Even Olympians Get Stuck In A Social Media Feedback Loop
The Olympics offers a showcase for the overwhelming and complicated ways in which the discourse is fluid and interconnected now.
Katherine Miller
Blake Lively Hilariously Shared Her DMs With Ryan Reynolds After Calling Him Out For Posting A Thirst Trap
"Are we supposed to believe this isn't a post about your fine ass arms?"
Ben Henry
Lamar Odom Responded To Tristan Thompson After He Shockingly Threatened Him In The Comments Of Khloé Kardashian's Instagram Post
In an uncharacteristic move, Khloé not only disappeared from the platform and remained silent on the exchange between her exes for days, but also allowed Tristan's comment to remain live on her page.
Ellie Woodward
President Biden Confirmed Pop Star Olivia Rodrigo Is Going To The White House In An Instagram Comment
Good 4 u, Olivia!
Tanya Chen
Influencers In Norway Will Legally Have To Disclose Their Photoshopped Images
Enlarged lips, pronounced muscles, and waists that have been narrowed will require declaration when the law comes into effect.
Ade Onibada
The UK's Advertising Regulator Is Naming And Shaming Influencers Who They Say Keep Breaking The Rules
"It’s not difficult: be upfront and clear when posts and Stories are ads."
Ade Onibada
Instagram Is Asking Influencers To Love It Again With New Moneymaking Features
By announcing new tools to help people make money, Instagram seemingly wants to woo back some of its disgruntled influencers.
Stephanie McNeal
Ellie Kemper Apologized For Participating In The Veiled Prophet Ball That Had An "Unquestionably Racist" Past
The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt actor said she was not aware of the organization's history when she was 19, but added that "ignorance is no excuse."
Tasneem Nashrulla
Naomi Osaka Said She Won’t Do News Conferences At The French Open To Protect Her Mental Health
“I’ve often felt that people have no regard for athletes mental health and this rings very true whenever I see a press conference or partake in one.”
Krystie Lee Yandoli
People Are Ready To Log Off Social Media For Good
We’re so used to putting our entire lives online, but what if we just…didn’t?
Shannon Keating
Kylie Jenner Opened Up About Raising Stormi To Be Her "Legacy" And How She Might Take Over The Kylie Cosmetics Empire One Day
"Maybe she will take over Kylie Cosmetics one day? Only if she wants to."
Ben Henry
Naomi Campbell Just Surprised Everybody By Revealing She's Become A Mom To A Baby Daughter
"A beautiful little blessing has chosen me to be her mother."
Ben Henry
Miley Cyrus Opened Up About The Song She Wrote After Getting Back Together With Liam Hemsworth In A Heartfelt Instagram Post
"Today is the 4 year anniversary of Malibu. A song about a place and person that at the time I loved very much."
Ben Henry
Orlando Bloom Wished Katy Perry A Happy Mother's Day And Her Response Was Hilarious
"Got myself a real catch."
Ben Henry
Mark Zuckerberg Explains His Really Weird Sunscreen Face
“If someone wants to post a sunscreen meme, it’s cool. I’m happy to give the internet some laughs,” he said.
Katie Notopoulos
Influencers Getting Vaccinated Are New Targets For Right-Wing Conspiracy Theorists, But Many Are Rising To The Challenge
In this week's newsletter: Instagram influencers are trying to stand up for science, and another round of teen TikTok drama — except it's not as satisfying anymore.
Tanya Chen
Khloé Kardashian Plays A Part In Perpetuating Unrealistic Beauty Standards. Why Won’t She Admit That?
It’s hard to buy Khloé’s attempts at body positivity when she and her family profit from women feeling bad about themselves.
Shannon Keating
Chris Evans Had The Best Response After He Accidentally Posted A Very NSFW Picture On His Instagram Story
Mark Ruffalo and Chris's brother had already weighed in on that accidental pic leak.
Ben Henry
The 2010s Have Broken Our Sense Of Time
The rhythms of American life changed in the 2010s. How everything from TV to Trump to Instagram messed with your head just enough that time feels like it melted.
Katherine Miller
Kourtney Kardashian And Travis Barker Shared A NSFW Moment On Instagram And People Think She Posted It From The Wrong Account
“Girl, this ain’t your private Insta...”
Ben Henry
Who’s To Blame That Black TikTok Creators Are Not The Ones Invited To Perform On Late Night Shows? Everyone.
In this week’s newsletter: Why Addison Rae’s Tonight Show appearance is another tipping point for inequities on TikTok, and a curious look at Rachel Hollis’s latest video rant.
Tanya Chen
Katherine Schwarzenegger Explained Why She And Chris Pratt Won't Post Pictures Of Their Daughter After Receiving Critical Instagram Comments
"I think one of the greatest gifts that my parents ever gave me and my siblings is the gift of privacy."
Ben Henry
The Pandemic Is Ending, And The Optimized, Ever-Distant Future Is Probably Coming Back
Because there was no end in sight, the pandemic paused the idea of a future where the tech disruption would end, the economy would level out, and we'd ascend to our final post–social media forms. And some things looked ridiculous inside.
Katherine Miller
Facebook Is Building An Instagram For Kids Under The Age Of 13
“We have identified youth work as a priority for Instagram and have added it to our H1 priority list,” reads an internal Instagram post obtained by BuzzFeed News.
Ryan Mac
Influencers' Mirror Pictures Might Not Be Mirror Pictures At All
A theory circulating on TikTok argues someone is just taking a picture of influencers holding up their phones.
Caroline Haskins
Halsey Shut Down Speculation About Her Pregnancy And Questioned Why It Was OK To "Pass Judgement About Fertility And Conception"
"My pregnancy was 100% planned, and I tried very hard for this bb."
Ben Henry
Instagram Has Launched Live "Rooms"
The livestream feature has expanded from two to four people at once.
Katie Notopoulos
Ryan Reynolds Responded To David Beckham's Instagram Comment With A NSFW Joke And It Might Be His Best One Yet
Ryan Reynolds — the king of social media and, uh, intense wrist training!
Ben Henry
Megan Fox And Machine Kelly's Super-Intense Valentine's Day Posts About Each Other Included A Blood Necklace
"I wear your blood around my neck."
Ben Henry
Here's Why All Of A Sudden It Seems Like Everyone On Instagram Is Wearing The Same Hat
Like basically everything over the past year, it may have something to do with the pandemic.
Stephanie McNeal
