Katie Notopoulos
Katie Notopoulos is a senior editor for BuzzFeed News and is based in New York. Notopoulos writes about tech and internet culture and is cohost of the Internet Explorer podcast.
Contact this reporter at katie@buzzfeed.com
Facebook’s Privacy Pop-Up In NYC Was Weird And Useless
What are we even doing here, on planet Earth, anymore?
Cîroc Ads By Diddy And Others Violate FTC Rules On Influencer Ads Once Again, An Advocacy Group Said
Influencers promoted the vodka without disclosing they were paid, according to Truth In Advertising.
Tumblr’s Porn Ban Is The Middle Of The End Of The Old Internet
The internet culture of the 2000s has been dying off for years, and the march to the digital grave is speeding up.
Instagram Just Killed “Finstas” By Adding A Close-Friends-Only Feature
In case you want to post stuff that isn’t for ~everyone~.
Teens Say Social Media Isn’t As Bad For Them As You Might Think
A majority of today's teens — the first to grow up with such complete smartphone and social media penetration — say it helps them with friendships and actually makes them feel good.
What If Amazon.com Actually…Is A Horrible Website?
How does a powerful, innovative behemoth megacorporation repeatedly fail at its most basic task: running a website?
Please Do Not Do What This Famous Soccer Player Is Doing To This Bird
This is how you get salmonella, folks.
When A Blogger Died From Silicone Genital Injections, His Fans Blamed His Partner
Tank Hafertepen and his dom boyfriend, Dylan, ran a popular blog about their relationship, but after Tank’s death from testicular silicone injections, their fans said Dylan was responsible.
Tide Detergent Will Now Come In A Box And People Are Very Concerned For Teens...Who Might Drink It
"This is going to end in tears and death."
Twitter Is Sorry For Listing "Kill All Jews" As A Trending Topic
"This phrase should not have appeared in trends, and we’re sorry for this mistake."
I'm Obsessed With These Ugly Mansions On Zillow
Thinking about homeownership fills me with despair, so I started looking at houses that cost more than $10 million. What I found was tacky, gilded-and-marble joy.
Here Are All The Big Announcements From Apple's Fall iPad Event
A new iPad Pro with Face ID, a long-awaited update to the MacBook Air, a new Mac Mini, and a new Apple Pencil, too.
The Vote With Me App Looks Up Your Contacts’ Voting Records
Voter records are public, but when an app gives up that information to anyone who has your phone number, it feels invasive.
Ancestry.com Is In Cahoots With Public Records Agencies, A Group Suspects
A nonprofit claims its request to obtain genealogical records from state archives was brushed aside in favor of Ancestry’s request.
Here's How To Check If Your Facebook Profile Was One Of The 30 Million Affected By The Hack
A new security notice returns different results depending on your account's level of exposure.
Here's How To Monitor Screen Time On Your Child's iPhone
Want to limit your kid's time on the iPad or iPhone? The new Screen Time feature is a parental control to set limits for your child (or yourself).
Instagram’s Cofounders Abruptly Resigned
“We’re planning on taking some time off to explore our curiosity and creativity again,” said cofounder and CEO Kevin Systrom.
Here's A Font That Lets You Cheat On Your Term Papers
It's called Times Newer Roman and it looks like a teacher-approved font — just, uh, bigger.
Is Netflix Doing Product Placement In Its Latest Movies?
Royal Caribbean cruises and Subway sandwiches play a big part in the latest two Netflix movies. Are they ads?
