Substack adds ‘report’ button to app amid moderation controversies

Newsletter platform Substack now has a “report” button its app, allowing readers to flag posts and publications directly. The feature has been available on the web version of the platform for the past four months, enabling users to report profiles and “Notes”, Substack’s fairly new replication of Twitter/X posts. The latest update on the app…

The ongoing content moderation issues behind Substack’s meltdown

Substack, the popular newsletter publishing platform toting millions of subscribers, is at the center of a user quagmire in 2024: Should we stay or should we go? In a recent article by The Atlantic, the platform was called a “ticking time bomb” of content moderation issues, which have prompted several prominent blogs and writers to…

Tyranny of the Top Four: How Letterboxd is changing movie-watching

Imagine: It’s 2020. You tossed your scarf to the side and mounted your Peloton for an invigorating ride. Your latest film got a limited theatrical release amid a global pandemic. It’s been misunderstood by audiences, but you’re here to sweat it out. You’re jolted out of your workout when a song from your film starts…

Twitter / X: Cheapest tier for gold checkmark drops from $1,000 to $200

Elon Musk’s X is changing up its Verified Organizations program by launching a new, more affordable tier for small businesses. Tweet may have been deleted X has officially rolled out a new $200 per month “Basic” plan for organizations interested in verifying their account with the gold checkmark badge, but aren’t looking to fork over…

Here’s how to stay off social media in 2024

Let’s be honest, 2023 was not a good year to be on social media. How about: It seems that, as we march further into the clutches of late-stage capitalism, our internet-safe havens get worse in an attempt to make billionaires more money. Apps like TikTok, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter) do nothing but spy on…

Major report declines to recommend banning social media for youth

A committee of experts declined to recommend banning social media for youth 18 and younger in a report issued Wednesday. Convened by the nonprofit National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, the committee reviewed numerous studies on the topic of youth health and social media use and found that most of the research shows only…