Thwarting the joy of reading over a stranger’s shoulder.
Category: Social Media
-
What Katie Sturino Wants You to Know About Her Body (and Yours, Too)
The influencer is still pushing brands to make bigger sizes and is publishing a new novel with a plus-size heroine. She is also losing weight, but that doesn’t mean she’s not “body neutral” anymore.
-
Influencers Step Onto Center Stage at Cannes
Big brands are increasingly courting social media stars, who descended on a major annual festival in France to pitch themselves to advertisers.
-
TikTok Users Call for Return of Blackberry and Other Retro Tech
Barely old enough to hold the devices when they were popular, young social media users are longing for “nostalgia tech.”
-
TikTok Hits Cannes, Where a U.S. Ban Seems a Distant Dream
TikTok executives hosted happy hours and played pickleball with influencers on the French Riviera this week, even as a U.S. ban loomed over the company.
-
What Is a ‘Fridge Cigarette’? A New Term for Diet Coke Gains Traction.
The click of the can, the sound of the bubbles: The internet is reframing the humble soda as an indulgent escape.
-
Trump to Again Extend TikTok’s Reprieve From U.S. Ban
The president plans to sign another executive order this week that would give the popular video app more time to change its ownership structure.
-
Justin Bieber Is ‘Standing on Business’ in Paparazzi Video
A video of the singer’s heated discussion about privacy with a group of photographers has been widely shared, sometimes without the full context of the situation.
-
What Is Crashing Out? The Rise of a Useful Slang Term.
Adrenaline rising? Patience waning? Gen Z embraces a slang term for familiar feelings.
-
Terry Moran Says He Doesn’t Regret Posts Criticizing Trump Administration
In his first interview since losing his job at ABC News, the longtime TV correspondent, newly popular on Substack, says he does not regret his social media post criticizing the Trump administration.
-
WhatsApp Introduces Ads in Its App
They will appear in only one part of the Meta-owned messaging service, it said. The move is potentially lucrative, while raising questions about user privacy.
-
Elon Musk’s xAI Is Getting $250 Million in Investments From TPG, Sequoia and Others
Two dozen venture capital firms and other investors are investing in xAI, the artificial intelligence and social media company.