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People desperately want to have overly sexualised, ‘bad’ women to scapegoat, and as long as there’s money in it, there will always be young women who want – or need – to oblige
Jan 20, 2025
With the TikTocalypse looming for Americans, many swear that peak enjoyment on the app was pre-2022
Jan 15, 2025
TikTok is set to be shut down in the US on January 19 – but will it really happen? And are the alternatives any better?
Jan 14, 2025
As TikTok’s impending US ban looms, the app begins its face-off against the US government in the Supreme Court hearing today – your favourite creators are bracing themselves for either outcome
Jan 10, 2025
Ever since generative AI tools went mainstream, we’ve seen all kinds of unsettling content flood our screens – from AI cryptids like Loab and Crungus to accidental viral horrors like ‘Will Smith Eating Spaghetti’. So where is it heading?
Dec 19, 2024
From the Kate Middleton conspiracies to the hot rodent boyfriend trend, here’s our roundup of all the wildest moments that defined the year
Dec 17, 2024
The social media site (formerly Twitter) is under fire for promoting right-wing rhetoric and helping reelect Donald Trump. Is an X-odus to sites like Bluesky the answer?
Nov 13, 2024
Social media platforms from Tumblr to TikTok have grappled with content ‘promoting’ eating disorders for years. Now experts believe the proliferation of pro-ana content on X is getting worse under Elon Musk
Oct 30, 2024
The fascination with the singer’s death is just another expression of a morbid, toxic culture – relentless in its surveillance, and ravenous in its invasion of privacy
Oct 17, 2024
The news and social media feeds are currently filled with violence, extreme suffering and death. We asked experts for advice on staying informed while also taking care of ourselves
More and more people are taking up niche and obscure hobbies for their ‘personal brands’ – but they’re missing a core element of leisure itself
Oct 10, 2024
Where people used to curate their lives for the sake of their social media accounts, some are now curating their feeds as a tool to up-level their lives
Oct 09, 2024
As telehealth companies offer thousands for posts promoting GLP-1 medication, weight loss influencers are becoming a growing regulation issue – what can be done about it?
Oct 02, 2024
‘I want to share life with people, not just catch up for five minutes when I run into them at the store’
Sep 27, 2024
A growing number of apps, programmes and influencers are promoting ‘trauma releasing’ exercise as the key to weight loss – but experts are worried the trend could be more harmful than helpful
Sep 10, 2024
