On this, the final day of Bisexual Visibility Month, I must say my piece about a sexuality label controversy before I once again disappear into the ether until next September. It centers around musician King Princess, who identifies as a lesbian. This week, a Nov. 2024 appearance on the podcast Celebrity Book Club with Steven…
You’re scrolling through your TikTok For You page, watching videos, when suddenly a pop-up appears on your smartphone screen. “Congratulations! You have been selected for our Screentime To Cash program,” reads the prompt, which looks a lot like a TikTok notification. These types of ads suggest that TikTok users can get paid to watch videos;…
Flock CEO Garrett Langley is avoiding the public. Last week, as individuals testified to Flock’s flaws in front of the U.S. Senate’s Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, Langley stayed home. He sent a letter in his stead. But a group of ignited internet users believes the CEO, who runs an $8 billion surveillance technology company…
You might first come across Clavicular in a clip about his jawline or his first, second, or eleventh plastic surgery. Stay a little longer, and you may find yourself watching him assess women’s appearances, discuss their sexual availability, or reduce them (along with men) to categories in an online hierarchy of attractiveness. For viewers, it…
Back in early February, popular messaging app Discord announced that it would roll out age verification in order to keep its teenage users safe on the platform. By the end of the month, after facing significant backlash, Discord announced that it would be pausing that rollout while addressing some of the issues. According to Discord,…
The nightlife minutiae of a small town in Massachusetts may not seem like traditional fodder for a 24-hour news cycle. But turn that drama into a more-than-1,500-word Boston Globe article, sprinkled with apéritifs for online discourse? Well, that’s a recipe for virality. That’s what happened when the Globe reported on a recent public skirmish between…
Taylor Swift has emerged from post-wedding bliss to grant us new music. The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore is out Friday and will feature four new songs: “Patient Zero,” “Cleveland!,” “Pink Clouding,” and “Babylon.” The first was announced yesterday after Swift teased her audience with her signature Easter Eggs. “About a year ago, you…
Unlike some other social media platforms, YouTube is actually pretty good at finding relevant content for users. The platform’s recommendation algorithm reviews your watch history, channel subscriptions, and other relevant metrics, then serves up more engaging content to keep viewers entertained and watching. At YouTube’s annual Made for YouTube event on Wednesday, the company announced…
The latest social media ban for kids? All 27 countries in the European Union. Announced Thursday after plans revealed in July, the proposed EU KIDS Act will “enhance the online safety of children,” banning kids in the EU under 15 from setting up their own accounts on social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat.…
College football and the NFL are finally back, and I guess Uber Eats was right: Football really is for food. That’s in reference to a trending, food-based lexicon within American football culture, where the most unserious sandwich combinations are being created to slander QBs. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has…