How to report abusive comments on Instagram

No one should be made to feel unsafe, harassed, targeted, abused, or harmed online or off. When it’s happening on social media apps, it’s up to the platform itself to effectively tackle this. But are they really getting there fast enough? Like most social platforms, hate speech and abusive comments plague some Instagram users —…

News websites accidentally host hardcore porn, thanks to old Vidme links

The internet is generally a sordid latrine of unsolicited penis and debauchery, but it has outdone itself yet again. On Thursday, several respectable websites discovered that some videos embedded in old articles had turned against them, displaying hardcore pornography where innocuous clips once stood. Affected publications included The Washington Post, New York Magazine, and yes,…

How to create a Group Session on Spotify

If you want to listen to a new album or podcast with all your long-distance besties, and you don’t want to just hold your phone up to your speakers, try creating a Group Session on Spotify. Last year Spotify unveiled Group Sessions for Spotify Premium users. Group Sessions allow Premium users to listen to music…

How to disable Instagram’s new sensitive content controls

Instagram recently rolled out an update that automatically limits the sensitive content that comes up on your Explore feed. Read on to learn how to turn off the sensitive content control that could limit the type of content you see in the app. This week Instagram quietly introduced sensitive content control, which automatically limits the…

Facebook Messenger makes it easier to find perfect emoji reaction

Emoji masters, rejoice: Facebook Messenger is making it a bit easier to find the best emoji reaction for every conversation. On Thursday, the company announced new features for Messenger, including a search bar that will show up in the reaction picker. If you know exactly which emoji you’re searching for, the search bar will surely…

How to hide likes on Instagram

In an attempt to make user’s experience more pleasant, Instagram rolled out the ability to hide like and view counts on all posts in their feed. This way users can focus on the content, rather than the popularity of the content. This update also gave users the option to hide the like and view counts…

How to Duet on TikTok

Getting a little lonely on TikTok? Why not try out the duet feature? “Duet” is a fun feature on TikTok that allows creators to easily film side-by-side with another video that’s already up on the app. You can use it to react to another video as it’s playing, sing songs with your friends, and sometimes,…

Facebook’s response to Biden and his COVID misinfo criticism is a big miss

President Biden has really gotten under Mark Zuckerberg’s skin. On Friday, a reporter asked Biden what he would say to platforms like Facebook when it came to COVID misinformation. Biden’s response: “They’re killing people.” Facebook’s rebuttal was quick. “We will not be distracted by accusations which aren’t supported by the facts,” said a Facebook spokesperson…