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fromPsychology Today
13 hours ago

This May Be Low-Key the Hardest Time to Decode Slang

Slang evolves rapidly, reflecting youth identity and social connection, and serves as a cultural password for belonging among generations.
fromThe Verge
15 hours ago

Pro-Trump AI influencers are flooding social media.

Experts indicate that the creation of A.I. avatars is becoming easier, particularly for contractors and marketing companies that specialize in developing and dispatching these avatars in bulk.
Artificial intelligence
Non-profit organizations
fromWIRED
2 days ago

Where the DOGE Operatives Are Now

Members of the DOGE initiative have transitioned to significant roles in government and private sectors despite its chaotic nature and lack of clear achievements.
Social media marketing
fromwww.businessinsider.com
1 day ago

From inspirational quotes to depicting himself as Jesus, see how Trump's social media posts have evolved since 2009

Donald Trump's social media presence has evolved from benign posts to a controversial and combative persona, significantly impacting public discourse.
SF LGBT
fromWIRED
1 day ago

The Influencers Normalizing Not Having Sex

Abstinence from sex is rising among both genders, with young women experiencing a significant increase in celibacy.
#social-media
Media industry
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

SaySo is a new short-form video app that aims to restore users' trust in news | TechCrunch

SaySo is a new app that curates news from vetted creators to combat misinformation and enhance user trust.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
3 days ago

The Verdict on Social Media Addiction

Recent verdicts against Meta and YouTube indicate social media harm is linked to platform design, particularly affecting adolescents' mental health.
Media industry
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

SaySo is a new short-form video app that aims to restore users' trust in news | TechCrunch

SaySo is a new app that curates news from vetted creators to combat misinformation and enhance user trust.
Film
fromKotaku
1 week ago

New Faces of Death A Fun Stab At Grisly State Of Social Media

The proliferation of graphic content online, especially among children, highlights the disturbing impact of social media on society.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
3 days ago

The Verdict on Social Media Addiction

Recent verdicts against Meta and YouTube indicate social media harm is linked to platform design, particularly affecting adolescents' mental health.
Video games
fromKotaku
1 day ago

Fans Accuse Pragmata's Twitch Emote Of Referencing Pedo Meme

Capcom's new Twitch Chat Badge has sparked controversy over alleged inappropriate associations with a meme linked to pedophilia.
#trump
Relationships
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

My friend keeps sending me unsettling social media videos. How do I tell her to stop? | Leading questions

Friendship dynamics can shift when communication preferences are not respected, leading to feelings of disconnect.
Television
fromForbes
3 days ago

The TV And Movie Content That Drove Social Media In 2025

Younger generations prefer social media recommendations for TV and movies over traditional streaming platform suggestions.
Typography
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

SYBAU, WYLL and PMO: what do the latest teen text abbreviations actually mean?

Text abbreviations can have multiple meanings, leading to confusion among adults trying to understand youth communication.
fromwww.npr.org
4 days ago

Millions of people are pretending to be AI chatbots for fun

"People are spending hours on the site. I didn't really expect it to be so addictive," said Mihir Maroju, the creator of Your AI Slop Bores Me.
Arts
Psychology
fromBustle
5 days ago

The Viral "Chair Theory" Will Help You Find Your People

Chair theory helps identify where you belong socially by recognizing who invites you to their table and who does not.
Silicon Valley food
fromwww.businessinsider.com
6 days ago

This TikTok vigilante is calling out what he says are obnoxious influencers and getting legal threats

Jay became a prominent influencer critic after mocking entitled influencers, helping to grow his family's snack brand on TikTok.
fromAxios
3 days ago

Scoop: Trump discussed "Jesus" meme with Bill Pulte before posting it, sources say

Trump's Sunday post came at a particularly provocative time for a meme widely interpreted as Trump portraying himself as Jesus, healing the sick. It was Easter Sunday for Eastern Orthodox Christians.
US politics
#ai
Artificial intelligence
fromFast Company
3 days ago

Influencer dubbed 'Sam Altman's worst nightmare' goes viral for breaking ChatGPT's brain, over and over again

AI's reliability is questioned as viral videos expose its frequent mistakes, leading to growing anti-AI sentiment among Gen Z.
fromDefector
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Devin The Dugong Wins The Internet With The Super Bowl AI Ad Everyone Can't Stop Talking About | Defector

Artificial intelligence
fromFast Company
3 days ago

Influencer dubbed 'Sam Altman's worst nightmare' goes viral for breaking ChatGPT's brain, over and over again

AI's reliability is questioned as viral videos expose its frequent mistakes, leading to growing anti-AI sentiment among Gen Z.
fromDefector
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

Devin The Dugong Wins The Internet With The Super Bowl AI Ad Everyone Can't Stop Talking About | Defector

Video games
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Why I'm embracing the latest uncool thing in gaming

Marathon offers a welcoming community for feminine-presenting players, contrasting with typical multiplayer experiences in gaming.
Social media marketing
fromDigiday
4 days ago

Why brands can't stop acting like reply guys and jumping into viral comment threads on social media

Brands are increasingly engaging in social media replies to drive interaction and remain culturally relevant.
#tiktok
Games
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

TikTok DMs have a hidden easter egg-and it's no joke. How to find and play the secret emoji game

A hidden alligator emoji game is available in TikTok DMs, providing a fun distraction for users.
Games
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

TikTok DMs have a hidden easter egg-and it's no joke. How to find and play the secret emoji game

A hidden alligator emoji game is available in TikTok DMs, providing a fun distraction for users.
fromFuturism
3 weeks ago

Those Viral Posts About the Brave Kidnapped Dogs Escaping and Finding Their Homes Together Are Fake, You Gullible Buffoons

Seven dogs stolen from their owners have gone viral after escaping from an illegal transport truck and making their way home. They traveled around 17 km together, led by a corgi across highways and fields, now safely back with their respective owners.
Pets
#looksmaxxing
Social media marketing
fromAxios
4 days ago

The first AI-era war is a "slopaganda" battle to control memes

AI-generated content is rapidly spreading propaganda, making it easier for influencers to adopt conspiracy theories.
Social media marketing
fromComplex
4 days ago

Social Media Star Ruby Reid Reveals She's Been Running Her Instagram on AI

Ruby Reid utilizes AI tools to optimize her social media management, allowing her to compete effectively in the influencer market.
Typography
fromQueerty
3 weeks ago

"That's 8 inches or more, sweetie": This gay Tiktoker's guide to catching print is going viral - Queerty

Catching print is a dating tactic to assess men's anatomy without physical intimacy.
Social media marketing
fromInman
5 days ago

The 'Carl's a mess' trend shows conversation outperforms

Earning attention requires participation and relatability, as cultural trends reflect real behaviors and invite audience engagement.
Fashion & style
fromFast Company
1 month ago

How 'Florsheimgate' became the meme we needed

President Trump's gifting of Florsheim shoes to cabinet members and allies made the affordable brand a unexpected MAGA status symbol, generating humorous social media mockery rather than serious brand backlash.
fromFast Company
1 month ago

'Your AI slop bores me': The viral website that lets humans answer your questions like ChatGPT

In a world looming with the threat of ai stealing your job, save humanity by stealing ai's job. According to Maroju, inspiration for the site came from a frustration for AI art and its proliferation, making artists' lives worse and also just filling the Internet with low-effort generic slop.
Web design
Media industry
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Crowd's Reaction to BuzzFeed's New AI App: Uncomfortable Laughter

BuzzFeed faces severe financial distress with $57.3 million net loss in 2025 and substantial doubt about continuing operations, despite pivoting to AI-focused products that received poor reception at SXSW.
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks ago

Cameo partners with TikTok to boost popularity | TechCrunch

Cameo videos regularly go viral on TikTok, and TikTok talent delivered its strongest year yet on Cameo in 2025, according to Cameo CEO Steven Galanis.
Social media marketing
fromInsideHook
1 month ago

Where Have All the Good Memes Gone?

The lyrics have a rather annoying quality to them, similar to the way that other songs like "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen, "Fireflies" by Owl City or even "Friday" by Rebecca Black did in their time - songs that gained rapid popularity and, just as quickly, sparked rapid backlash from many due to overexposure to them.
Humor
fromThe Verge
2 weeks ago

Snapchat's 'Reals' joke mocks Instagram's many ripoffs

In a video featuring co-founder and CEO Evan Spiegel, Snap describes 'Reals' as a place where 'real people share real moments. Really.' Spiegel emphasizes that 'People feel free to be their full selves and to keep it Real on Snapchat.'
Social media marketing
Apple
fromMail Online
2 months ago

Social media users amazed to discover secret message on paper emoji

Apple's paper emoji contains a hidden easter egg: a handwritten note addressed 'Dear Kate' signed 'John Appleseed' with lines from the 'Crazy Ones/Think Different' campaign.
#google-photos
Startup companies
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Why so many meme coins fail almost immediately

Meme coin markets exhibit extreme churn, fragile infrastructure, and many short-lived, scam-prone tokens that often disappear within days of launch.
fromHuffPost
2 months ago

The Funniest Posts From Parents This Week

Kids may say the darndest things, but parents post about them in the funniest ways. Every week, we round up the most hilarious quips from parents across social media platforms like X, Threads and Bluesky to spread the joy. Scroll down to read the latest batch. Realness delivered to your inbox. By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners.
Parenting
fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news
2 months ago

Hilarious FTM mix-up goes viral on TikTok: 'I woke up to the most confused message'

The TikTok video starts with Jess saying: "Female-to-male trans (people) and first time moms: y'all need to get together and decide who gets to keep the FTM acronym." She can hardly keep a straight face as she continues: "In my local neighbourhood giveaway group, this woman posted 'FTM: looking for boy clothes', and to be fair, she said 'boy'. That should have been my first clue."
LGBT
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Why 'nihilist penguin' is the mood of the moment

"One of them caught our eye, the one in the center," Herzog explains as he narrates the documentary. "He would neither go toward the feeding grounds at the edge of the ice, nor return to the colony. Shortly afterward, we saw him heading straight for the mountains, some 70 kilometers away. Doctor Ainslie explained even if he caught him, and brought him back to the colony, he would immediately head right back for the mountains. But, why?"
Film
Mental health
fromBored Panda
2 months ago

"Meme God": 45 Hilarious Memes From This IG Page That Might Awaken Your Last Brain Cell

Humor and meme-based content can alleviate stress and serve as an effective, engaging tool for both personal mood relief and brand marketing.
Relationships
fromHuffPost
2 months ago

The Funniest Tweets From Couples To Get You Through This Week

Couples share humorous everyday relationship moments online, highlighting mundane routines such as morning sleep talk and telling pets to 'go find something to do'.
US politics
fromJezebel
2 months ago

Comment of the Week: 'Bovino Is So Tiny That...'

Bovino, Kristi Noem, and Stephen Miller are derided as ghouls and scum, with expressed hope they will be ousted and 'Impeach Trump'.
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Tumblr updated reblogs to function more like tweets and users hate it

The reblog chain is one of the things that makes Tumblr unlike anywhere else. The new experience looks closer to how reblogs behave on X, Bluesky, and Threads. And the similarities haven't gone unnoticed by many Tumblr users who are now pushing back against the platform becoming another Twitter look-alike, and say the updated reblog chains are harder to follow.
Social media marketing
Social media marketing
fromAnimals Around The Globe
1 month ago

The Animal Personality That Captures Your Social Media Style

Social media usage patterns reflect animal personality archetypes, with traits like extraversion and neuroticism determining posting styles, engagement levels, and online presentation strategies.
#vagueposting
Artificial intelligence
fromMashable
2 months ago

9 ChatGPT caricature trends that went wrong

A viral ChatGPT caricature prompt produces images ranging from cute, hobby-reflecting cartoons to bizarre or critical details that sometimes call out users.
fromHer Campus
1 month ago

Is Social Media Creating Micro-Celebrities?

The rise of TikTok and YouTube has dramatically changed the lives of content creators by turning social media into a legitimate career path rather than just a hobby. These platforms allow ordinary people to build massive audiences without traditional media connections, often through algorithm-driven exposure.
Social media marketing
fromThedrum
1 month ago

Why your social content should make people curious

It's our job to be translators of science so people understand what's happening and why it's so important. It's a global ocean. Just because something's happening in one place, doesn't mean it's not going to have an effect elsewhere in the world.
Social media marketing
Social media marketing
fromParle Mag
2 months ago

Why Short-Form Content Is Changing the Entertainment Industry

Short-form video dominates discovery, launches careers, and reshapes entertainment consumption toward rapid, mobile, easily shared, and constantly refreshed content.
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