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
African countries are investing to attract visitors from the largest outbound market in the world after the collapse in foreign arrivals during the coronavirus pandemic
Famous for videos in which he destroys the aesthetics of the homes of the Kardashians, Tommy Hilfiger and Cara Delevingne, the New York comic is preparing a podcast and a live show
Social networks such as Weibo and Xiaohongshu are filled with publications mocking the alleged blandness of Western menus
Videos deciphering intimate exchanges between the famous have grown popular on the social network, despite ethical dilemmas
Users can block apps or set challenges to reach their ‘digital detox’ goals
This Mexican lawyer and member of Meta’s Oversight Board provides insights into the internet’s impact on democracy
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
They don’t like their idols smoking or dating older people. They hate alcohol and drugs and find it hard to see sex as anything but evil. They are prudish teenagers on a mission to save the world’s morality
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.
In ‘The Disconnect’, the Irish journalist and writer Roisin Kiberd dissects the drift of relationships, work and personal identity in the internet age
Migrants can lose anywhere from $1 to $20,000 per person overall in the scams, according to social media posts monitored during May and June and testimonies collected from migrants in early June
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
The singer’s latest album is titled ‘Gag Order,’ an obvious reference to her ongoing legal battles with her producer
Despite having grown up with digital photography, young people love to preserve special moments on printed photographs
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
