid Forbes success.
On Aug 5, 2021 by Cecilia Lenzen
How do social media’s virtual tip jar features compare?
Alongside independent startups, major social media platforms are now rising to the occasion and offering in-suite tip jars.
On Aug 5, 2021 by Grace Stanley
‘I do it with everyone’: Cuomo shares montage of himself kissing strangers to rebut sexual harassment findings
Old tweets are also resurfacing after a state investigation found that Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women.
On Aug 3, 2021 by Mikael Thalen
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