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Internet Culture Archive

Archives for February 2018

Culture
Parkland teens are calling out critics on social mediaParkland teens are calling out critics on social media
Culture

A backlash from gun rights advocates and conspiracy theorists hasn’t cowed these activists.

By Jen Kirby
Culture
Did Kylie Jenner cause Snapchat to lose more than $1 billion in a day? Probably not.Did Kylie Jenner cause Snapchat to lose more than $1 billion in a day? Probably not.
Culture

Snapchat was having a rough time long before Kylie Jenner tweeted about it.

By Aja Romano
Culture
Why people can’t stop shipping Canadian ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott MoirWhy people can’t stop shipping Canadian ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir
Culture

Ice dance is about selling romance. Olympic gold medalists Virtue and Moir are brilliant marketers.

By Aja Romano
Culture
Racist trolls are saying Black Panther fans attacked them. They’re lying.Racist trolls are saying Black Panther fans attacked them. They’re lying.
Culture

In these polarized times, reverse image search is your friend.

By Aja Romano
Culture
Online, Valentine’s Day is the saddest day of the yearOnline, Valentine’s Day is the saddest day of the year
Culture

On Valentine’s Day we want reaction GIFs for “alone,” “lonely,” “sad,” and “crying.”

By Aja Romano
Culture
Reddit finally bans its forum for creepy fake celebrity pornReddit finally bans its forum for creepy fake celebrity porn
Culture

Reddit says deepfakes fall under a widening category of prohibited “involuntary pornography.”

By Aja Romano
Technology
Reddit’s face-swapping porn craze is a harbinger of dystopiaReddit’s face-swapping porn craze is a harbinger of dystopia
Technology

Reddit just wants to put Emma Watson’s head on porn actresses’ bodies, but that has dire implications for the rest of us.

By Aja Romano
Technology
Thousands of Facebook users spread child porn in a misguided attempt to stop child pornThousands of Facebook users spread child porn in a misguided attempt to stop child porn
Explainers
Is HQ Trivia a modern reinvention of the game show or a glitch-filled scam?Is HQ Trivia a modern reinvention of the game show or a glitch-filled scam?
Explainers

HQ Trivia will never, ever, ever give most players any money. But hundreds of thousands are diving in anyway.

By Aja Romano
Technology
How a fitness app revealed military secrets — and the new reality of data collectionHow a fitness app revealed military secrets — and the new reality of data collection
Technology

Strava’s global heat map shows that anyone with a Fitbit can inadvertently become a pawn in an uncharted world of collective data.

By Aja Romano