A song by the previously unknown Oliver Anthony Music struck a chord with conservative pundits. Its quick trip to No. 1 relied on tactics that help pop stars go viral.
Category: Social Media
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Is Having Too Many Followers a Turnoff When Dating?
Some women with jobs that require a high degree of visibility online say they have faced romantic rejection over the high number of their social media followers.
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Grown-Up Theater Kids Run the World
A Supreme Court justice. The governor of New Jersey. Senator Ted Cruz. A prominent MSNBC host. Practically half the tech world. What’s behind this moment of thespian power?
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Hawaii-Tok Wants Tourists to Stay Home
The right thing to do depends on whom you ask.
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It’s Your Birthday. Bring on the Nudes.
For a certain class of extremely online gay man, explicit photos are the go-to gift for friends and followers.
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New York City Bans TikTok on Government-Owned Devices
The ban extends to some of the popular accounts run by the city.
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X Reverses Slowed Access to News Outlets, but Rival Sites Still Affected
Elon Musk’s social media service “throttled” access to sites such as Substack and Facebook, according to an analysis, but began reversing the slow access to news sites.
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Morgan Wade Was Looking for the Spotlight. It Found Her.
The rising musician is disciplined about her sobriety, fitness and songwriting. But a bond with a reality-TV star has thrust her into an uncontrollable world of fame.
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8 TikTokers Redefining the Movie Review
The personalities of MovieTok are not critics in the traditional sense. But their upbeat videos earn them the devotion of movie lovers.
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On TikTok, Movie Critics Go By Any Other Name
On MovieTok, reviewers can reach an audience of millions and earn tens of thousands of dollars per post. “Critics,” they say, are old news.
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When Tragedy Strikes in China, the Government Cracks Down on Grief
The Chinese government represses public grief, withholding information and stanching displays of mourning to tell history the way it wants it told.
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Sweden Is Not Staying Neutral in Russia’s Information War
The country has empowered a government agency to openly combat online disinformation coming from foreign adversaries, and especially the Kremlin.