At a moment when the internet feels like a constant stream of bad news alerts, many people online have found a surprisingly gentle escape: Pokémon Pokopia. Even if you’re not a gamer, it’s hard to miss. I don’t own a Nintendo Switch — let alone the new $500 Switch 2 — and yet cute clips…
Bluesky, the popular alternative social media platform that rose to prominence following Elon Musk’s acquisition of X, is looking for a new CEO to guide it through a growth phase. In a post on Bluesky’s website, Bluesky’s now-former CEO Jay Graber announced that she was stepping down from the role. Graber noted that she’s stepping…
Indonesia just announced a ban on social media for anyone under 16, following a similar ban in Australia. On Friday, Indonesia’s minister of communication and digital affairs, Meutya Hafid, said in a speech shared online that the ban will begin on March 28. The rationale, according to a translation by the New York Times, is…
Every so often, a word or phrase claws its way out of a cultural underground and into the mainstream lexicon. More often than not, it’s African American Vernacular English (AAVE) that gets co-opted by TikTokers before landing on Good Morning America, say. Slightly cringe, mostly harmless. But some slang breaks containment in ways that aren’t…
Thinking of verifying your LinkedIn account so you can get that coveted blue checkmark badge? You may want to hear this first. One observant anonymous user is warning other LinkedIn users that the Microsoft-owned social network for professionals utilizes a third-party verification service that, in turn, shares users’ data with other companies. Inc highlighted a…
The internet has fallen in love with Punch, the 7-month-old macaque who clings to a stuffed animal for comfort. So when a video (since deleted) surfaced showing him being dragged across the ground by another monkey inside his enclosure at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan, people online panicked. Clips spread rapidly across social media…
Breaking news: There are gay people in positions of power in Silicon Valley in 2026. That not-so-surprising fact is the center of Wired‘s latest cover story, which hit the internet Thursday. The internet immediately reacted, in part thanks to some, uh, unusual imagery that accompanied the article. This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be…
Grok, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, has been under investigation in France, California, the UK, India, and Brazil for allegedly creating non-consensual intimate images, including images that depict minors. Now, it’s facing yet another investigation, this time in Ireland. On Tuesday, Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced that it had opened an investigation into Musk’s X,…
If you’ve ever heard a toddler tell a story, then you know they have a tendency to let the narrative meander. Kids often have an excess of imagination and a deficit of mental organization, leading to silly, wildly entertaining tales. One parent has taken it upon himself to turn his 3-year-old’s silly, adorable stories into…
As any hardcore fan — stan — of a famous musician or actor knows, they also have haters. “Antis,” if you will. As it turns out, Valentine’s Day is no different. Love Day is almost here, and your algorithm might be spitting up videos about the best restaurants to go to, recipes to try, or…