Social media stars no longer show off their Loewe bags or Lamborghinis, but rather the aseptic apartments in which they invest. They are directing their money towards a refuge value that is, at the same time, something with a lot of social value: housing
The creator of Bald Cafe proposes embracing male pattern baldness, instead of hiding it
The 100-year-old brand’s mugs have become a trend over the past five years, with more than 10 million units sold and a sweeping presence on social media
‘I’m sorry for everything you have all been through’ Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg told the parents who lost children to suicide
The Puerto Rican artist recently emptied his account, something increasingly common among users of the social network: some do it to cancel the past, others to make a fresh start and some to create expectation
A court ruling in Spain that attributes a content moderator’s mental health problems to the job paves the way for acknowledging that fact for at least 25 other employees as well
Social media aims to manipulate user perceptions, leading to constant comparisons and feelings of sadness that can be hard to shake
A newly released documentary joins the several products trying to capitalize on the curiosity surrounding the young woman who became a celebrity after being imprisoned for the murder of her mother
Antoine Billore was an art director for perfume and fashion brands before he decided to transform into a furnishings seller with a single guiding principle regarding his wares: that they excite him
When you double tap by accident, all kinds of uncomfortable situations can arise. Stay calm
Barack Obama’s Christmas greeting gives off a powerful message of vindication of the simple, of a return to the essential
The researchers say the findings show a need for government regulation of social media since the companies that stand to make money from children who use their platforms have failed to meaningfully self-regulate
The social network with which Mark Zuckerberg pretends to replace X has better moderation and content control, but it lacks freshness and something essential: people
Users and rights groups have denounced the disproportionate restrictions and suppression of content in solidarity with Palestine, while hate speech in Hebrew against Palestinians is rising
Social media’s takeover of our lives has caused us to start articulating and sharing our own existence as if we were playing a role, with all of fiction’s resources, tricks and vices serving to distance us from authentic reality
The new stigma towards bisexuals has come from social media. He’s an imaginary character who deceives gay men with the possibility of a romantic relationship, when he is really only thinking about marrying his lifelong girlfriend
Among the ills the lawsuit blames on Meta are mental health problems, online human trafficking, ‘vaccine hesitancy,’ incitements to violence and harassment, and ‘election misinformation’
Pornhub, XVideos and Stripchat have now been classed as ‘very large online platforms’ subject to more stringent controls
Videos of parents laughing as they prank or scare their children are garnering millions of views
The filmmaker’s subtle touch continues to exert an important influence on the collective imagination, including that of the young, who continually cite her on TikTok as an inspiration
The term is typically used for social media, but it can be extended to something much older: specialization
Agencies and tech giants create AI-powered digital personalities to capitalize on the fame and power market
It is no longer a window to the world, nor an inexhaustible source of information, nor even a place to spend time discovering something curious or interesting. Instead, it is increasingly dull, uniform and unreliable
A posthumous selfie, the last WhatsApp message… Death leaves our digital identity in no man’s land. What becomes of it?
Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta already has been blocking Canadian news since earlier this year
The complaint, originally made public in redacted form, was the opening salvo in a lawsuit filed in late October by the attorneys general of 33 states
We’re seeing a recovery of the nostalgic, natural image
