A Book Found In An Urban Outfitters About Reducing Plastic Waste Seems To Be Packaged In Plastic
“We and our vendors have a lot of work to do ending old habits and being better in all we do,” the company told BuzzFeed News in response to the ironic shipping package for the book.
Lauren And Cameron From "Love Is Blind" Shared How They Practice Empathy In An Interracial Relationship
"Listen to what they have to say, what their experience is like in the world. Try to educate yourself the best you can to their background."
Coronavirus Fears Have Closed The Louvre And Prompted Warnings Against Kissing In France
"Despite discussions between museum staff ... the Louvre was unable to open today," a spokesperson told BuzzFeed News.
A Man's TikTok Visualizing The Wealth Of Jeff Bezos By Using Grains Of Rice Has Gone Viral
"I wanted to present the information the best I could without putting a spin on it; other people can put their spin on it."
A 73-Year-Old Fitness Influencer Said She’s Constantly Learning From Young People
This week's newsletter: How a nearly 74-year-old fitness guru has me screaming “OK boomer!!!” and a very chaotic spon from Khloé Kardashian.
A Facebook Page Imploded After The Owner Of A Hip Flea Market Asked For Suggestions
The owner of the popular Cleveland Flea that's become an Instagram haven is being called "mean" and compared to Trump for shutting down comments from her local community members.
TikTok Said It "Mistakenly Removed" These College Students' Hilarious Parody About Scorpios Being Gay
TikTok said it didn’t initially recognize the video as satire. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I Talked To Jake Paul About His “Financial Freedom” Courses And, Well, Woof
This week's newsletter: Lauren's takeaways from talking to the controversial YouTuber (and why his thoughts about school are wrong and borderline dangerous) and a mom blogger's hilarious high-production photo.
A Microinfluencer In The Knitting Instagram Community Incited A Lot Of Drama After Naming Her Yarn "SJW" Terms
Knitting has become an online breeding ground for contentious sociopolitical debates — who knew?
Caroline Calloway Said Her New Book “Scammer” Is “So Profitable"
Also in this week's newsletter: I can't stop scrolling through this woman's feed of extremely cute snacks.
A College Professor Compared "OK Boomer" To The N-Word, Leaving The School And Students Outraged
A spokesperson for the school told BuzzFeed News officials are reconvening to decide if they'll take any further action against the journalism professor.
Instagram Is Trying To Reroute People Clicking Into The #Coronavirus Hashtag To More Credible Sources
Facebook has also said it would conduct "proactive sweeps" in order to remove or block hashtags spreading misinformation on Instagram.
The Photographer Who Took That Unflattering Image Of Trump Said It Wasn’t Photoshopped
He called Trump "the real director" of the photo "because he knows how to use or combine him including all environmental things like the sunset. winds. the South Lawn."
A Yogi Influencer’s New Yoga App Is Getting Ripped Apart By Fans Who Feel Cheated
This week's newsletter: Why fans of Jessica Olie are more than disappointed with her new premium app (I check it out for myself), and influencers of all kind are pivoting to TikTok.
A Woman With A Rare Disability Said She Was Nervous To Post Sexy Photos Because Of Comments. Then She Began Reading The Comments.
"Out of your comfort zone should be your New Zone."
A Grocery Chain Asked Customers To Report Shoplifters Of Tampons. It Has Since Apologized After Being Called Out Online.
Tesco told BuzzFeed News the signs were placed "in error" and they've since been moved.
A Woman Has Been Charged With Killing Her Childhood Friend In An Alleged Plot To Steal Her Baby
Magen Fieramusca was previously arrested on charges of kidnapping and tampering with Heidi Broussard's corpse.
A YouTuber Admitted To Faking His Girlfriend's Death To Promote Their Joint Channel
Jason Ethier, better known as ImJayStation on YouTube, came clean after a ton of suspicion.
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This New Instagram Account Is Dedicated To Capturing The Hilarious Fourth Wall Of People Taking Photos For Instagram
This week's newsletter: I DM with Tank Sinatra, the meme mega-aggregator guy, who's recently created @influencersinthewild — an account dedicated to spotting influencing in its raw form.