Elon Musk may be the biggest beneficiary of Donald Trump’s re-election, surpassing even Trump himself. According to a new report from Bloomberg, Musk’s social media platform X is currently looking to raise money from investors at a valuation of $44 billion. If that number sounds familiar, it’s because that’s precisely what Musk paid for the…
Did you notice what looks like a dislike button next to comments on your Instagram account? You’re not the only one, but you are one of a select few. Instagram is testing a new feature that would allow users to downrank comments that they don’t like, be it because they’re negative, harmful, or maybe just…
Scams on Zelle, the digital payments app, have apparently gotten so widespread that Chase Bank is moving to block users from sending payments to social media contacts. Chase updated its user policy, indicating it may block these sorts of payments. It read, in part: “To help protect you from fraud and scams, the Zelle Service…
Paywalled subreddits are coming this year, confirmed by Reddit CEO Steve Huffman. In a prerecorded video AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Friday answering redditors’ questions about the company’s Q4 2024 earnings, Reddit executives shared some more information about its plans to monetize the social media forum. Reddit Back in August 2024, Huffman hinted that paywalled…
It’s February 14, 2025. You know what that means? Yes, Happy Valentine’s Day, but there’s also something else worth remembering today. YouTube has officially turned 20 years old. That’s right, the internet’s biggest video platform as well as one of the most trafficked websites in the world, was founded on Feb. 14, 2005. At least,…
Generation Z (born between 1997 and 2012) uses the internet to self-diagnose their own mental health conditions, but not in the ways one might reflexively (or judgmentally) assume. A new survey and report from the Made of Millions Foundation, a nonprofit mental health advocacy organization, found that only a small fraction of Gen Z youth…
Parents and educators have a new tool in the fight against online exploitation. Meta announced Tuesday the launch of curriculum designed to help middle schoolers spot and avoid online exploitation, including a technique commonly known as sextortion. Victims of such exploitation often believe they are messaging with another teen and eventually share a graphic or…
Duolingo, the language-learning app, killed off its owl mascot named Duo on Tuesday in what is assuredly some kind of publicity stunt. In fact, here were are writing about it. So, well played, Duolingo. Duolingo posted the news on social media. “It is with heavy hearts that we inform you that Duo, formally known as…
Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs are gunning for a three-peat at the Super Bowl, this time facing off against the Philadelphia Eagles. But before any cleats hit the field, there’s the all-important pregame fashion spectacle. Saquon Barkley, as always, delivered — effortlessly sleek, the man does not miss. Kelce, on the other hand?…
Kendrick Lamar is about to take the stage for the Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans, and naturally, the internet is deep in its favorite pastime: unhinged speculation. Will there be another seismic shift in the Kendrick-Drake saga, fresh off the Grammys where “Not Like Us” — a diss track turned song of the…