Social Media
China Orders Social Media to Block Banned Users From ‘Reincarnation’
Chinese users can lose their social media accounts for expressing dissent. Now they may not get a second life.
Why I’ve Been Unfollowing Some of My Favourite Influencers
It felt weird to stop following people I’d supported for years. But changing who you hang out with is normal, both in real life and online.
My Facebook “Friend” Made a Sex Video of Me, and Then Blackmailed Me
“I believe my video is probably still out there, circulating somewhere in the dark web.”
These Afghan Women Are Rejecting the ‘Morbid’ Taliban Dress Code With Sass
Afghan women are sharing photos of themselves and their families to “show the world what the real Afghanistan is made of.”
Will I Get Arrested for Posting About Drugs on Social Media?
The pics most likely to land you in prison aren't what you think.
TikTok Is Removing Educational Hacking Videos
Multiple creators showed that TikTok is particularly aggressive at removing videos that are designed to educate viewers about hacking.
Chinese State Media Want People to Stop Using Internet Slang
Beijing wants young Chinese to acquire its conventional linguistic taste.
How Instagram Became the Epicenter of a Violent Gang War
Instagram Live, Instagram Stories, posts, and private messages—these alleged violent gang members used them all.
Indians Saw Their Common Daybed at a Posh Store. It’s Fifty Times Pricier.
But it’s not the only ordinary Indian product that high-end brands are selling at an extraordinary price.
A Designer Quit TV, Music, and Social Media for a Week. Here’s What Happened.
She followed a practice called “media deprivation” and it’s exactly what it sounds like.
Fake Rescues and Animal Torture Are Disturbingly Common on Social Media
A new report claims social media giants are not doing enough to regulate animal cruelty content on their platforms.
Here's How the Post Office's Internet Cops Describe Themselves
The Postal Inspection Service says its Analytics Team's mission "is to identify and develop intelligence on targets operating on the clear and dark webs."