In a time of social-media stunts, leagues are coming up with creative penalties for last-place finishers.
Category: Social Media
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New Fantasy Football Punishments Include Meat Marathons and Tattoos
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Are You Ready for Your ‘Winter Arc’?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Whatever you call it — a “winter arc,” a “fall rebrand” — New Year’s resolutions aren’t waiting for January anymore.
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He Ran a Top Lady Gaga Fan Page. Then He Vanished.
The New York Times – Music:Kirill Nguyen, the founder of Gaga Daily, said he had been imprisoned in Belarus for participating in pro-democracy protests. He resurfaced this week after an absence of more than two years.
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TikTok and Instagram Creators Have Turned NYC Into an Unofficial Soundstage
The New York Times – Business:The streets of New York are a backdrop for countless TikTok and Instagram videos.
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Mark Zuckerberg Is Trying Something On
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Meta’s C.E.O. talks for the first time about his style evolution.
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Ex-Tradwives Are Rejecting the Movement
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:What happens when tradwife influencers become unhappy with the movement? Our writer at large Amanda Hess reports on life-after-tradwife content creation.
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Bernadine Bluntly’s Brand Was Tradwife. Then She Got Divorced.
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:What happens when a trad influencer leaves her husband, questions her beliefs, stops selling anti-feminism T-shirts — and still needs to make a living online?
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An A.I. Image of Trump Kissing a Woman Was Fake. It Spread Anyway.
The New York Times – Business:Advances in artificial intelligence and the myriad ways content is shared online have made establishing authenticity even more difficult for users of social media.
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Dave Franco, Jordan Poole and Other Everyday Cat Dads Are Redefining Gender Stereotypes
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:We’re living in the age of the ‘cat dad’ and he’s being used to sell premium cat products and talk about healthy masculinity.
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California Cracks Down on Influencers’ Undisclosed Political Ads
The New York Times – Business:Under a new law, creators could face fines of $5,000 per post if they don’t disclose that they were paid to make political content.
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Converse Removes Ad That Drew Comparisons to K.K.K. Imagery
The New York Times – Business:“This should not have happened and we will do better,” said Converse, which apologized for the ad. Critics said it depicted a Ku Klux Klan robe and a lynching.
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Aaron Sorkin Still Believes in American Institutions, Even if No One Else Does
The New York Times – Movies:The Oscar-winning writer returns to Facebook with “The Social Reckoning”— and remains as optimistic as ever.