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There’s A Dark Side to Some of Those Cottagecore Influencer Accounts

Nostalgia isn’t everything it’s cracked up to be.

The Grimly Absorbing Mystery of the Missing Submersible

The expeditions to explore the Titanic cost $250,000 per person.

Inside the Psychological Warfare of Manipulating Your Crush on IG

“It's such a painful experience that is entirely self-inflicted.”

They Lost Their Loved Ones — Then the Conspiracy Theories Started

“What do I do? Do I laugh? Do I cry?”

Jenna Ortega Teared Up Talking to Elle Fanning About “Manipulative” Social Media

"People see your vulnerability and twist it in a way you don't always expect."

What Role Should Influencers Actually Have in Politics?

Politicians’ efforts to work with influencers often come off as try-hard and out of touch.

The U.S. Surgeon General Issues a Warning About Teen Social Media Use

U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy released a report about how teen social media use is negatively impacting health.

TikTok Helped Me Normalize Pay Transparency. Congress Wants To Ban It.

“How much do you make?” has always been a taboo question.

Florida Is Investigating a Teacher Who Showed Students a Disney Movie With a Gay Character

The incident comes amid the state’s ongoing war with the Mouse House.

TikTok Tracked Users Who Watched LGBTQ+ Videos, New Report Finds

Former employees raised concerns about how the data might be used.

5 Ways Celebrity Worship Hurts Us All

There are dark sides to the celebrity industrial complex.

Ralph Yarl’s Accomplishments Didn’t Protect Him From Getting Shot

“Ralph Yarl’s life is valuable because he is human. That should be enough.”
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Why Does Gen Z Love Hauling Stuff?

The cluttercore boom has taken over TikTok.

A TikTok Ban Won’t Actually Address Online Safety

Here’s why.

Angel Reese, Angela Bassett, and the Unfair Standards of 'Professionalism'

Whether at work or school, society rushes to dismiss Black women as unprofessional.

Influencer Parents and The Kids Who Had Their Childhood Made Into Content

“Nothing they do now is going to take back the years of work I had to put in.”

Facebook and Instagram Ban Posts Promoting Conversion Therapy

The harmful, discredited practice is illegal in 20 U.S. states.
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Billie Eilish Says She Deleted All Social Media Apps Off of Her Phone

The pop star explained that as a kid who grew up on the internet this decision was “a huge deal” for her.

How Students Are Reacting to TikTok Bans at Major Universities

“Everyone’s frustrated,” a University of Texas student says.

This Instagram Account Fuses Politics and Real Housewives

Real Housewives of Politics is a gem.