Social Media
Here's How Instagram Is Turning Into the New Way to Blog
And other news stories you missed this week.
By Kate Dwyer
Fangirls in 2015: Inside the Social Media-Driven World of Boy Band Fandom
It's more than selfies and Twitter likes.
By Elaheh Nozari
Snapchat Is Now Verifying Famous Celebrities in the Coolest Way
The app just launched Official Stories.
By Sade Strehlke
The Model Who Quit Instagram Opened Up About the Dangerous Ways She Dieted for Internet Approval
"Fitspiration" is usually anything but.
By Ella Cerón
Since Mizzou, Black Students at Howard University Have Started Receiving Death Threats
“It’s not murder if they’re black.”
By Sade Strehlke
A Guy Was Caught Punching a Girl at Texas State University
Someone posted it to Yeti, but no one did anything to help her.
By Emma Sarran Webster
5 Things You Need to Know About Slut Shaming
"Girls slut-shame other women because they are afraid of being slut-shamed themselves.”
By Vera Papisova
Students Are Fleeing Mizzou After KKK Rumors and Violent Threats
A suspect has been arrested.
By Madison Rodick
This Powerful Hashtag Perfectly Shows How Much Birth Control Has Done for Women
#ThxBirthControl
By Margaret Abrams
100 Students Involved in a High School Sexting Ring Could Face Felony Charges
Some of the participants were in 8th grade.
By Sade Strehlke
Hipster Barbie Just Called It Quits on Instagram, Too
Is there something in the water this week?
By Emma Sarran Webster
Facebook Just Made It Easier for Your Friend to Promote Their Fire Mixtape
Meet "Music Stories."
By Sade Strehlke
Breaking Down the Backlash Against Social Media Star Essena O'Neill
Spoiler alert: arguing over whether social media is "bad" is missing the point.
By Brianna Wiest
The Instagram-Famous Girl Who Quit Social Media Is Now Asking For Money
This might be her most honest message yet.
By Ella Cerón
This New App Gives a Shockingly Uncensored Look at College Sex Lives
Yeti is basically an R-rated Snapchat.
By Vera Papisova
Social Media Star Essena O'Neill Shares a Tearful Thank You After Her Eye-Opening Instagram Posts Go Viral
Remember — social media isn't real life.
By Ella Cerón
Pinterest Just Became the World's Most Dangerous Online Shopping Platform
The app's newest update launches just in time for the holidays.
By Sade Strehlke
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Snapchat’s New Privacy Policy Says Maybe Your Posts Aren’t Automatically Deleted
Find out how this affects you.
By Sade Strehlke
Trans Teen Wins Right to Use Bathroom of His Choice
And four more of the best things we read this week.
By Kate Dwyer