As Mohammed Bin Salman Allegedly Hacked Jeff Bezos, A Network Of Accounts On Twitter Were Pushing Saudi Propaganda
A UN official said the goal is “intimidating, creating fear, and ultimately controlling or silencing.”
Jane Lytvynenko
Lady Gaga Asked Fans To Stop Streaming Her New Song In The Best Way Possible
When Mother Monster tells you to stop, you stop!
Ben Henry
Selena Gomez Went Out To Buy Her Own Album And The Drama That Followed Was A Lot
"One more day to see if I can buy as many albums as possible."
Ben Henry
Pink Opened Up About How She "Cannot Get Behind" Plastic Surgery In A Series Of Tweets About Ageing
"I’ve never really depended on my looks. I’ve decided that my talent and my individuality is far more important than my face."
Ellie Woodward
This Dad Taught His 10-Year-Old Son How To Use Photoshop By Adding Lifeboats To Famous Paintings
"There was never any reason to do this, and yet here we are."
Stephanie K. Baer
Stephen King Was Called "Backward And Ignorant" After He Gave His Opinion On The Oscar Nominations
"I would never consider diversity in matters of art. Only quality."
Ben Henry
Why It’s Harder To Lead America To War Now
The lesson of Iraq hangs over everything, and Twitter has brought both anti-war and non-American voices to the fore.
Ben Smith
Pro-Iran Sources Have Flooded Twitter With Lies — Likely To Prevent A War With The United States
Aiming to exaggerate the country’s counteroffensive and satisfy an unsettled population, online propagandists have been working overtime since the death of Gen. Qassem Soleimani.
Alex Kantrowitz
People Are Finding Images Of Their Deceased Loved Ones On Google Maps
"It’s kind of like he's still there, still waving, and it just makes me feel like he’s just still around."
Stephanie K. Baer
Khloé Kardashian Promoted Weight Loss Products But Admitted To Using A Nutritionist As Well, And It’s Sparked A Huge Debate On Twitter
"If you have a nutritionist and a personal trainer then what do these shakes add?"
Ben Henry
Facebook Said It Won't Change Its Policies On Allowing Lies In Political Ads
"Ultimately, we don’t think decisions about political ads should be made by private companies," a Facebook executive said.
Pranav Dixit
Twitter Will Let You Limit Who Can Reply To Your Tweets. It's Unclear How People Will Use This New Feature To Harass Each Other.
"We will be experimenting with this in early 2020."
Ryan Broderick
A "Deeply Disturbing And Chaotic" Video Of Tom Hanks's Son Speaking Patois At The Golden Globes Is Going Viral
"IDK how but blame Drake."
Ben Henry
The Threat Of World War III Has Become A Meme And No One Knows How To Feel About It
"Do you fuck with the war?"
Otillia Steadman
People Are Spreading False And Unverified Information About Iran's Missile Attack On US Bases In Iraq. Don't Be Fooled.
Information on social media includes outdated images and unverified casualty counts.
Jane Lytvynenko
Lizzo Announced She Was Quitting Twitter And The Replies Created A "Toxic Thread"
"I'll be back when I feel like it."
Ben Henry
Elon Musk Has Always Been At War With The Media
Some say Musk’s paranoia and late-night Twitter rants reveal a billionaire cracking under pressure. But those who know him best say this is nothing new.
Caroline O'Donovan
Here's A Running List Of False And Unverified Information About The Killing Of Qassem Soleimani
Many accounts are spreading false or unconfirmed information, including the claim that Eric Trump knew of the airstrike in advance.
Jane Lytvynenko
“I Found Election Interference And No One Cared”: One US Veteran’s Fight To Protect His Compatriots Online
Kristofer Goldsmith has learned to live with PTSD and battled a less-than-honorable discharge. Now he’s exposing how veterans are being targeted online.
Jane Lytvynenko
Bumble Accidentally Blocked Sharon Stone's Account After People Mistakenly Flagged It As Fake
The app has since apologized and restored the actor's real dating profile.
Tanya Chen
Twitter And Facebook's Race To The Bottom
The two companies had a bad run in the 2010s. It was their own fault.
Alex Kantrowitz
A Guy Logged Back On To Twitter After A Decade To Announce He Married The Woman He Tweeted A Joke About Back Then
A very 2019-heading-into-2020 love story.
Tanya Chen
The Decade The Kardashians Took Over Everything
The story of how the Kardashians became A-list stars is more complicated than you remember and more surprising than you’d expect.
Zan Romanoff
The Other President Of Twitter
He's one of the world's youngest leaders and is running a wild experiment with governing through social media.
Ben Smith
Someone Apparently Took A Video Of Beyoncé At Diddy's 50th Birthday Party And Jay-Z Snatched Their Phone Away
In a viral clip from Diddy's 50th birthday party, Jay-Z can be seen grabbing someone's phone from their hand as they take a video.
Ben Henry
Lizzo Just Responded To The Intense Backlash She Received After Twerking In A Thong At A Basketball Game
After the drama sparked a debate about double standards and body-shaming, Lizzo said: "I don't ever want to censor myself because I'm suddenly famous or because everyone's looking at me now."
Ben Henry
Kim Kardashian Responded To Criticism That Her Family Snubbed Caitlyn Jenner After She Was Called A "Disgrace" By Fans
After Caitlyn was evicted from British reality show I'm A Celebrity, fans were quick to point out that not one member of her family was there to greet her, leading some to label the Kardashians a "disgrace".
Ben Henry
An Alabama “ISIS Bride” Wants To Come Home. Can We Forgive Her Horrifying Social Media Posts?
Hoda Muthana used Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, and Ask.fm to spread the very messages ISIS used to inspire violence against America. I’ve been tracking her posts for years.
Ellie Hall
NATO-Linked Researchers Bought Fake Social Media Engagements To Test How Facebook, Twitter, And Google Combat Manipulation. The Companies Failed.
A NATO affiliate carried out a four-month experiment into manipulation on social media websites. The findings are published in a major new report.
Alberto Nardelli
Drake Just Trolled Everybody After He Was Booed Off Stage At Tyler The Creator's Music Festival
"Plot twist...just signed a 10-year residency at Camp Flog Gnaw."
Ben Henry
