Social Media

If you didn’t post it on social media, did it even happen? Social media is an umbrella term for platforms that enable users to post media (images, text, videos) to the platform and interact with other users. While specific motivations may vary, the general purpose of social media is to publicly share an aspect of your life. On Facebook that may be a misinformed political rant, on Twitter a witty remark about a viral topic, on Instagram a #humblebrag snapshot of your recent vacation, on TikTok a lip-sync video or cringe-y attempt at a new dance trend. Social media is also a major way to get news (accuracy varies wildly) learn about new trends, stay in touch with friends, and read/view apologies by influencers and celebrities who did something stupid on said platform.

Social Media

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A nonprofit tracks hate speech online. Elon Musk's X is suing them.
Elon Musk and X logo

How to report abusive comments on Instagram
Instagram logo on a purple background


Giant X removed from Twitter HQ after slew of safety complaints
X logo sign


Twitter aka X changes ad labels, makes promoted tweets less obvious
X logo on mobile device over Twitter bird logos

Elon Musk reverses plan to get rid of 'light mode' on X
X logo on mobile device


Musk's app reinstates user who posted 'child exploitation photos'
X / Twitter logo

The user behind @x on Twitter has no idea what happens next after Elon Musk's X rebrand
@x handle on Twitter / X

Twitter's rebrand to X has its website looking like a mess
Twitter rebrand to X

TikTok launches text posts amidst Twitter 'X' rebrand
TikTok text posts on a smartphone

How to switch to Mastodon from Twitter now that it's X
Giant orange elephant is greeted by colorful group of elephants holding sign saying welcome

Reddit is taking control of large subreddits that are still protesting its API changes
A smartphone displaying the Reddit logo

The cult of Barbenheimer: In the pursuit of saving cinema, did we all lose our minds?
A composite of Margot Robbie as Barbie and Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer.


No, Threads didn't rate limit like Twitter. Here's what Meta did.
The threads logo displayed on a smartphone.

LGBTQ youth of color feel safest on their TikTok FYP, report finds
A hand holding an iPhone.

TikTok's latest viral filter says a lot about our obsession with age
Three hand mirrors next to each other, with the TikTok logo in the middle.


Bluesky is facing community backlash after letting users register accounts with racial slurs
Bluesky app on a mobile device

Twitter changed DM settings so users who don't pay for Twitter Blue can't message you
Twitter logo on mobile device


Twitter starts paying…but only Elon Musk's favorite creators
Elon Musk and Twitter

Reddit removes years of chat and message archives from users' accounts
Reddit logo

Twitter sued for $500 million over unpaid severance, sues web scrapers
Twitter logo
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