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Archives for November 2020

Money
This week in TikTok: Why is everyone so mad at Charli D’Amelio?This week in TikTok: Why is everyone so mad at Charli D’Amelio?
Money

TikTok’s most famous teen is facing a harsh backlash for dubious reasons.

By Rebecca Jennings
When ordinary people go viral, where’s the line between comedy and cruelty?
Money

An artist’s song went viral because everyone hated it. Welcome to Cringe TikTok.

By Rebecca Jennings
Technology
How fake news aimed at Latinos thrives on social mediaHow fake news aimed at Latinos thrives on social media
Technology

Democrats are paying attention after a surprising number of Latino voters in swing states supported Trump.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Money
A taxonomy of Gen Z selfie posesA taxonomy of Gen Z selfie poses
Money

Teens on TikTok are creating a new visual language, one that involves nose scrunches, fish lips, and plenty of irony.

By Rebecca Jennings
Technology
Twitter announces Fleets and audio spaces, two new things Twitter didn’t really inventTwitter announces Fleets and audio spaces, two new things Twitter didn’t really invent
Technology

The company that’s famous for being a public platform is trying something more private.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Technology
Obama: The internet is “the single biggest threat to our democracy”Obama: The internet is “the single biggest threat to our democracy”
Technology

President Obama loved the internet. Now he has second thoughts.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
TikTok’s US ban has been delayed another two weeks — or maybe foreverTikTok’s US ban has been delayed another two weeks — or maybe forever
Technology

Surprise! The Trump administration doesn’t seem serious about banning TikTok after all.

By Peter Kafka
Money
The incredibly bizarre Dean Browning and “Dan Purdy” Twitter drama, explainedThe incredibly bizarre Dean Browning and “Dan Purdy” Twitter drama, explained
Money

A politician was accused of using a fake burner account for a gay Black Trump supporter. That’s when things got weird.

By Rebecca Jennings
Technology
Social media is making a bad political situation worseSocial media is making a bad political situation worse
Technology

America’s polarization problem is bigger than we thought it would be.

By Rani Molla
Money
This week in TikTok: MAGA meltdowns and Gen Z revolutionsThis week in TikTok: MAGA meltdowns and Gen Z revolutions
Money

Plus, will the internet go back to being normal now?

By Rebecca Jennings
Technology
Is social media ready for a Covid-19 vaccine?Is social media ready for a Covid-19 vaccine?
Technology

Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube are bracing for more misinformation.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Money
The 2020 election, explained by TikTokThe 2020 election, explained by TikTok
Money

The only escape from the longest week in history was memes.

By Rebecca Jennings
Technology
YouTube is awash with election misinformation — and it isn’t taking it downYouTube is awash with election misinformation — and it isn’t taking it down
Technology

Videos questioning the election results are racking up hundreds of thousands of views.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Technology
Facebook took down a massive “Stop the Steal” group after its members called for violenceFacebook took down a massive “Stop the Steal” group after its members called for violence
Technology

Stop the Steal gained more than 350,000 members on Facebook in less than a day.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
No, Joe Biden did not mysteriously gain 138,000 Michigan votes all at onceNo, Joe Biden did not mysteriously gain 138,000 Michigan votes all at once
Technology

False claims, retweeted by the president, about the Michigan vote tabulation exploited a counting error that’s been resolved.

By Rebecca Heilweil