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  1. drama mama
    Simone Biles Deigns to Acknowledge MyKayla SkinnerThe current Olympian was blocked by the former Olympian.
    By Jason P. Frank
  2. the money game
    How to Buy a PresidentDonald Trump’s joke of a media company is also a $6 billion meme stock — and an unprecedented opportunity for corruption.
    By David Freedlander
  3. screen time
    Elon Musk Finally Has His Everything AppTo the outside world, the former Twitter (now X) might look like it’s in decline. To its owner, it looks perfect.
    By John Herrman
  4. gone viral
    What’s the Deal With ‘Hawk Tuah’ Girl?Meet Haliey Welch, the woman going viral for her fun sex tip.
    By Olivia Craighead
  5. back to school
    Eton Joins Wave of Schools Banning PhonesHow can I (an adult) also have my phone banned?
    By Olivia Craighead
  6. fourth of july
    Wawa Welcome America Fourth Of July Concert
    Celebs Brought Forth Plenty of July 4 ContentSo many social media posts, yet so little love for Caesar salad’s 100th birthday.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  7. Not Your Mom’s FacebookWe went to the Facebook IRL event to discover how young creators are using the platform.
    By Stephanie Nguyen
  8. parenting
    I Don’t Want to Stop Sharing My Family on InstagramMaybe I’m deluding myself about the many dangers around posting children online. Maybe the joy and connection it brings are just worth the risk.
    By Amil Niazi
  9. parenting
    The Last Kid in Ninth Grade Without an iPhoneThey’re not in the group chat. But they’re not social pariahs either.
    By Liz Krieger
  10. beauty
    Stop Yassifying Your KidsIt should go without saying, but: Don’t Facetune your children.
    By Valerie Monroe
  11. culture
    Get That Microphone Out of My FaceTikTok interviewers have taken over the streets — and they’re coming for your information.
    By Cat Zhang
  12. power
    ‘Mitzvah Night Is CANCELLED’Inside the sex strike that has infuriated husbands and shaken the ultra-Orthodox world.
    By Talia Lavin
  13. screen time
    Why LinkedIn Now Wants You to Play GamesAlong with everybody else, everywhere else.
    By John Herrman
  14. favorite things
    Jerry Saltz’s 78 Indispensable Instagram AccountsInstagram changed our art critic’s life. Here, he recommends 78 of his favorite accounts that you should follow.
    By Jerry Saltz
  15. nyc
    TikToker and Filmmaker Eva Evans Dies at 29News of the beloved TikToker’s death was met with an outpouring of love from friends and fans alike.
    By Emily Leibert
  16. encounter
    Everyone Wants to Snack on Pierce AbernathyCouscous salad and labneh dip with the delectable model, social-media chef, and sustainability influencer.
    By Brock Colyar
  17. bffs
    96th Academy Awards
    Billie Eilish Invites You to Be Her Close Personal Friend (on Instagram)The green bubble was very intentional.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  18. interiors
    Into the 27-Year-Old Brooklyn Man’s BedroomComedian Rachel Coster’s ‘Boy Room’ is part comedy, part nature documentary.
    By Zach Schiffman
  19. advice
    ‘Am I Too Online?’I’m sorry to report that this is one of those “if you have to ask” questions.
    By J.P. Brammer
  20. screen time
    Who’s Behind All the ‘Pussy in Bio’ on X?An investigation into the marketers and scammers responsible for X’s most visible — and most memeable — spambot problem.
    By John Herrman
  21. celebrity
    Celebrity Sightings In New York City - January 05, 2024
    Gypsy Rose Blanchard Is Back on TikTokAfter suddenly shutting down her social media accounts in March, the abuse victim is back — and showing off her new nose job.
    By Danielle Cohen and Katja Vujić
  22. celebrity
    British GQ & Christian Louboutin Celebrate Music And Style - VIP Arrivals
    Tweet at Charli XCX at Your Own RiskAnother album rollout, another minor online controversy.
    By Cat Zhang
  23. games
    Elon Musk at the World Cup final in Qatar
    The Slow, Painful Death of Sports TwitterWhat was once an essential and joyous gathering place has become a wasteland under Elon Musk.
    By Will Leitch
  24. screen time
    Can Reddit Survive Its IPO?The company wants to sell shares to users and user data to Google. Redditors might have other ideas.
    By John Herrman
  25. screen time
    Big Tech Still Has a Big Addiction to ChinaAmerica’s tech giants have made a show of distancing themselves from China, but in many ways their dependence on it has actually grown.
    By John Herrman
  26. culture
    Good Luck Finding Music for Your TikTok NowSongs by Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, Rihanna, and more have been pulled from the app.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  27. influencers
    Who Are Pookie and Jett Puckett?TikTok’s new favorite southern couple is looking absolutely amazing tonight.
    By Olivia Craighead
  28. books
    Author J.D. Barker’s ‘Racy’ Spon-Con Request Rankles BookTokAuthor J.D. Barker is under fire after creators received a request to film sexually suggestive spon-con for his erotic thriller.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  29. taylor swift
    The Swiftie Fight to Protect Taylor Swift From AIFans took matters into their own hands after explicit deepfake photos of the pop singer circulated online.
    By Cat Zhang
  30. politics
    Eric Adams Says TikTok Is an ‘Environmental Toxin’Social media is up there with rats in the Eric Adams nemeses rankings.
    By Nia Prater
  31. it’s just her thing
    A Maybe Incomplete List of All the Times Selena Gomez Quit Social MediaAnd returned, of course.
    By Zoe Guy
  32. parenting
    I Know What You Did on the PlaygroundInside the chaos that often ensues after a parent posts about a “bad nanny” on Facebook.
    By Jen Wieczner
  33. chat room
    Anna-Laura Sullivan’s Art Makes Her Cry TooThe Brooklyn-based artist brings us inside the cozy world of her viral Instagram comics.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  34. brick and mortar
    The Innkeeper Influencers Are BusyThe holidays are no time to relax for TikTok’s hygge entrepreneurs.
    By Clio Chang
  35. power
    The Corporate and Cultural Fallout From the Israel-Hamas WarA running list of firings, cancellations, and doxxings.
    By Paula Aceves
  36. screen time
    What the Hell Is Elon Musk Doing at X? 5 Theories of the CaseNot only are things not going according to plan — it can seem as though there was never much of a plan at all.
    By John Herrman
  37. culture
    You Can Keep Your Shoes on at Delaney Rowe’s HouseThe cringe connoisseur of TikTok is “the opposite of a germaphobe.”
    By Katja Vujić
  38. reasons to love new york
    We Took New York’s TikTokers to LunchThe people who tell the world about dating, dining, and celebrity apartments met up at Bad Roman (where else?).
  39. addicted to posting
    Advertisers Are Running From X and Elon Musk’s AntisemitismApple, IBM, and several entertainment conglomerates have pulled ads from the platform. Musk is tweeting through it.
    By Matt Stieb and Chas Danner
  40. torn up and apart
    Witnessing Gaza Through My Instagram FeedEvery morning, I check my feed in the hopes of finding something from Bisan. My stomach tightens with each scroll until she appears.
    By Zaina Arafat
  41. parenting
    The Final Frontier for Helicopter ParentsInside the Facebook and WhatsApp groups where moms arrange playdates for their college kids.
    By Juno DeMelo
  42. screen time
    How Meta Is Monetizing the Decline of FacebookHave you heard about WhatsApp’s aggressive new ad strategy?
    By John Herrman
  43. year in review
    The Year in TikTok DramaHorny ice hockey fans, eyelash imposters, DIY feuds — in 2023, there was always something to fight about online.
    By Danielle Cohen
  44. power
    When Posting About the Israel-Hamas War Costs You Your Job“We’re going to see a lot of fallout in the coming weeks,” says one employment lawyer.
    By Angelina Chapin
  45. on with kara swisher
    Navigating the Digital Fog of the Israel-Hamas WarKara Swisher talks with three veterans of the disinformation war about how to tell what’s real and who is behind the viral content that isn’t.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  46. the industry
    Maha Dakhil, CAA, Leaves Leadership Roles After Israel-Hamas War Post“I made a mistake with a repost in my Instagram story, which used hurtful language,” Dakhil said in an apology.
    By Jason P. Frank
  47. screen time
    Why Wartime Social Media Is Hellish and DisorientingThe Israel-Hamas war shows how platforms like Twitter are moving further downstream from reality.
    By John Herrman
  48. power
    Oklahoma Judge Ridiculed Prosecutor’s ‘Baby Hands’ Mid-Murder TrialShe’s under review over the 500 inappropriate texts she allegedly sent to the bailiff.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  49. tiktok
    Who Are Lunden and Olivia, and Why Are They Sorry?The TikTok influencer couple has apologized for Lunden’s old racist tweets.
    By Danielle Cohen
  50. parenting
    Teens Love LinkedInTo some high-schoolers burned out on FOMO and thirst traps, the networking platform is “the way social media should be.”
    By Anya Kamenetz
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