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Category: Social Media
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Who Are the ‘Groypers’?
A word associated with right-wing pundit Nick Fuentes and his followers is suddenly part of the national vocabulary.
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Is Fashion Over Inclusivity, Instagram and Kardashians?
Olivier Rousteing’s departure from Balmain suggests the answer may be yes.
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Cruise Ship Workers Use Social Media to Expose Life Behind the Luxury
Crew members’ videos let cruising fans get behind the scenes of what life is really like on board. (Spoiler: It’s not as glamorous as you might think.)
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Right-Wing Chatbots Turbocharge America’s Political and Cultural Wars
Once pitched as dispassionate tools to answer your questions, A.I. chatbots are now programmed to reflect the biases of their creators.
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A.I. Is Making Death Threats Way More Realistic
Online harassers are generating images and sounds that simulate their victims in violent situations.
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‘I Hate Gay Halloween’ Meme Makes an Art of Obscure References
No reference is too obscure for “Gay Halloween” — the rare meme with staying power.
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Good Luck Finding a ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Costume This Halloween
Characters from the hit Netflix film are among the most coveted outfits this year, and scarcity has forced some to improvise.
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Lamp Club, a Luddite Group, Has Come to Free the ‘iPad Babies’
A student at the New School started a group to get herself, and her peers, off their phones.
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What Can Hollywood Learn From New Media?
A new production company wants to make as many video podcasts and newsletters as films and television shows.
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Character.AI to Ban Children Under 18 From Using Its Chatbots
The start-up, which creates A.I. companions, faces lawsuits from families who have accused Character.AI’s chatbots of leading teenagers to kill themselves.
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Lily Allen Confronts the Tabloids by Becoming One on ‘West End Girl’
The British singer and songwriter’s new album, “West End Girl,” is a salacious autobiography. For pop fans hungry for real-life details, it’s proving irresistible.