At one San Francisco hospital, it’s not uncommon for teens hospitalized with an eating disorder to surreptitiously use their phones to find weight-loss tips on social media. A psychologist who treats children in an Ohio primary care office hears from anxious or depressed patients who go online for fun only to encounter harmful content, like…
A feature in a recent iOS update for iPhone, introduced in October, is suddenly being noticed. And not everyone likes it. The goal of clean energy charging, introduced in iOS 16.1, is so iPhone users can rely less on fossil fuel-intensive energy sources by “selectively charging when lower carbon-emission electricity is available.” Credit: Jonathan Tully/Mashable…
Just in case you hadn’t gotten enough Twitter to last a lifetime, it looks as though its spinoff Bluesky may be getting closer to a wide release. Twitter alternative Bluesky has been added to the Apple App Store, giving us a peek at the social media app’s familiar-looking interface. Screenshots on the listing appear almost…
Reddit just made it a whole lot easier for users to search comments on posts. A few months ago, Reddit announced the ability for users to search comments across Reddit on all platforms — but it was clunky. Users were only to search comments across the platform by using the comments tab in the search…
With over 2 billion monthly logged-in users from around the world, its almost surprising to realize that this feature didn’t already exist. But, now it’s here. YouTube is officially rolling out its new multi-language audio tracks feature to its global creator user base. This feature, which was previously in its testing phase and only available…
The problem with the latest social media trend of paid verification is being highlighted by an unlikely source: actor and comedian Will Ferrell. Or, really, an account pretending to be Will Ferrell. On Feb. 18, BBC News’ Tyne & Wear section published an article titled “QPR fan and actor Will Ferrell apologises for mocking Sunderland…
Elon Musk’s worst enemy may very well be his own website. On Friday, Twitter owner Elon Musk began pushing back against reports that the company tweaked the platform’s algorithm in order to specifically boost Musk’s own tweets this past week. Tweet may have been deleted (opens in a new tab) “Several major media sources incorrectly…
The meme stock craze that started on Reddit and took the financial world by storm in 2021 may have died down, but clearly there are people who still think the social sharing platform is going “to the moon.” And they want back on that rocketship. Jaime Rogozinski, the creator of the popular Reddit community, WallStreetBets,…
Content warning: This piece discusses sexual assault. In 2016, I scoured the internet for stripper advice after getting sexually assaulted in the champagne room, a curtained-off area where customers can spend private time with strippers. I had just moved to New York and I didn’t know a single dancer in the city. Upset, confused, and…
A literal meme stock may soon be on the way. Reddit, the popular social sharing platform, has plans to go public later this year, according to a report in The Information. Back in late 2021, Reddit first started making moves to file for an IPO at a $15 billion valuation. However, many factors — among…