Social Media
The Rape Victim Who Is Challenging One of the Fundamental Laws of the Internet
Before their arrest, a pair of predators used Model Mayhem to find young women to sexually assault. Now one of those women is attempting to sue the website, and fighting Google and Facebook in the process.
The Stalker's Best Friend: Something You Should Know About Your Instagram Account
Consider this a public service announcement.
Some Bank Workers Just Got Sacked for Pretending to Behead a Colleague Like ISIS
I mean, who hasn't at least thought about doing the same after a day of go-karting?
The 'Paracetamol Challenge' Is an Internet Teen-Suicide Craze That Doesn't Actually Exist
The kids are alright, but what's wrong with parents who want to believe this hoax?
What the Rich Kids of Tehran Tells Us About Iranian Youth Culture
Shameless Insta-bragging or a message of political defiance?
2000’s Cyberpunk Adventure ‘Deus Ex’ Really Did See the Future Coming
We speak to the game's writer, Sheldon Pacotti, about its Nostradamus-whipping predictions.
Why Did This Feminist Activist Promote a Tweet Telling Trans People to Kill Themselves?
Caitlin Roper's Twitter has been duplicated multiple times by trolls. We spoke to her about why she's being targeted and how she's coping with it.
Bodybuilding Forums Are One of the Last Relics of Web 1.0
Bodybuilding forums occupy a weird space between anonymous forums and Facebook, where users build reputations around their usernames and avatars, discussing the most noble pursuit of them all –bodybuilding.
Stop Blaming Social Media for Making You Feel Like Shit
It's become fashionable to blame Facebook for depression, but mental health professionals say that there's more to it than that.