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iteAlex Jones can’t win these days. As the unofficial mascot of conspiracy theorists everywhere, Jones — the man who answers the question: What happens when you turn human skin inside-out and continue to wear it? — has seen his beloved InfoWars brand blocked on every major platform that isn’t a microblogging site disguised as a smoldering dumpster fire. … [Read more...] about Nearly 50k people have blocked Twitter’s biggest advertisers over the Alex Jones debacle (and you can too)

When scrolling through your Instagram feed, do you ever feel like you’re getting déjà vu? This is probably because people seem to be living the same life on Instagram. Whether it’s a perfectly shot piece of avocado toast alongside an artistic looking latte or a breathtaking image of someone jumping from a waterfall, it’s been done before. A million … [Read more...] about This account shows everyone is living the same life on Instagram

Tinder parent company Match Group Inc. runs a number of popular dating websites and apps, cornering a valuable and growing market. The company reported higher user growth than Wall Street analysts expected, especially among consumers willing to pay for Tinder's optional premium service, Reuters reported.Dallas-based Match raised its revenue forecast for the full fiscal year to … [Read more...] about Tinder feeling the love as user growth beats expectation

It seems like there’s an emoji for everything — from the world’s favorite cry-laughing face to one of Twitter’s least popular emoji, the aerial tramway. The Unicode Consortium (the group who decides what emoji make it onto our phones) has managed to clog up our keyboards with hundreds of emoji that we’ll probably never use, I … [Read more...] about Why the lobster emoji has become an unlikely ally to the trans community

One of the biggest social apps Musical.ly has recently closed its doors as it has been taken over by a competitor. If you’ve never used the app before, Musical.ly allows users to create and share music videos of them singing or lip syncing. The Musical.ly back catalogue includes pop songs, as well as comedy dialogue and the voices of other users.  Fans of the app … [Read more...] about Chinese video app TikTok has taken over Musical.ly

Cosmetic surgeons have always fielded seemingly odd requests to recreate body parts from celebrities: Angelina Jolie’s lips,David Beckham’s calve, or perhaps Salma Hayek’s breasts. Teens today, however, are a different breed. Whereas a decade or two ago, looking like their favorite celebrity — or at least the version that’s airbrushed to … [Read more...] about Teens are seeking cosmetic surgery to look like their favorite Snapchat filters

“I want to die.” “I wish I’d said goodbye.” We don't shill. Check out TNW's Hard Fork. TAKE ME THERE “I give up.” “Please help me.” Cries for help echo. These aren’t quotes from a suicide hotline, or a group therapy session. They’re all posts on Reddit, just a few out of the hundreds a day that are made on the … [Read more...] about People are turning to subreddits in lieu of traditional counseling

Influencers promote almost anything on social media from holidays to makeup to discount codes, and even fertility apps. Our feeds are flooded with #ad posts from influencers who are “loving” a recently released product. But how much trust should we put into a #sponsored post? Especially when that product is contraception. Hate spammy ICOs and crappy … [Read more...] about Instagram influencers almost duped me into using ineffective fertility apps

If karaoke on the weekends isn’t enough for you to show off your vocals, you might like what Facebook has been caught working on. Researcher and code-breaker Jane Manchum Wong found a code which indicates that Facebook may introduce a ‘Talent Show’ feature where users would make use of Facebook’s recently added music partnerships by recording … [Read more...] about Facebook is developing a singing contest feature to rival musical.ly

Social media is inherently complicated in 2018. We have been all advised to #DeleteFacebook but we’re still clinging on. Why is this? Social media is like a scrapbook for the digitally native generation. We’re using it as a way to keep in touch with our families and friends yes, but we’re also using it as a way to preserve our lives.  We don’t send … [Read more...] about Fabric: new social app that could solve social media’s problems