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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

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

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

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

All trends come back eventually, and the thin eyebrows of the 1990s is no exception. Now, Generation Z is opting for thin, defined arches with a marked angle, but several experts warn of the dangers of overplucking

He’s not the only octogenarian director active on social media — Coppola teaches cinema on Instagram while Paul Schrader keeps Facebook afloat

With a retro wink, here come candles, crochet table runners, silver trays, and mountains of butter, croquembouche (and even Spanish omelet) as edible sculpture

The digital realm makes it harder to pretend that someone you used to love does not exist. Still, people try

The Pixel 8 Pro can add and remove image elements, raising questions about their authenticity

New research has cast doubt on the benefits of digital detoxes, finding that both positive and negative affect fell after a week of abstinence