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TikTok is coming for your whole life with in-app shops and job listings
New ways to make moolah off its young users.
TikTok names its new CEO and COO finally
The company’s leadership has been in flux since August 2020.
TikTok star Justine Paradise accuses Jake Paul of sexual assault
It’s the latest in a disturbing trend of internet influencers being accused of misconduct.
TikTok adds auto captions in latest accessibility boost
And, yes, you'll be able to edit them if the AI messes up.
Instagram introduces Duet feature straight out of TikTok’s playbook
First Reels. Now Remix. In its obsession to beat TikTok, Instagram is just copying it, one feature at a time.
Trouble in The Garden: The rise and fall of the infamous TikTok commune
Social media brought Tennessee’s The Garden global notoriety, spurring charges that it’s a cat-eating cult and leading to a member exodus. Now the commune’s future is in doubt.
TikTok’s new anti-bullying tools just mean more work for creators
The short video platform has a problem with bullying in comments. Now it’s adding new tools to try and combat the problem.
The classic Gap hoodie of your youth is now worth hundreds of dollars
Instagram and TikTok influencers have turned them into statement pieces, and they’re now being sold at a premium on second-hand online shops like Depop.
Wondering how that guy on TikTok drives a jet ski on land? Here's the answer.
The "Scootski," as it's dubbed, is a Honda Elite motorcycle with the body of a Sea-Doo.
Tegan and Sara’s Sara Quin is addicted to TikTok. These are her 7 faves.
The musician is “obsessed” with videos of food prep and howling huskies.
What data is Facebook planning to collect from its new rap app, BARS?
Because we're pretty sure Zuckerberg isn't releasing a TikTok clone for aspiring rappers out of the goodness of his heart.
Deepfake videos of Tom Cruise show the technology's threat to society is very real
We're entering scary times.
TikTok is coming for your whole life with in-app shops and job listings
New ways to make moolah off its young users.
Instagram now has a dedicated field for your gender pronouns
It’s available now in a few countries.
How to dress as funky and fun as Emma Chamberlain
We found eight pieces emulating the YouTuber’s thrifty style, keeping the cost just as low as second-hand.
Signal’s banned ads show just how personal Facebook’s data collection gets
Banned or not, that's a pretty smart marketing campaign on Signal's part.
Instagram's bringing captions to Stories and, eventually, Reels
Good for those who want to consume content with the sound off, or those with disabilities.
T-Pain missed out on iconic celeb collabs because Instagram’s UX sucks
Perhaps Instagram would be easier to navigate if it weren't trying to be 10 different apps at once.
Zuckerberg unveils his workaround to Apple's privacy changes
The heads of both Facebook and Instagram revealed new features for content creators and influencers to generate ad revenue at a very convenient time.
Sex dolls are the new influencers
Synthetic women are “running” their own Instagrams. There’s money to be made, sure, but what their human partners want most is respect.
Instagram is adding new anti-abuse tools to keep hate out of DMs
From comment filters to blocking tools, Instagram is trying to make its platform less aggravating for its audience, and less appealing for hatemongers.
A kids-only Instagram for children under 13 is a terrible idea, watchdogs say
Such an app will only hurt, not help, impressionable children, public health group warns.
Instagram is rolling out a switch to toggle ‘likes’ on or off
Choose Your Own Instagram Adventure, coming soon to a smartphone near you.
Nike shorts are a Twitter obsession — here are 10 you need for summer
Don't be surprised if your loved one steals them.
Facebook will finally nudge users to read news articles before sharing
Twitter added the feature a year ago.
No one's reading Trump's silly little blog
The former President's attempt at a personal social media platform isn't bringing in much engagement at all.
Facebook's Oversight Board punts its Trump ban decision back to Zuckerberg
The Board upholds the Trump ban — and spends some time condemning Facebook's vague suspension terms.
Signal’s banned ads show just how personal Facebook’s data collection gets
Banned or not, that's a pretty smart marketing campaign on Signal's part.
Trump’s ‘new communications platform’ is just a lame blog
Please, just go away.
T-Pain missed out on iconic celeb collabs because Instagram’s UX sucks
Perhaps Instagram would be easier to navigate if it weren't trying to be 10 different apps at once.
Zuckerberg unveils his workaround to Apple's privacy changes
The heads of both Facebook and Instagram revealed new features for content creators and influencers to generate ad revenue at a very convenient time.
Gucci and Facebook’s unlikely collab: Taking down a fake goods seller
The luxury counterfeiter is active on Facebook and Instagram.
Facebook doesn't want staff to know how it was used to fuel the Capitol riots
In trying to hide an internal report from employees, Facebook has only brought more attention to itself.
iOS 14.5 is live with face mask unlock, new emoji, and fresh privacy options
The latest update for iPhone and iPad brings more significant changes than its name might suggest.
Facebook to start asking what [checks notes] inspires you on the News Feed
That must be to balance all the “negative experiences” it also wants users to report.
Here’s the first in-depth look at Oculus’ 'Resident Evil 4' VR remake
The game world's most popular zombie apocalypse is coming to the Oculus Quest 2.
No one's reading Trump's silly little blog
The former President's attempt at a personal social media platform isn't bringing in much engagement at all.
Twitter’s Tip Jar can inadvertently leak your home address
The new feature allows users to accept tips through services like Cash App or PayPal.
Billboard's got a new music chart for the most-tweeted-about tracks
The chart will be updated daily.
Welcome to the museum of low poly video game food
Twitter’s @LowPolly is a compendium for video game food not even a digital stomach could handle.
Trump’s ‘new communications platform’ is just a lame blog
Please, just go away.
If you’ve got 600+ Twitter followers you can try its Clubhouse rival, Spaces
We're all for wider access, but it could make finding the signal amidst the noise tricky.
EA Sports, Football Manager among those to boycott social media over hate speech
In cooperation with the English Premier League, the group will halt posts to social media over the weekend.
Twitter just proved it doesn't need Trump to rake in profits
Can AI be horny?
Followers of a Twitter bot named Archillect seem to think so. Naturally, Input had to investigate.
MyPillow guy blames his social network's failed launch on alleged cyberattack
Mike Lindell previously said his alternative to Twitter, called “Frank,” could handle “a billion users.”
Twitter’s weird promoted ads are my jam
After blocking every conceivable major brand, our writer finds nirvana in the strange tweets “regular” people pay money to boost.
This is how Twitter plans to fix its biased algorithm
It’s calling the solution “Responsible Machine Learning,” and hopefully it’ll mean fewer questionable image crops.
YouTube
Watch a YouTuber mod AirTags to make a card that fits in your wallet
Finally, you can use Apple's AirTags to find all your lost credit cards.
Of models and memes: Women are reclaiming their images via NFTs
Everyone from Emily Ratajkowski to Overly Attached Girlfriend is doing it.
Watching this video is the closest you'll get to playing Mario Kart IRL
Third-person vantage is courtesy of a Skydio self-flying drone.
Texas police are searching for YouTuber who broke into SpaceX’s launch site
Maybe it's time for Elon Musk to beef up SpaceX security.
This ray traced 'Super Mario 64' is pure eye candy
It's so... shadowy.
The 'Resident Evil Village' puppet show wins the internet today
It's just as unhinged and delightful as you'd expect.
Watch this YouTuber transform a ‘Twister’ mat into a MIDI controller
Contorting your extremely stiff pandemic bod into uncomfortable shapes now has its own soundtrack.
Modder combines ‘Ocarina of Time’ and ‘Wind Waker’ into one game
You could call it “The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Waker.”
TikTok star Justine Paradise accuses Jake Paul of sexual assault
It’s the latest in a disturbing trend of internet influencers being accused of misconduct.
A YouTuber taught Boston Dynamics' robo-dog how to pee beer into a cup
Michael Reeves made Boston Dynamics' Spot into a literal party animal.
YouTube will no longer let advertisers target hateful terms like "white power"
The company previously allowed hate speech terms to be used for keyword-based ad targeting.
How the worst-ever Zelda games spawned a bizarre online subculture
A weird-ass genre of YouTube video inspired one fan to remaster the legendarily terrible CD-I Zelda games. Now he’s making a spiritual sequel.
