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No grandkids, just tweets: How young people are responding to parental pressure online
Parents want grandkids. X users offer reality checks instead.
Watch Elmo and Ms. Rachel team up for a song about going to school
This is a dream collab for toddlers and their parents.
By Tim Marcin
Mark Zuckerberg commissioned a statue of his wife, Priscilla Chan, and the internet kinda likes it
Zuck's another step closer to emulating his idol, Augustus Caesar.
'Very demure' demonstrates TikTok's ability to shape modern language
Very demure, very mindful, very much of the time
By Tim Marcin
Horrible 'We Live in Time' horse becomes instant meme
The carousel horse completely overshadowed Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield in their film's latest promotional still.
By Amanda Yeo
Elmo's playdate with Ms. Rachel has the internet buzzing
A huge day for toddlers (and their parents).
By Tim Marcin
It's not a 'Jai Ho summer' when brown people are facing death threats
Despite racist riots spreading across the UK, an insensitive TikTok trend is gaining traction.
JK Rowling, Elon Musk named in cyber harassment lawsuit filed by Imane Khelif
The boxer is fighting back against posts on X made during the Olympics.
By Sam Haysom
Instagram is failing to protect female politicians from abuse and hate speech
According to the Center for Countering Digital Hate, the social media platform failed to act in 9 out of 10 cases of abuse.
'The Daily Show' mocks Trump's weird apparent crush on Kamala Harris
Desi Lydic took aim at Trump's glitchy interview with Elon Musk on X.
By Amanda Yeo
Google taps YouTube stars to hawk its new Pixel phones
The After Party pulled double duty, showcasing both Google tech and YouTube talent.
TikTok group chats are finally here
You can add up to 32 people in one chat. Or just two, up to you.
Women are using ChatGPT to catch men lying about their height
Sorry boys, height isn't a choice anymore.
TikTok's new cucumber recipe obsession is actually an elite summer side dish
Cukes are everywhere. Here's why.
By Tim Marcin
Why is everyone online 'very demure, very mindful' right now?
Very cutesy. Very mindful. Very demure.
Yung Miami finally speaks on relationship with Diddy and the City Girls breaking up
The former City Girls star wanted to "speak her truth" in the season two premiere of her podcast 'Caresha Please.'
Why does everyone think Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni are feuding over 'It Ends With Us?'
Breaking down the alleged bad blood between co-stars.
Sam Soar just wanted free books. So she became an influencer.
You don't have to have a million followers to get what you want from the internet.
CrowdStrike accepts Pwnie Award for Most Epic Fail in person
When your fail is so massive and public, the best course of action is to simply own it.
By Amanda Yeo
Internet patriotism soars as USA basketball wins gold at Paris Olympics
Steph Curry: GOAT. LEGEND. AMERICAN HERO. π¦
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Australian breaker Raygun becomes an instant viral hit at 2024 Paris Olympics
When the world needed a good meme, Raygun delivered in spades.
Olympic breaker Sunny Choi on her signature move, Roblox, and breaking full-time
"My nieces will probably be more excited about me being in Roblox than my being in the Olympics."
Ariana Grande takes on 'Hot Ones', remains alarmingly chill
Even Da Bomb doesn't phase her.
By Sam Haysom
TikTok is making it easier to find info on upcoming films and TV shows
Your videos will now serve as marketing material.