Online harassers are generating images and sounds that simulate their victims in violent situations.
Category: Social Media
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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.
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How Pinterest Is Courting Gen Z With ‘Safer’ Social Media
Bill Ready, the company’s chief executive, is shifting the virtual pinboard platform toward shopping and things that “make you feel better.”
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Did Cheating Accusations Have Anything to Do With the Death of a Daniel Naroditsky?
Daniel Naroditsky, a top American player with an online following, was found dead in Charlotte, N.C., after talking about being accused of cheating by a former world champion.
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Starring in Videos Is No Longer a Job Just for the Social Media Team
Companies from Delta Air Lines to Portillo’s are asking all sorts of employees, sometimes through formal programs, to help build the brand.
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Debate Shows Are Having a Moment. Here Come the Democrats.
As millions tune in to hyperpartisan face-offs on YouTube or TikTok, can the left find its own Charlie Kirk?
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Why You’re Seeing More Candy Makers Like BonBon on Your TikTok Feed
Melting in your mouth, they’ve got covered. For today’s candy makers, whether chic or kitschy, high-end or “outrageous,” the new challenge is how to pop on your screen.