More Social Media
Instagram will let users 'reset' their recommended content
This tool is for everyone, but Instagram hopes it'll specifically benefit teens.
By Rebecca Ruiz
I stopped doomscrolling after the election. You should too.
'I'm as sad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore'
By Chris Taylor
Australia to ban social media for kids under 16
A huge move, but how will it actually work?
An influencer was disqualified from the NYC Marathon for bringing a filming crew onto the course
Some might say he... ran into controversy
Elon Musk's X rolls out 'block' changes that lets blocked users see your posts
The change to the block feature has already proved to be controversial.
By Matt Binder
Halloween 2024 costumes embrace memes, DIY, and obscurity
What do you mean you're a beloved, yet complicated holiday?
Open-source TikTok alternative Loops coming to the fediverse
TikTok is getting it's own Mastodon-like competitor.
By Matt Binder
Bluesky is developing paid subscriptions — but will always be free to use, it says
The upstart X competitor says the paid features will be feature based and will not give users an algorithm boost or a verified checkmark.
By Matt Binder
Elon Musk's X further squeezes developers with apparent new API fees
X will reportedly charge third-party developers extra monthly 'per account' fees
By Matt Binder
Tegan and Sara open up about the dangers of internet culture in their latest catfishing documentary
"I'm not gonna be humiliated into silence."
By Mark Stetson and Kristy Puchko
Meta suspends celebrity plane tracking accounts like ElonJet
Déjà vu. Elon Musk's X / Twitter did the same thing a few years ago.
By Matt Binder
Bluesky gains half a million new users in one day after X changes how blocking works
Perhaps people want 'block' to, y'know, block people.
By Matt Binder
Instagram announces new tools to fight sextortion and help teen victims
Meta takes decisive action against this scourge of online life.
By Rebecca Ruiz
The secret online lives of high schoolers: FX's 'Social Studies' lifts the veil
The daring series asked kids to surrender their lives — and phones — to a camera crew.
Reaching people who believe extreme weather events are 'natural'
The Act of Man initiative reframes climate disasters as human acts and urges a shift in thinking and action.
BlueSky is pitching itself as a Threads alternative now
Threads is struggling with engagement bait. BlueSky says it's the solution.
By Tim Marcin
Teens feel burnt out. Social media can make it worse.
The cult of constant improvement is wreaking havoc on some teens' well-being.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Hurricane Milton: Debunking online conspiracy theories as the storm looms
Beware "weather weapon" and FEMA fake news.
By Tim Marcin
Reddit's latest policy change could stifle future protests against the platform
If moderators want to turn a subreddit private, they will now need permission from Reddit.
By Matt Binder
Snapchat allowed sextortion, grooming to proliferate, lawsuit claims
The social media site is facing claims it knowingly put children at risk.
