More Digital Culture - Page 3
Instagram's shifting to rectangles, messing up your perfect, square grid
See ya, perfect grid.
By Tim Marcin
TikTok CEO lavishes Trump with praise after Supreme Court upholds the ban
Kissing the ring.
By Tim Marcin
Substack users can livestream now
More video options for those who will miss *that* app.
Mark Zuckerberg wants more 'masculine energy' in corporate America
The Meta CEO's comments on masculinity ignore the reality of systemic inequality and the harms of reinforcing aggressive corporate culture.
With a TikTok ban looming, users reflect with heartfelt videos and humor
So long, friend.
By Tim Marcin
What is RedNote? The Chinese app, aka Xiaohongshu, TikTokkers are flocking to
TikTokkers are being petty to the U.S. government.
By Tim Marcin
DEI programs at Meta are done, company says
Meta stokes more controversy by ending diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.
By Rebecca Ruiz
American Psychological Association sounds alarm over certain AI chatbots
The APA asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Instagram blocked LGBTQ+ content by accident, Meta claims
The error, which Meta blamed on classification technology, has been addressed.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Enron’s back with a nuclear reactor for your living room (sort of)
Enron’s nuclear "egg" is a parody poking fun at tech industry excess.
By Tim Marcin
YouTuber Marques Brownlee explains his part in the alleged Honey 'scam'
The free browser extension has been accused of duping both influencers and online shoppers.
By Rebecca Ruiz
A cat pooped on an airplane. What happened next sparked a viral airline saga.
A real cat-astrophe.
By Tim Marcin
Notes on a panic: Y2K's 25th birthday
It's easy to forget how worried the world was over a date change, but the anxiety served a purpose.
College football's unhinged Pop-Tarts Bowl inspired memes, religious imagery, and so much more
You have to see it to believe it.
By Tim Marcin
TikTokkers are turning Google Street View into a nostalgic time machine
TikTok's latest trend rediscovers lost moments via Google Maps.
By Tim Marcin
Who will join Beyoncé on stage for her epic Christmas halftime show on Netflix?
From Miley Cyrus to Rhiannon Giddens, here's who might share the stage with Queen Bey.
By Crystal Bell
Beyoncé's Christmas halftime show on Netflix: Everything you need to know
Forget the football — Beyoncé’s 'Cowboy Carter' halftime performance is the Christmas event you won't want to miss.
By Crystal Bell
Social media companies might use facial recognition to ban underage users under UK plan
Keeping underage kids off social media seems like a good idea.
By Tim Marcin
Moments of digital organizing that defined 2024
TikTok activism, citizen journalism, and a meme-filled election.
Fans aren't happy that NFL Redzone is running ads again
No more commercial-free football.
'Hawk Tuah' girl Haliey Welch resurfaces and is immediately roasted by the internet
Some post rug-pull reactions.
By Tim Marcin
Strava was the only good Wrapped this year
If a tree falls in the forest and I don't post it on my Instagram story, did it make a sound?
