Internet Culture
The Family Of Viral Internet Personality Lil Tay Have Asked For Privacy After Announcing Her “Sudden And Tragic” Death At 14
“This outcome was entirely unexpected, and has left us all in shock. Her brother’s passing adds an even more unimaginable depth to our grief,” a statement posted to the star's Instagram page read. Her father has since said he cannot confirm or deny the news.
Leyla Mohammed
Lil Tay Has Confirmed She's Alive After A Statement Posted To Her Instagram Claimed She Had Died
Lil Tay has said her Instagram account was compromised and used to spread misinformation about her and her brother's death.
Leyla Mohammed
Meet Kat Abu, The TikToker Mocking Fox News “Just For Funsies”
The 24-year-old senior video producer watches “conservatives for work but makes fun of them for pleasure.”
Ellie Hall
“An Extremely Dangerous Game”: How Andrew Tate’s Recent Behavior May Be Doing Him More Harm Than Good
The misogynistic influencer and accused sex trafficker, now under house arrest in Romania, has been accused of intimidating witnesses and plotting to flee to Dubai.
Matei Rosca
Fake Drakes And Counterfeit Kanyes: The Internet Is Suddenly Full Of AI-Generated Hip-Hop
But is it harmless homage or identity theft?
Chris Stokel-Walker
This Fearless Video Journalist Is Livestreaming The French Street Protests To Millions Worldwide
Rémy Buisine, a 32-year-old from the Paris-based online media outlet Brut, has attracted fans from all over the globe.
Brian Ng
The “Dude With Sign” Instagram Account Sure Does Sue A Lot Of Brands
Seven lawsuits against brands that used Seth Phillips’s likeness have been filed by Jerry Media, which owns the @dudewithsign Instagram.
Katie Notopoulos
This TikToker Used Color Correctors As Foundation. Then Huda Kattan Slammed Her For It.
“There's different application styles and we just have to leave it at that, I apologize and I'm sorry from the bottom of my heart,” Kattan said.
Ikran Dahir
Black Twitter Defended LSU Star Angel Reese After She Was Called “Classless” For Celebrating The LSU Win
“I don’t fit in a box that y’all want me to be in. I’m too hood. I’m too ghetto. But when other people do it, y’all say nothing.”
Ade Onibada
YouTuber KSI Announced That He Would Be Taking A Break From Social Media After Being Called Out For Using A Racist Slur In A Video
"There's no excuse, no matter the circumstances, I shouldn't have said it, and I'm sorry.”
Ade Onibada
Five Years Ago She Screamed "1, 2, 3, Let's Go, Bitch" During Taylor Swift's Performance Of "Delicate." Millions Of Fans Are Now Shouting It During The Eras Tour.
“[Taylor Swift] was like, ‘I love performing "Delicate" now because you’ve changed it.’”
Paige Skinner
We’re In The Age Of The Intimacy Trap
From puppy dog filters to artfully messy photo dumps, here’s how our digital mating call has changed over time.
Steffi Cao
The Teary-Eyed Cheerleader Who Went Viral For Crying At A Game Had Very Valid Reasons To Be Emotional
"Cheer has been such a large part of my life for the last, however many years. Sadly, once you get out of the university age, there are not a lot of options."
Ade Onibada
We Spoke To The Guy Who Created The Viral AI Image Of The Pope That Fooled The World
“I just thought it was funny to see the Pope in a funny jacket,” he told BuzzFeed News.
Chris Stokel-Walker
Being A Professional Athlete’s Wife Isn’t As Amazing As You Might Think
“Some girls romanticize the NFL WAG life, but are y’all also romanticizing the emotional roller coaster, randomly having to move… spending holidays alone?”
Zan Romanoff
If You Hate Hailey Bieber, You Can Thank Selena Gomez Stans
Neither woman has said anything offensive to the other in public. They both started following each other on Instagram on Friday.
Ikran Dahir
People Are Saying They’re “So Over” Mikayla Nogueira After The Makeup Influencer Was Accused Of Faking An Accent
Fans have shared increasing skepticism and confusion over the influencer’s persona online.
Steffi Cao
Fitness-Turned-Christianity Influencer Brittany Dawn Just Addressed Her Upcoming Trial For The First Time
Her debut podcast launched on Wednesday, and she talked about her upcoming jury trial after she was sued by the state of Texas.
Kelsey Weekman
A Judge Has Denied YouTuber Tasha K’s Appeal After She Was Found Guilty Of Defamation Against Cardi B And Will Have To Pay Out Millions In Damages And Legal Fees
“Talk about a check my mouth can’t cash!!”
Ade Onibada
“Emily In Paris” May Be Trashy, But This TikTok Showed How The Streets Of Paris Are Worse Right Now
🎵Baby it feels like heaven, mon cheri 🎵
Ikran Dahir
This Therapist Accidentally Gave Himself An Unfortunate Username On TikTok
“In that moment, my blood went hot.”
Katie Notopoulos
The Oscars Were A Nightmare For Fat People At Every Turn
Musing about who has used the drug to lose weight is just another form of body-shaming.
Kelsey Weekman
I Had AI Write My Instagram Captions, And My Friends Did A Wellness Check On Me
AI was perfectly decent at writing captions, but it made me question my own humanity.
Katie Notopoulos
The Untold Story Of Andrew Tate, The Internet’s Most Notorious Influencer
Tate, who stands accused of human trafficking, comes from a family of violent, competitive men and high-achieving women. Those who knew him in his younger years are asking, “What happened to Andrew?”
Tom Warren
The Trial Over Fitness-Turned-Christianity Influencer Brittany Dawn’s Alleged Deceptive Business Practices Is Finally Starting. Here’s Everything You Need To Know.
Customers accused the creator of selling them bogus fitness plans that negatively impacted their health.
Kelsey Weekman
Hogwarts HBCU Is TikTok’s Most Magical Trend Of 2023
“Hogwarts as a whole was a world that was created where we were very much an afterthought. But here, we just Blacked it up.”
Zia Thompson
Eli Lilly Reduced The Price Of Insulin To $35 Per Month, And This Guy Who Trolled The Company Can Take Some Credit
Writer Sean Morrow, pretending to be pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly, tweeted “insulin is free now” in November. Now it almost is.
Katie Notopoulos
People Are Thirsty For TikTok’s Hottest Ceramicists
“Sometimes my question is, Is the audience really there for your work? Or are they there for the video?”
Jessica Lucas
Voice Deepfakes Of Everyone From Joe Rogan To Joe Biden Are Taking Over Social Media
The clips are hilarious, though the implications of the tech “are pretty scary,” one creator said.
Chris Stokel-Walker
People Are Making Fun Of Jake Paul For Losing His First Fight With A Boxer But He's Handling It Surprisingly Well
“The Jake Paul curse is over.”
Kelsey Weekman
