A five-year-old was killed in accident in Italy caused by a challenge to drive for 50 hours straight. Those responsible for the death, five young people in their 20s, promoted content that has garnered a total of 152 million views
The singer, originally from Culiacán, Sinaloa, talks about her experience of being the only Mexican act at Coachella and finding an audience in the United States while putting together her third album
We analyze the implications of an expression that is becoming increasingly popular in internet culture, particularly on TikTok
The ex-employee from ByteDance, the Chinese company which owns the popular short-video app TikTok, says those same people had access to U.S. user data
Experts recommend thinking twice before uploading pictures of children to social media and call for the protection of their digital footprint
From websites specialized in hyperlocal tourism to TikTokers who recommend the latest and best plans, cities are reinventing themselves as more and more people grow thirsty for unique activities
In a more or less conscious way, words that were previously reserved for psychology and psychiatry have been incorporated into everyday vocabulary
Parents and young people bear most of the burden in navigating the fast-changing, often harmful world of addictive apps and extreme and inappropriate content found on platforms such as Instagram and TikTok
The law’s effects would be more far-reaching than bans already in place in nearly half the states and the U.S. federal government that prohibit use of the app on government devices
A sharp uptick in thefts of Hyundais and Kias over the past two years has been linked to viral videos posted on social media platforms that teach people how to exploit a security vulnerability to steal the cars
On the heels of the productivity porn phenomenon in which users brag about routines starting at 5 a.m., new videos embracing laziness and unabashedly contemplating life at a leisurely pace are all the rage
A person may face up to two years in prison and a fine of €300,000 if they fail to follow the proposed new rules, which seek to crack down on social media fraud and scams
The United States’ most-sold beer has become the latest target of the far-right after launching a campaign with trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney
Image consultant David Kibbe created his classification scheme in 1987, and it has recently gone viral on TikTok. But does it work, and does it include diverse body types?
TikTok has vowed to fight for Montana residents to be able to use the video-sharing app, which is owned by a Chinese tech company
As the lines that separate target audiences by age become increasingly vague, the influence of children on the shape of the cultural products that adults consume keeps growing
TikTok users are adopting the director’s famous cinematic style to put a romantic twist on the everyday. These quaint videos have already racked up a billion views
The social network rewards the candidness and authenticity of small business owners, who can experience unexpected growth if they are favored by the algorithm
Could two people who do not follow each other on social networks be friends? Or, on the contrary, could those who have only interacted on Instagram or TikTok be considered friends?
Tech regulation is gathering momentum on Capitol Hill as concerns skyrocket about China’s ownership of TikTok
Pol Gisé's videos on the social media site, which discuss stories from the Bible and Greek mythology, have been surprisingly successful. The Spanish actor has just published a novel about Hades, the king of the underworld
The FTC also proposed sweeping changes to a 2020 privacy order that would prohibit the company from profiting from data it collects on users under 18
The corruption scandal engulfing state-owned energy company PDVSA has been exacerbated by huge lines at filling stations and vehicles breaking down due to fuel impurities
An independent audit of the social network found that its recommendation system, which accounts for 70% of all views, ‘perpetuates a dehumanizing image’ of migration
The online subculture defines a philosophy that goes beyond social networks. In the age of screens, a new audience is drawn to pen and paper
Large platforms face several legal challenges in the United States accusing them of knowingly harming the mental health of young people
Faux radiant skin is on-trend and the dense makeup techniques driven by Instagram are now less fashionable
