Social Media
From Facebook to Twitter to YouTube, social media platforms are transforming communication and internet culture, even as they raise privacy concerns for users.
One challenge is how little we know about the dangers.
It’s up to users to find out if Google is prioritizing wrong information about them in search results.
Instagram wants sellers to post more and leave the app less.
People are turning to TikTok to connect IRL, and FOMO is back, baby!
There’s a crop of influencers romanticizing the workday. Is that a good thing?
Some find it comforting, some find it creepy.
Industry groups are ramping up their fight against regulation.
Nextdoor’s approach to content moderation doesn’t always work.
Passenger Shaming documents the bad behavior of unruly vacationers. Does it work?
Trump will receive a two-year ban for his actions surrounding January 6.
The bills have the beginnings of bipartisan support, but will likely need even more to actually pass.
Biden reversed Trump’s executive order banning TikTok, but he’s still pursuing a broader crackdown on Chinese tech.
Why Snap’s users and investors have such different ideas about what the platform is for.
It’s easy to pretend like you’re in love when there’s clout on the line.
Facebook wants to launch its newsletter product later this month. But it doesn’t want controversial writers using it — just the ones it’s recruiting.
Some QAnon followers think a military coup like the one in Myanmar should also happen in the US.
The demand that people with a platform “speak out” on every issue feels misdirected.
Influencers and marketing firms keep teaming up to give you cars, cash, and more. No one ever seems to win.
Users will make the final choice on seeing “Likes” in their feeds.
Newsrooms are debating, in real time, what’s okay to say out loud and what you’re supposed to keep in your head. Ask Emily Wilder.
The particular ennui of being a social media star is a microcosm of what’s happening to us all.
Usually Palestinians and their allies struggle to have their narrative break through online. Not anymore.
After more than three years, the company is reopening a process for getting public figures a checkmark.
The public safety app’s new feature accidentally harked back to its Vigilante roots.
Facebook is working on a new version of its popular app targeted at children under 13.
Or, how algorithms reward mediocrity.
That’s a commitment that’s easier said than done.
Instagram and TikTok are full of things to buy. For some users, it’s a trap.
Twitter users rarely agree on anything. When they do, it’s an opportunity for community building.
The company says it’s adding more control over autoplay in the YouTube Kids app.
Bloomberg business reporter Shelly Banjo explains how a goofy Chinese app took over the world.
The company says it wants to promote “more informed sharing.”
Twitter and Facebook bans made people stop talking about Trump.
The social platform will have six months to reexamine its decision to ban Trump.
The website was announced the day before a major decision about whether or not Trump can return to Facebook.
On “cheugy” and the internet’s endless fascination with out-of-touch white women.
Jack Dorsey has bought Scroll, an ad-blocking startup. It’s part of a larger subscription push.
A major battle over free speech on social media is playing out in India during the pandemic.