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2020 Gave Us a Whole New Vocabulary
A quick guide to all the words we learned this year that capture the 2020 mood.
How to Start a Real Relationship Online
Regardless of your situation, sometimes you find a person, you both feel a genuine connection, and you can tell their company would enrich your life.
I Found a Family in Strangers I Met on Discord During the Pandemic
What I saw as a way to kill boredom during quarantine has turned into a community I find comfort in.
Facebook Just Labeled the Boogaloos a ‘Dangerous Organization’ and Banned 500 Groups and Pages
The large network of the anti-government movement, deemed a national security threat, has exploded on the platform since February.
Discord Just Shut Down the Biggest ‘Boogaloo’ Server for Inciting Violence
Discord determined the server violates their community guidelines for “threatening and encouraging violence” after VICE News reported its existence.
Discord Removes Servers Dedicated to Pirating Porn
Following Motherboard's reporting, the servers—which were full of people trading and selling content ripped from subscriber-only sites—were permanently banned, along with their owners.
'Zoom Bombers' Are Still Blasting Private Meetings With Disturbing and Graphic Content
Trolls are exploiting Zoom's technical deficiencies to traumatise people, including school kids.
Millions Of Neo-Nazi Discord Messages Dumped Online
It’s the latest in data dumps involving the internal messages of online neo-Nazis.
Can't Find Dumbbells or Hair Clippers to Buy Online? These Resellers Are the Reason
Profiteers are monitoring hot ticket quarantine items with software so they can buy up restocked products before everyone else has a chance.
'Chris Gethard Presents' Is Promoting a New Virtual Open Mic Night
Performers get up to 15 minutes. Audience members can laugh in isolation. No two-drink minimum and more importantly: no germs.
How a Group of Gamers Tracked Down a Quadruple Murder Suspect
When one of their friends said he killed three people and was about to kill another, the members of a gaming forum sprung into action. But they were faced with a terrible situation—the clock was ticking and they had no idea where the alleged killer was.
The E-Girl Community Is a World of Glittery Pink Clouds, Harassment — and Now Murder
For many e-girls, Bianca Devins' death hit way too close to home.