Social Media

Opinion

The age of the sugar daddy scammer

Suddenly, fake sugar daddies are everywhere. We unpack why, and what it says about us that we can't seem to escape them.
Lily Bonesso
10.30.23
Culture

The rise of the public transit It Girl

From 'Tube Girl' to 'Subway Sessions', a new crop of creators are chasing virality with the help of the underground.
Laura Pitcher
10.26.23
Photography

Molly Soda's Chick Magnet is a vision board for the internet age

In her new photo book, the artist enters the kitchen to explore the relationships between modern life, the internet, food and femininity.
Will Allstetter
9.18.23
Opinion

In defence of MovieTok

They’re merely the target of a collective anger; some of the few ‘succeeding’ in an underfunded and overworked industry.
Douglas Greenwood
8.16.23
Opinion

Who is Lil Tay?

Let’s take a moment to work this out.
Felix Petty
8.11.23
Opinion

What exactly is sex workers' beef with Meta?

Instagram's policies are vague and open-ended, rather like the law itself.
Abby Moss
8.9.23
Culture

@freshhel is just a girl having fun online

The Funny Poet Laureate of Twitter and OnlyFans influenced the way an entire generation tweets. Now she’s ready to move on from the app.
Maddie Connors
7.27.23
News

Threads is limiting post interactions

But unlike the curbs that saw activity plummet on Musk's Twitter, the changes to Zuck's Threads are aimed at scammers rather than users.
Jenna Mahale
7.25.23
Opinion

We’re in the era of the AI-generated fake celebrity nude

Deepfake porn of stars are becoming more realistic and easier to produce, but the law is nowhere near catching up.
Tom George
7.18.23
Opinion

Why aren't there more movies about men's relationship with social media?

All too often on screen women are the users while men are the creators.
Billie Walker
6.21.23
Opinion

A case for inconveniencing your friends

Is picking up your friend from the airport really “emotional labor”?
Laura Pitcher
6.9.23
Opinon

Find My Friends is becoming another form of toxic social media

Despite privacy concerns, Find My has become a go-to social app. But how often should we be checking each other's whereabouts?
Laura Pitcher
5.16.23
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