Chenta Tsai Tseng — a Spanish musician of Taiwanese origin — turned insults into a stage name: Putochinomaricón. In their most ambitious project to date, they’re now working on deconstructing post-internet music
It was created to foster empathy and kindness, but economic interests and the need for validation made the ‘like’ button a double-edged sword
Social media platforms have democratized access to large audiences, but making a living from them is challenging
Between the boom of K-beauty and the rise of Instagram face, a new ideal of beauty is gaining ground thanks to social media
The move will allow the nascent platform, dubbed the “Twitter Killer,” better compete with Elon Musk’s platform
The Digital Services Act is part of a suite of tech-focused regulations crafted by the 27-nation bloc — long a global leader in cracking down on tech giants
Meta announced earlier this summer it would keep its promise to block news content from Canada on its platforms because of a new law that requires tech giants to pay publishers for linking to or otherwise repurposing their content online
Paying more attention to your phone than to your partner while sharing a moment of leisure is one of the factors that creates the most problems in a relationship, therapists say
Whether or not Musk and Zuckerberg actually make it to the ring in Las Vegas has yet to be seen
Content moderators in the African country have formed a union to defend themselves against Big Tech. Social media giants outsource work to these freelancers, who are tasked with removing violent rhetoric and extremism from digital platforms
According to analysis of data from 208 million US citizens, which Meta allowed a team of academics to access, 97% of fake news is seen by right-wing users. The investigation did not find clear links between social media and political polarization
Contemporary ways of finding fulfillment are strangely conformist: ASMR videos and watching loops of repetitive actions
Users can block apps or set challenges to reach their ‘digital detox’ goals
The author of the book ‘Addicted to Drama’ warns that the attention economy fosters a dramatic language that dominates social media, causing stress and instability
Words were created within a digital setting to evade rules and are now permeating spoken language, especially among young people
Every summer, social media fills up with yacht selfies that have become the latest measure of success
The consequences of this phenomenon, which can be aggravated during the summer, include irritability, lack of concentration and low self-esteem
That order came in a lawsuit filed by Republican attorneys general in Louisiana and Missouri, as well as a conservative website owner and four individual critics of government COVID-19 policies
A recent study reveals that women continue to carry the burden of raising children, while those around her demand no less than perfection
Prisoners’ wives and girlfriends are making money by sharing the ins and outs of visiting their partners in the country with the largest prison population after China and the U.S.
Meta is seeking to win over users from the platform who are unhappy with the policies that have been implemented since it was bought by Elon Musk
Angered by surging censorship and discrimination, actor Michael Imperioli sarcastically forbids bigots from viewing his work
It’s a sign that users are looking for an alternative to the social media platform that’s undergone a series of unpopular changes since Elon Musk bought it
In ‘The Disconnect’, the Irish journalist and writer Roisin Kiberd dissects the drift of relationships, work and personal identity in the internet age
Instagram users will be able to keep their user names and follow the same accounts on the new app, according to screenshots displayed on the App Store listing
The changes come as social media companies face increased scrutiny over how they impact teens’ mental health
The deal averts a trial that had been scheduled for this summer over allegations that became a #MeToo cause for Kesha’s supporters and came to involve a lineup of music industry luminaries
