OnlyFans definitely cares deeply about its sex worker creators. As long as they follow some arbitrary new rules. The platform — made popular and successful by sex workers— inspired outrage and disbelief Thursday when it announced that it would ban sexually explicit content. It released details in a revised acceptable use policy on Friday, which…
Looking for a way to obtain all your Instagram content? There is a quick and easy way to do so. Instagram offers a free “Download Data” function that downloads all the content you’ve ever posted to Instagram, or any actions you’ve made on the site such as comments and likes, and sends it all to…
Have you been lurking on TikTok and are finally ready to dive in and post your first video? We’ve got you covered. There are so many different kinds of videos posted on TikTok — from dance videos to Booktok — and it can be challenging to figure out how to recreate TikTok trends. While there…
Twitter is trialing a new feature allowing users to flag tweets for misinformation. The trial only covers users in the U.S., Australia, and South Korea, though it’s reasonable to assume it will eventually be expanded if it’s successful. Yay, I guess? Announced Tuesday, the test basically just adds another category you can report tweets under.…
The new iteration of music bloggers is TikTokkers with wildly popular Spotify playlists. Some TikTokkers have gained popularity from sharing their musical tastes in videos based around their unique or relatable Spotify playlists. These users have thousands of followers on both TikTok and Spotify, and the music industry is taking notice of their influence. TikTok…
With video calls taking hold as a major part of our lives during a way-too-long pandemic, Facebook is doing a little bit more to protect those made on its Messenger platform. But only a little bit. Facebook announced Friday that end-to-end encryption is coming to voice and video calls made in the Messenger app, effective…
Twitter may never figure out how to handle account verification. The micro-blogging platform announced Friday that it would once again pump the brakes on taking applications for account verification, the process by which accounts belonging to famous or otherwise noteworthy people can get a blue checkmark badge on their profile. Existing applications will still be…
TikTok has revealed new privacy settings for teens, aiming to protect them from predatory DM slides and harassment. The new features rely heavily on teens to self-regulate, but at least they draw a bit more attention to privacy issues. Announced in a blog post on Thursday, TikTok will now automatically switch off direct messaging for…
People are trying to sell fake vaccine cards to anti-vaxxers on Telegram. The research arm of security firm Check Point has a new report on the proliferation of fake vaccine card black markets on Telegram. It estimates that there are now over 2,500 active groups and channels selling fake vaccination records from countries all over…
While Instagram can be fun for connecting with friends and scouting potential hookups, not every comment or DM slide is friendly. Now the social media platform has introduced an update aimed at curbing spikes in abusive messages, so you can get back to posting thirst traps in peace. Announced in a blog post on Wednesday,…