“If you’re seeing this then it’s meant for you” is a typical caption on TarotTok, a corner of the internet that has manifested more than 14.7 billion views on the app. Many of the videos found on this side of TikTok emphasize the idea that this content — typically a reading — is meant to…
Snapchat’s solution for making Snap Map more fun, useful, and ripe for partnership opportunities — without making it too cluttered — has finally gone live. First announced in May, Snapchat’s new “Layers” feature launches Wednesday. Layers are pretty much what they sound like: Enabling a layer superimposes all sorts of content or information about locations…
Say goodbye to “dislike mobs” on YouTube. YouTube has announced that it’s making dislike counts private on all videos across YouTube. The thumbs down button isn’t going away. Users can still click thumbs down to dislike a video in order to inform the YouTube recommendation algorithm about content they didn’t like. However, when a user…
Facebook’s algorithm sucks, and Congress wants to do something about it. A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing forward what it’s titled the “Filter Bubble Transparency Act.” Axios got a copy of the proposed legislation, which would require companies like Meta (yes, Facebook) to, simply put, provide users with an option to opt out of…
Twitter has significantly evolved since its launch in 2006, growing from a small microblogging website to the insidious beast of discordant rage it is today. In light of this, it should be no surprise that Twitter Lists have been used for nefarious purposes — so it’s worth checking if you’re on any. Introduced in 2009,…
Did a popular TikTok trend just potentially save a teen girl’s life? A missing 16-year-old from North Carolina was found in Kentucky on Thursday and the adult man she was with has been arrested and charged with unlawful imprisonment. The teen was found thanks to a 911 caller who was familiar with a hand gesture…
It started with a Twitter poll. And now a billionaire CEO will need to pay his taxes. On Saturday, Nov. 6, Elon Musk decided to pose a question to social media platform’s users. Should Musk, the co-founder and CEO of the electric car company Tesla, sell off 10 percent of his Tesla stock? Tweet may…
What is the immortal snail, and why is everyone on our FYPs talking about it? This week on TikTok we have all kinds of trends, from Gen Z’s new take on aesthetic photo dumps to why everyone is living ironically. But first: Let’s begin with a little meme history. The immortal snail meme made its…
Are you feeling the feminine urge to read this article? It’s the latest meme taking over your Twitter feeds and TikTok FYPs, and if you’re confused, we’ve got you. The trend consists of the phrase “the feminine urge to,” followed by statements often associated with the universal experience of womanhood. But this meme isn’t just…
If there is one thing we all know about doing something ironically, it’s that you eventually end up doing it sincerely. Anyone who has ever used internet slang as a joke knows this. Daniela Piras, a 24-year-old TikTok creator from Austin, Texas, is harnessing the power of irony for self-improvement — and she’s encouraging others…