Internet
I Pretend to Be 13 Years Old to Catch Online Paedophiles
“Teens use social media – it’s perfectly normal. Unfortunately, predators are wherever kids gather.”
Inside the Fantastically Silent World of Deaf Streamers
Silent streams are attracting millions of viewers on social media around the world, but accessibility on the internet remains a sticky point.
How Sex Changed the Internet
Sex and the internet are tied together forever, no matter how much people want to change that.
Apple Limits AirDrop in China After It Was Used to Spread Protest Messages
The new restriction came after activists in China used the feature to sidestep censorship.
Being Verified on Twitter Actually Sucks
As someone using the platform with the “benefits” a blue check offers, trust me: Do not pay $8 for this shit.
An Interview With Johnny Sins: The Most Hardworking Man in The World
"It can be a grind, if you look at it as a job. But for me, I would be trying to have sex anyway, every day. So I might as well go to work."
Piczo: The Internet’s Influential But Forgotten Social Network
By 2006, the website builder and social network had become the largest teen site in the UK. Then it disappeared without a trace.
Irrational Fear Is a TikTok Genre Now
Videos that claim to help prevent sex trafficking or expose spycams in Airbnbs are actually superspreaders of misinformation.
Cum Tributes: Women Are Getting Harassed Online in a Gross New Way
"I hate all these women," one commentator posted on a forum dedicated to cum tributes. “I want to see them degraded into sperm-covered rags."
An Interview With The Shirts That Go Hard Guy
What are tweets, or, memes for that matter, if not slogans for future tees? Or what are slogan tees if not physical manifestations of memes?
Can You Sue Nicki Minaj Stans For Harassment?
YouTuber Kimberly Nicole Foster plans to sue Barbz after a critical tweet prompted threats. A lawyer explains her chances.
Revealed: US Military Bought Mass Monitoring Tool That Includes Internet Browsing, Email Data
The “Augury” platform includes highly sensitive network data that Team Cymru, a private company, is selling to the military. “It’s everything. There’s nothing else to capture except the smell of electricity,” one cybersecurity expert said.