Teachers come after TikTok and Facebook over ‘devious licks’

Don’t piss off the teachers. The National Education Association (NEA), a labor union representing educators of all kinds across the U.S., warned the CEOs of three major social media companies that their respective platforms encourage and amplify dangerous trends among their student users. And the teachers aren’t afraid to name names. In a letter addressed…

YouTube demonetizes climate denialism content

Climate change is real. And while one can still deny that reality in their YouTube content, they won’t be able to monetize or run advertisements for it. On Thursday, YouTube updated its ads and monetization policies to prohibit the monetization of climate denialism content. The policy covers content that claims climate change is a hoax…

The enduring appeal of what are you listening to videos

Ten years ago Ty Cullen uploaded the original “Hey You! What Song are you Listening to? NEW YORK” video to YouTube. Today we are once again asking, what are you listening to? When Cullen’s video was first posted, it inspired filmmakers all over the world to take to the streets to ask strangers what they…

Twitter is overrun with Facebook and Instagram memes

Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Workplace have been down for a good chunk of the day on Monday. So the people of the internet are doing what they do best, making jokes about it on Twitter. Twitter lives for the chaos, so it’s no surprise that people are having hilarious reactions to Facebook and…

Florida man sues Twitter in a desperate bid to post again

The kids are on his lawn, and he damn well needs to tweet about it. Former president and Florida resident Donald Trump is suing Twitter in an attempt to get his account back, reports The Verge. The lawsuit, filed Friday in the Southern District of Florida, seeks to grant the failed blogger immediate temporary access…

How to create Guides on Instagram

I’m a visual learner. I’m always going to know more about something if I can see it, and I know I’m not the only one out there. So if I’m looking to tell people about places I’ve been, products that work for me, or anything I want, really, Instagram Guides are a great way for…

The rise of the childfree movement on TikTok

“I never had any children. I used to want kids…for like five seconds. And I’m so glad I never did it,” says Samantha Osborne, an activist and comedian, in a recent TikTok. “I love my nieces, I love my nephew, I love kids, I really do. But I don’t want to be a mother.” Osbourne…