We were all shocked when Meghan King revealed that she and Cuffe Owens had broken up on Instagram — but apparently, that kind of constant IG posting was part of the problem. The couple had only been married for two months (and hadn’t been dating for very long before that) when the split was announced. […]
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2021 was the year the world finally turned on Facebook
Enlarge (credit: Jens Buettner/picture alliance) Wish 2021 had been a better year? Facebook probably does, too. The company has long been maligned by politicians, media observers, and consumer advocates, but it wasn’t until 2021 that it felt like the tide truly began to turn. Though Facebook had faced scandals in the past, from Cambridge Analytica […]
Kim Kardashian Thanks Mason Disick For Looking Out For North West After Her Rogue Livestream!
Family looks out for each other — especially the KarJenners. As we’ve been reporting , the next generation of the KarJenner clan has been taking over social media lately. Both Penelope Disick and North West have become TikTok stars in their own right. And though Kim Kardashian has tried to keep an eye on her […]
Woman lost @metaverse Instagram handle days after Facebook name change
Enlarge (credit: Liu Guanguan/China News Service) Thea-Mai Baumann had posted to Instagram using the @metaverse handle for nearly a decade when her account was disabled on November 2. “Your account has been blocked for pretending to be someone else, ” the app told her. Baumann wasn’t exactly sure what had happened, but the timing was […]
Policymakers play whack-a-mole on social media
A Senate hearing on Instagram illustrated a demand for change. But what does successful reform even look like? Read More
The Heart-Wrenching Way Khloé Kardashian Reportedly Found Out About Tristan’s Love Child Scandal
So as it turns out, Tristan Thompson apparently couldn’ t even tell Khloé Kardashian about his new alleged love child and contentious paternity lawsuit battle in person. According to a new report by The Sun , the 30-year-old NBA star reportedly opted NOT to tell his 37-year-old baby momma about personal trainer Maralee Nichols ‘ […]
Judge tears apart Texas social media law for violating First Amendment
Enlarge / US and Texas flags flying outside the Texas State Capitol building in Austin. (credit: Getty Images | PA Thompson) A federal judge yesterday blocked a Texas state law that bans “censorship” on social media platforms, ruling that the law violates the social networks’ First Amendment right to moderate user-submitted content. “Social media platforms […]
Reddit adds real-time conversation features, live upvote counts, and more
Enlarge / The Reddit logo on a mobile device. (credit: Getty Images | stockcam) Reddit is yet again making some changes and adding features to make it more modern and competitive with other social websites and apps. For ages, comment and vote counts on Reddit posts would only update when you refreshed the page or […]
Jack Dorsey resigns as CEO of Twitter
Enlarge / Twitter cofounder and CEO Jack port Dorsey at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), on November 12, 2018, in New Delhi, India. (credit: Amal KS | Hindustan Times | Getty Images ) Plug Dorsey announced today that he’s stepping down as CEO of Twitter, the social network he helped found in 2006. The […]
Priyanka Chopra Dropped Nick Jonas’ Name From Her Twitter & Instagram!
Whoa, what kind of statement is Priyanka Chopra trying to make here?! Since marrying Nick Jonas in 2018, the Quantico star has been using his name as part of her handles on social media. It’s unclear if she actually legally changed her name; she’s continued to use her same professional name on most acting credits. […]