Tag: Social Media
Did You See What Big Bird Tweeted?
Ted Cruz fighting with Big Bird on Twitter was not on our 2021 Bingo card.Yet the Texas senator’s tweet, calling…
That Viral Harry Styles Cardigan Just Got Auctioned as an NFT
The love affair between fashion and NFTs shows no sign of abating. The latest nonfungible token to get everyone tingling…
Her Instagram Handle Was ‘Metaverse.’ Last Month, It Vanished.
SYDNEY, Australia — In October, Thea-Mai Baumann, an Australian artist and technologist, found herself sitting on prime internet real estate.In…
Elon Musk’s Latest Innovation: Troll Philanthropy
Mr. Musk did not respond to an email asking him to discuss his philanthropic giving.The notion that rich people have…
Why Apps Suddenly Want to Protect Kids
But most advocates for children believe the guidelines are a thoughtful approach to remodeling the internet for potentially vulnerable young…
Birds Aren’t Real, or Are They? Inside a Gen Z Conspiracy Theory.
Most Birds Aren’t Real members, many of whom are part of an on-the-ground activism network called the Bird Brigade, grew…