I’ve been a wedding photographer and these are the mistakes I’m not going to make at mine
As a bride-to-be, I learned a lot about what I wanted, but especially what I didn’t
Families demand repatriation of bodies of Colombians who died in Ukraine: ‘This war is a slaughterhouse for foreigners’
The remains of hundreds of soldiers have yet to be returned to the country, and many claim they have not received the compensation promised by Kyiv
Does someone decide what we listen to? How Spotify’s algorithm works and what we know about its real power
Music platforms have just released their annual summaries of what each user listens to most. A researcher of their algorithms explains the real impact
Emily Goligoski, researcher: ‘I have a policy for the use of devices in class. How can I compete against dopamine while teaching some theory?’
The writer and professor has spent years analyzing the evolution of audiences and information consumption. She’s not optimistic about the future
Mexico’s Generation Z is growing up with precariousness, uncertainty and political distrust. And social media is their primary source of information
In a conversation with EL PAÍS, 10 young people between the ages of 16 and 26 describe their search for stability and security, in a country that they feel is increasingly hostile
‘Professional minimalism,’ or why Gen Z prefers free time to a promotion at work
Success is no longer the goal for young people starting out on their careers: many frequently move from company to company to find the one that best suits their needs and prioritize their personal lives
The scream club as therapy goes viral: ‘There is a lot of skepticism, but when people experience it they see how transformative it can be’
Emanuel Hernandez and Elena Soboleva founded the Chicago Scream Club in June, and today their sessions attract up to 200 participants and have taken them to more than 10 cities across the US
What’s the harm in a ‘like’? This is how ‘micro-cheating’ works on your cell phone
Until recently, cheating meant having physical intimacy with another person, but not anymore. Today, mobile devices allow for an unprecedented kind of intimacy with others, while offering tons of explicit content. How does one reconcile this with having a partner?
Jimmy Wales: ‘Grokipedia’s political perspective seems to very closely match Elon Musk’s personal views’
The co-founder of Wikipedia, which is on the brink of turning 25 years old, says that his online encyclopedia is in good shape despite having been labeled ‘woke’ by the far right
Tradwives move millions, but their husbands are almost invisible: ‘They expect far too little from them’
The tradwife phenomenon has swept across social media but their husbands, who benefit most from their time in the kitchen, remain in the shadows
TikTok’s first data center in Latin America will be in Brazil and will run entirely on wind power
President Lula da Silva presents the $38 billion project as he tries to strike a delicate balance between Beijing and Washington, his largest trade partners
The Anacé Indigenous people are protesting TikTok’s construction of the largest data center in Brazil
The native people, who fear the social and environmental impact of the project, accuse the company of not consulting them about installing multi-billion dollar infrastructure on their traditional lands
Leonie von Ungern-Sternberg, baroness and TikToker: ‘Belonging to the aristocracy means nothing. They can take everything from you, except what’s in your head’
The 29-year-old aristocrat shares the daily life of a ‘modern baroness’ and her family’s complex history with her thousands of TikTok followers
TikTok, Italian brainrot and trademarks: Who owns the rights to Tralalero Tralala?
Experts warn of the challenges in protecting copyright over these AI-generated characters, which have become a significant commercial phenomenon
Generation Z longs for the 1990s: Idealizing a time when technology didn’t have a grip on young people
‘Dumb’ phones, parties without cells, internet without social media... Some young people feel they’re connecting with the pre-digital age but this nostalgia for a time they didn’t experience also has a political element
When the cookies are so good you have the recipes carved into your tombstone
For years, Rosie Grant has visited cemeteries and followed the cooking instructions engraved on some places of eternal rest — and now, she published them in a book
Claudia Sheinbaum, the trending president: Why the Mexican leader has gone viral
The first woman to govern Mexico has become a hot topic on social media with teens sharing memes, songs and costumes inspired by her
Trump and Xi Jinping reach agreement on rare earths and tariffs in South Korea meeting
The Republican described the meeting as ‘amazing,’ while the Chinese president called for avoiding a ‘vicious cycle of retaliation’
‘Nunmania’ is here: Rosalía revives controversial convent craze
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The Spanish singer’s approach to religious imagery and her vindication of the convent connects her with other artists, filmmakers and writers who have long paid attention to the world of nuns
Algorithms and misogyny: How Latin American teenagers are exposed to toxic content
Monitoring carried out by two Brazilian research websites shows how, subtly, sexist discourses land on TikTok
Cashing in from the White House
Donald Trump has not hesitated to cross the line between the public office he holds and the private profits of his family empire
Pau Brunet, the 12-year-old social media star helping people make sense of the complex world of autism
The youngster shares videos about how to cope with ASD with his 1.2 million followers. An interview with soccer star Marc Cucurella has turned him into a major influencer
ICE’s migrant hunt expands to social media
The Department of Homeland Security is seeking private companies to establish a permanent cyber surveillance operation to boost arrests and deportations
A generation in crisis: Why young people are so unhappy
This stage of life, which should be full of opportunity, has become a period of uncertainty and struggle. Heightened mental health awareness, social media–driven anxiety, and poorer economic prospects than previous generations make it harder to plan a future. How can we turn things around?
Social media completes its shift to the right: ‘TikTok is consequential’
The US subsidiary of the popular service, controlled by business figures close to Trump, is the final major platform to be drawn into the White House’s orbit
Ultraconservative housewives on OnlyFans: The paradox of the ‘MAGA’ women who strip naked on social media
Anya Lacey is just one example: she has over a million followers by combining far-right messaging with explicit sexual content
Are we pretending to look rich?
The way we dress and the plans we make have become a game of appearances. Economic precariousness, social media, and the broader social context may lie behind this phenomenon