Teens Are Once Again Losing It Over “Worm On A String”
“It’s truly just a worm renaissance living in 2019.”
Lauren Strapagiel
Nicki Minaj Announced She's Retiring And Planning To Begin A Family
Fans, however, aren't convinced the rapper is being genuine.
Michael Blackmon
Why Is Michael Bennet Still Running For President? A Mentor Helps Explain.
Michael Bennet got started in politics in Ohio 30 years ago. How he misses those simpler, pre-Twitter times.
Henry J. Gomez
She Was Ordered To Pay Damages And Apologize To The Man Who Allegedly Assaulted Her — So She Left The Country
Shailja Patel accused a fellow writer of sexual assault. Five years later, she’s in hiding in another country.
Tamerra Griffin
Men Have Been Using Twitter And Pinterest To Post And Organise Creepy Screenshots Of Women Journalists
In response to questions from BuzzFeed News, Twitter said the accounts sexually objectified women “without their consent”, while Pinterest called them “gross” and apologised.
Mark Di Stefano
Hackers Tweeted Racial Slurs From Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s Account
Jack Dorsey's Twitter account was compromised on Friday afternoon and tweeted the n-word and anti-Semitic remarks. A source confirmed he had his mobile device "SIM swapped."
Nicole Nguyen
Pauline Hanson Doesn’t Understand Why Her Tweet Suggesting Cattle Prods Be Used On Protesters Was Offensive
“Let’s use one of these on them, I think they’ll soon move.”
Jason Wells
Jeremy Corbyn Is The Social Media King That Boris Johnson Has Yet To Match
Boris Johnson has a long way to go to match the size and engagement of his rival’s online support base, a new analysis for BuzzFeed News reveals.
Alex Spence
Have You Seen These Ads About Hong Kong's Protests? China Certainly Hopes You Have.
As the Hong Kong protests continue, Chinese state media outlets are hoping paid ads on Facebook and Twitter will shift the narrative online.
Ryan Mac
Thousands Of Accounts Linked To The Chinese Government Have Been Kicked Off Of Social Media
The decision to pull the accounts comes after BuzzFeed News and other outlets reported that Chinese state-run media outlets were running ads about Hong Kong on Facebook and Twitter.
Jane Lytvynenko
Twitter Invested In A Social Network Accused Of Spreading Misinformation And Hate Speech
Earlier this year, ShareChat took steps to clean up the platform, including removing accounts and content that violate its community guidelines.
Pranav Dixit
Amazon Says Those Weird Brand Ambassador Accounts Defending The Company Are Run By Real Employees
“We're not paid to say that we like our job,” one of the accounts tweeted.
Jane Lytvynenko
The Nicki Minaj And Cardi B Feud Might Not Be Over After All And Things Are Getting Messy
Just when you thought the drama was over, the two rappers appeared to take some pretty savage jabs at each other.
Ben Henry
Tom Holland's Dad Wrote A Book About How He's More Famous Than Him And People Are Calling Him Bitter
"Tom Holland's dad wrote a bitter ass book about his son getting more famous than him."
Ben Henry
Tana Mongeau Called Out The Teen Choice Awards And MTV After Jokes About Her "Pretend Marriage" To Jake Paul
"Jake Paul over here would be pissed, and that could stress out his pretend marriage, leading to a fake divorce from his not-wife."
Ben Henry
“The Squad” Condemns Trump’s Racist Tweets: “This Is The Agenda Of White Nationalist[s]”
Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley, Ilhan Omar, and Rashida Tlaib responded to the president, saying only “weak minds and leaders” challenge country loyalty over ideas.
Addy Baird
Priyanka Chopra Was Accused Of "Encouraging Nuclear War" During A Q&A; And This Was Her Response
"It was kinda hard hearing you talk about humanity because, as your neighbour, a Pakistani, I know you're a bit of a hypocrite."
Ben Henry
Bella Thorne Is Feuding With Ex-Boyfriend Mod Sun After Making Up With Ex-Girlfriend Tana Mongeau And It's All Very Confusing
Things got messy very quickly.
Ben Henry
Victims Of Mass Shootings Have Struggled To Hold Larger Forces Responsible In Court After An Attack
While victims of international terrorism can hold terrorist groups accountable in court, the legal path is less clear in cases of domestic terrorism.
Zoe Tillman
A Teen Said She's Learned A Lesson After Being Shamed For Posing With A Piece Of Art For Instagram
A lot of people on social media are using her photo as an example of "vapid influencer culture."
Tanya Chen
Meghan Markle Has Been Announced As Guest Editor Of British Vogue’s September Issue And There Are Mixed Opinions
Meghan, the first guest editor of British Vogue in its 103-year history, called the experience “rewarding, educational and inspiring”.
Ben Henry
The Man Who Built The Retweet: “We Handed A Loaded Weapon To 4-Year-Olds”
The button that ruined the internet — and how to fix it.
Alex Kantrowitz
A Parody Account Called Internet Explorer Has Been Delighting People On Twitter With Its Take On Really Old News
"Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries have officially tied the knot!! We wish them a LONG and happy marriage."
Ade Onibada
Tana Mongeau Revealed That She's Postponing Her Honeymoon With Jake Paul Due To A Family Emergency
In the latest twist to their whirlwind romance, Paul revealed the couple have spoken about having a kid, while Mongeau tweeted to say she was postponing their honeymoon.
Ben Henry
Ariana Grande Has Apologised After Facing Backlash For Making A Joke About JonBenét Ramsey
“Dark jokes are a coping mechanism for me and yet I hate when other people make them.”
Ben Henry
Let’s Stop Pretending Celebrity Dadbods Need Defending
Are Nick Jonas and Jason Momoa really being body-shamed?
Pier Dominguez
Trump's Latest Racist Comments Included Calling A Majority-Black Area A "Disgusting, Rat And Rodent Infested Mess"
The president's own housing secretary, Ben Carson, lives in the district.
Ryan C. Brooks
Marvel Just Announced A Ton Of Upcoming Movies And It's Sparked A Debate About Diversity In The MCU
With diversity sitting front and centre of the MCU's upcoming movies, some people are wondering why it took so long.
Ben Henry
FYI, Even Furries Think The “Cats” Trailer Looks Bad
“Furries want something they can fuck/fap to and the Cats movie is not that,” one furry said.
Ryan Broderick
For Four Months, A Guy Has Been Messaging A Stranger Online What He's Having For Dinner
And now internet mutuals are friend-shipping them hard.
Tanya Chen
