More Digital Culture - Page 127
Facebook's most popular post about the J & J COVID vaccine was posted by a conspiracy theorist
A "news analyst & hip-hop artist" with 1.5 million followers went viral with the news.
By Matt Binder
Chrissy Teigen, addicted to Twitter like the rest of us, is tweeting again
Relatable, honestly.
By Tim Marcin
11 best tweets of the week, including raccoons on boars and a cheese wheel
Good tweets! We got 'em.
By Tim Marcin
'Where are the good apples?': Trevor Noah asks why 'good' cops aren't speaking out against racist violence
"The tree that was planted is bearing the fruit that it was intended to."
Want to help close the digital divide? Use the FCC Speed Test app.
To close the digital divide, the FCC is asking the public to help map internet access across the country. Here's an easy way to help.
By Rachel Kraus
A new meme imagines the ways we could be different people after the pandemic
Lots of jokes from TV shows.
By Tim Marcin
Buy yourself a Heaven's Gate or Pirate's Bay email address from MSCHF
4chan email addresses are available, too.
By Anna Iovine
A Roblox fan with questions posed as a White House reporter. Why was deception necessary?
This Lego from 'Roblox' has a point.
By Matt Binder
Antifascists out Proud Boys and Neo-Nazi groups behind 'White Lives Matter' rallies
They tricked the white nationalists with fake Telegram groups too.
By Matt Binder
Punk band's Facebook and Instagram accounts were deleted after QAnon mix-up
The band's name? Adrenochrome.
By Matt Binder
Lil Nas X's 'Satan Shoes' will be recalled in settled lawsuit with Nike
Confused buyers can return the shoes for a full refund, Nike says. But they're already being listed for thousands on eBay.
By Morgan Sung
Cheeky Twitter meme lists all the very specific things you can't do, even once you're vaccinated
No sealing your unsuspecting friend up in your cellar, and definitely no ABBA-themed paternity-mystery parties on Greek islands.
Twitter won't even host Trump's tweets for the National Archive
It's probably for the best.
By Amanda Yeo
Tech retailer Newegg finally scraps 15-year ban on the name 'Mohammad'
Users posting product reviews have not been allowed to use the name since 2006.
By Amanda Yeo
30 NBA Twitter accounts you should follow
NBA Twitter is awesome. Here's a place to start.
By Tim Marcin
Ron Watkins seems to admit he's Q, in the dumbest possible ending to QAnon
Anticlimactic but bonkers.
By Tim Marcin
Dammit, Google's ad about the COVID vaccine got me good
The tear-jerking Google advertising team strikes again.
By Rachel Kraus
Trump’s campaign exploited default opt-in settings. It cost his supporters millions.
Recurring donations and "money bomb" checkboxes were pre-checked for donors.
By Rachel Kraus
April the giraffe, known for her viral livestreamed pregnancy, dies at 20
"While her hoofprints in her yard will erode in time, the imprint she has made on the hearts of people around the world will never fade."
By Morgan Sung
Watch this miniature submarine explode in spectacular slow motion
JUST LIKE IN THE MOVIES. 🍿
By Sam Haysom
The bizarre story behind those 'Amazon ambassadors' on Twitter
A tale of satire, fake Twitter accounts, union busting, and Jeff Bezos' temper.
By Rachel Kraus
Instagram copies another TikTok feature with 'Remix'
Instagram's new feature looks a lot like TikTok's 'Duet' function
By Morgan Sung
'GripTok' and the myth of the 'gorilla grip' coochie
Unless your doctor told you otherwise, lay off the kegels.
By Morgan Sung
