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Violet Witchel Wants to You to Think Beans Are Sexy
The woman behind the viral Dense Bean Salad seems to have done the impossible: created a TikTok food trend with staying power.
Meta Expands Safety Features for Teenagers
The changes, after Meta’s legal losses in two child safety cases, are aimed at limiting harmful content shown to teenagers on Instagram, Facebook and Messenger.
Instagram tests new limits on what types of posts teens can ‘repeatedly’ see
The restrictions affect posts related to body image and mental health.
X app now lets you directly record reaction-style videos and outrage at just about anything
X has launched React with Video, a new feature that lets iOS users respond to posts with a recorded video reaction using green screen, split screen, or picture-in-picture modes.
How America’s conspiracy theorists broke the US
Nations are nothing if not shared ideas, America perhaps most of all
He Became China’s Largest Critic in Exile. Then the Threats Followed Him.
Li Ying, known as Teacher Li to his 2.2 million followers on X, doesn’t live in China but still faces smear campaigns and death threats. He is not letting that…
Politics
Trump’s Social Media Meltdowns Are Getting Worse
The president is retreating into Truth Social — and his D.C. building projects — as the cost-of-living crisis worsens amid the Iran war
Is A.I. Replacing Tech Workers or Providing an Excuse for Job Cuts?
Tech industry layoffs are accelerating, and executives have been quick to say it’s because their companies are doing more with artificial intelligence, even when there may be more to it.
The Sculptor Riding India’s Shivaji Craze
Demand has soared for his figurines and statues of the warrior king. It started with a video he posted online.
Why ‘What Are You Wearing?’ Videos Are Everywhere
Plus an Everlane founder’s next venture, a streetwear tux and yet another toe-baring shoe.
What Is Mogging? The Gen Z and Gen Alpha Term, Explained.
The term can mean outdoing oneself or others, and it has jumped far from its incel chatroom origins. Where did it come from?
These Tiny, Mighty Kid Influencers Are Changing the Face of Fitness
Think a 10-year-old can’t pump serious iron?
How Your Friend Group Influences How You Spend and Save
Our spending habits are often influenced by our social circles. You can help shape what it looks like.
Friendship
When was the last time you just hung out with a friend? (And I don’t mean a dinner booked two months in advance) | Brigid Delaney
Long, unstructured hangouts are increasingly rare – and some young people aren’t experiencing themA few years ago I had one unexpected, glorious day with a friend whose new corporate job…
Brisbane
Brisbane teenager accused of using a police car as a BMX ramp in viral stunt at Scientology church
Zeppelin Witheridge charged with public nuisance over ‘Scientology speedrun’ social media trendGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA social media stunt that treats churches like video…
News
Instagram Plus may tempt creators, but WhatsApp Plus is an easier skip
Meta is bringing paid features to Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp. Instagram Plus may appeal to creators and heavy users, while WhatsApp Plus looks harder to justify.
Social Media
The Man Turning the Cockroach Into a Gen-Z Movement in India
Abhijeet Dipke’s “Cockroach Janta Party” has emerged as the unexpected voice of young people feeling let down by the government and struggling to find jobs.
Social Media
UK minister visits Australia for ‘lessons’ ahead of expected British social media crackdown
Kanishka Narayan says Australia’s pioneering law has contributed to national conversation under way in BritainThe UK’s online safety minister says he has spent a week in Australia learning the “practical…
Social Media
Meta’s subscription plans are the tip of a terrible pay-to-engage iceberg and may be the beginning of the end for social media as we know it
Meta's Plus subscription plan is probably the worst thing to happen to social media since the dislike button.
Business
Use multiple products, get more spots, dermatologists tell teens
Teenagers who are using several skincare products at the same time are at serious risk of skin damage, according to...
US work & careers
‘Instagram truly is the new LinkedIn’: why gen Z is using social media to get hired
In this competitive market, gen Z has started to turn to untraditional ways to land a job – including dating appsSibusisiwe Khupe, 26, entered the job market once again in…
Artificial Intelligence
Online Scams Have Evolved in the A.I. Era. Here’s What to Do.
A criminal could be masquerading as a celebrity, web store or family member asking for your money. Detecting scams requires a new approach.
Artificial Intelligence
Online Scams Have Evolved in the A.I. Era. Here’s What to Do.
A criminal could be masquerading as a celebrity, web store or family member asking for your money. Detecting scams requires a new approach.
For Nabela Noor, Home Is Where the Clicks Are
With her idealized take on family life, Nabela Noor is moving beyond the social media platforms where she gained 12 million followers.
X
If you’re still on Elon Musk’s X, ask yourself this: why? | Jonathan Liew
Some argue that quitting the platform formerly known as Twitter cedes the space to malign actors. But it’s an open sewer, beyond redemeptionYou can read the Tottenham striker Richarlison launching…
Automobiles
Ferrari’s First Electric Car Runs Into Backlash in Italy and Beyond
Memes mocked the new model, analysts questioned its appeal and investors sold the automaker’s stock. A former Ferrari chairman warned of “the destruction of a legend.”
What’s Your ‘Mom Aesthetic’? TikTok Wants to Know.
Motherhood has become just another vibe to brand.
Snakes
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Keeps Picking Up Snakes. Is He Doing It Right?
The health secretary wrangled two nonvenomous snakes while visiting Florida in a video that drew widespread attention.
Social Media
‘Social media should be treated like tobacco’: health experts say the internet is just as bad as smoking for under-16s as UK government edges closer to introducing ban
Social media use has been compared to smoking by medical professionals as the UK government enters the final stages of its ban consultation.
Social media ban
Labour set to announce crackdown on social media for children within weeks
Age limits and changes to allegedly addictive design features could be in place by the end of the yearLabour is expected to announce a social media crackdown within weeks as…
News
The country where a social media ban is already failing – and what parents can do
7 in 10 Australian teens still have social media accounts despite being banned months ago
Women
‘Hello ladies and sons of ladies’: women are using ‘microfeminisms’ to flip the gender script
The practice is not entirely serious – but it raises awareness of the many sexist tropes built into everyday lifeWhen Tori Dunlap writes a letter or email to a heterosexual…
Social Media
Mother of boy who may have died in TikTok challenge urges No 10 to ban social media
Ellen Roome, whose son, Jools Sweeney, was 14 when he died, wants a ban put in place for under-16sThe mother of a teenager who believes he died in a TikTok…
Politics
Civil servants urge politicians to abandon X amid threats
The Dutch government’s most senior communication officials have told the cabinet to pull most of its presence off the social...
Social media ban
‘A tsunami of harm’: views on tackling online safety for under-16s in the UK
Campaigners, teenagers, legislators and experts give their opinions on the government’s social media consultation Change is coming for social media platforms. The UK government’s consultation on improving online safety for…