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.
The company’s new direction is already sparking antitrust concerns.
Boys Club, a collective for women and nonbinary people, wants to create a “no-bro zone for the crypto curious.”
A $250 billion question.
Why (mostly) 20- and 30-something dudes made crypto and sports betting their personality.
Thiel played a key role at the company as an early investor and adviser to Mark Zuckerberg.
Social media bans can make it harder to recruit new followers, but existing supporters can become more toxic.
Its total user base declined for the first time, putting more pressure on its big metaverse bet.
The video app absolutely dominates style trends and discussion around fashion. What does that mean for the way we dress?
Inside the fledgling cottage industry helping influencers make money.
It’s making the world a shittier place. West Elm Caleb is only the most recent example.
Despite an initial setback, the regulatory agency is proceeding with its lawsuit to limit Facebook’s market power.
Netflix’s new Hype House series is a morbid tale of what happens when your 15 minutes of fame is up.
Everyone thought it was cool to take selfies doing crimes until the FBI got all their data from Google and said hello.
Greene is the first national US politician since Trump to be permanently suspended on Twitter, but she may not be the last.
Young women on TikTok are eschewing New Year’s resolutions for a “2022 rebrand.” But the rest of the world seems ready to give up entirely.
Inside the growing whistleblower movement that’s holding tech giants accountable for their missteps.
People talked about omicron six times as much as delta on major social media platforms after each strain emerged.
Most viral fads are meaningless, as explained by sea shanties.
Algorithms are surfacing content that combines Christian ideas and New Age spirituality — along with some conspiracy theories.
Even under serious political pressure, the company insists its products aren’t inherently harmful for young users.
Will Amazon, Apple, Meta, and Google survive the antitrust onslaught? And will Microsoft face it at all?
Have a “fuccboi little brother”? There’s a TikTok gift guide for that.
Melina Bee is the internet’s historical microaesthetics whisperer.
Critics often said Dorsey was distracted, but he shaped the company into what it is today.
Meet the fast-growing global community that identifies fungi and plants and helps assess poison risk.
The futuristic tech Mark Zuckerberg is investing billions in could remake the internet.
Reality Labs is working on clothing that helps you feel things in the metaverse.
The app is changing who gets to be a heartthrob. For Ben Awad, computer programmer, it’s been weird.
Can Mark Zuckerberg M&A a new monopoly?
Muses Escape creates dreamy events and retreats for women, but most importantly, curates immaculate vibes.
Can Facebook be redeemed? Twelve leading experts share bold solutions to the company’s urgent problems.
The social network is scaling back facial recognition, but similar technology could show up in the metaverse.
A spooky anthology series to listen to over Halloween weekend and on many fall nights to come.
The company’s new name indicates that it wants to be the face of the metaverse.
A 2002 song by the Mountain Goats about a doomed divorce is suddenly big on TikTok. Why?
Facebook’s numbers are doing fine for now — but not its reputation.
Political scrutiny isn’t stopping Mark Zuckerberg from building the metaverse.
One tech company has created a slate of scripted influencers. But how is anyone supposed to tell what’s real and what isn’t?