Three Women Accused Of Whitewashing Mahjong Said They're Sorry For Not Paying Homage To Its Chinese Origins
What began as criticism has now prompted Asian Americans to share stories and images of their family and community playing mahjong together.
Expanded Unemployment Benefits Are Expiring Because Trump Has Still Not Signed An Aid Bill, Leaving Millions Of Americans Vulnerable
Joe Biden called Trump's inaction an "abdication of responsibility" that could have "devastating consequences."
A Woman Is In A Dispute With Bumble Over A Photo Of Herself In A Bra, Which Is Only Allowed On The App If It's Taken Outside
"Swimsuit photos are acceptable if you're outside by the pool or on the beach as you're in a natural setting to be wearing a swimsuit," a Bumble representative said in a statement to BuzzFeed News.
It’s Become A Lot Easier For Famous Internet Teens To Transition Out Of Their Good-Kid Image
In this week's newsletter: Why Amazon sponsoring influencers' effort to give back to delivery drivers is troubling, and how internet stars are able to grow out of their family-friendly image with a lot more ease than traditional celebrities.
TikTok Is Banning MLMs And Other "Content That Aims To Deceive People For Financial Gain"
The company hopes to protect users who are vulnerable to financial abuse.
Here's All The Best Influencer Drama That Went Down In 2020
They came, they saw the coronavirus and fled, and they became canvases on which we projected our year's greatest anxieties and frustrations.
Charley Pride, The First Major Black Breakout Star Of Country Music, Has Died Of COVID-19
"Charley Frank Pride was not the first Black artist to make important contributions to country music ... but Pride was a trailblazer who emerged during a time of division and rancor."
The TikTok Sway House Boys’ Latest Charity Is Almost Making A Mockery Of Public Image Rehabilitation Campaigns
In this week's newsletter: Why Josh and Bryce's nice effort to give to the homeless feels predictable and exploitative, and the one reason I think Olivia Jade's Red Table Talk appearance was necessary (to viewers).
Very Good Tweets About Taylor Swift Putting Out *Another* Album Five Months After Her Last
"Thinking about how 2020 gave us more Taylor Swift studio albums than government stimulus checks."
A 19-Year-Old Found Out She Had COVID While Filming A TikTok Taste-Testing A Starbucks Drink
Maryn Short was trying a drink that had five shots of vanilla and three shots of caramel. She hopes her accidental video serves as a reminder to everyone of how prevalent the virus is.
I Can No Longer Tell When I’m Watching Sponcon On TikTok — And It’s Both Impressive And Distressing
In this week's newsletter: Stephanie asks an expert about the legitimacy of these giving sprees, and I (Tanya) attempt to draw a line in evolving TikTok ads.
OnlyFans Suspended YouTuber Gabi DeMartino's Account After She Sold A Video Of Herself As A Toddler Flashing The Camera
As many concerned people noted online, the video has serious ethical and legal implications.
Despite People Screaming “NO,” A Startup Is Sending Students To An Apparently COVID-19–Safe Campus Resort
The U Experience claims it's received a flood of excited applicants, but people online are wary. Some are calling the idyllic venture "Fyre University."
A Teen Influencer Who’s Deaf Says Social Media Has A Ways To Go When It Comes To Accessibility
In this week's newsletter: How Scarlet Waters used TikTok, an app built on music and bytes, to make people soberly aware about deafness, and why I think more influencers than not are running their own fan accounts.
The TikToker Fired For His Viral Paint-Mixing Account Has A New Job
Tony Piloseno said he got job and collaboration offers from almost every major paint company, but he "really connected with" the founder of Florida Paints over a shared "passion for paint."
Charli D'Amelio, The Most Popular Teen TikToker, Is The First To Hit 100 Million Followers
Few celebrities and influencers have broken the 100 million benchmark on other social platforms, like Instagram.
A Family Created A Plastic Shield So They Could Hug Each Other After Their Uncle Died Of COVID
Nichole Thompson captured a gut-wrenching moment between her dad and aunt. " I honestly can’t even watch it again myself because it makes me so emotional," she said of her viral TikTok.
The Mormon Influencer Backlash To "The Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City" Is A Fascinating Peek At A Side Of Them We Rarely See
In this week's newsletter: Influencers in Utah rant and argue about whether the Bravo hit is a "real" representation of their religion, and a nudge to everyone else to once again raise alarm bells about the ongoing pandemic.
A College Student Behind A Massively Popular Paint-Mixing TikTok Page Was Fired From Sherwin-Williams
Tony Piloseno even used his wildly successful and viral TikToks as part of a digital marketing pitch to the company to appeal to younger members of Gen Z.
Influencer Pastor Carl Lentz Has Been Fired From The Hip Megachurch That Made Him Famous. Could His Career...Be Resurrected?
In this week's newsletter: I ponder what the hypepriest will do after Hillsong, and belatedly, why the "I voted" selfie has felt both more and less impactful than ever this year.