Doomscrolling has reportedly made TikTok’s annual carbon footprint almost the same as the entire country of Greece

TikTok emits the second-highest amount of carbon dioxide equivalent, following only YouTube, according to a recent study. Read More
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Luigi Mangione Is Everywhere | WIRED

Within hours of Luigi Mangione being charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on Monday, online stores were ...
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Is This the Year Everyone Quits Social Media?

Michael Calore: Yep. Lauren Goode: Yeah. Michael Calore: What about you, Zoë? Zoë Schiffer: My total screen time. I actually ...
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TikTok’s Future in the US Is Unclear. We Check Back in With the Billionaire Who Wants to Save It

TikTok is officially on the chopping block, friends. Last Friday, a federal appeals court upheld a law that could result ...
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China’s Instagram-style Xiaohongshu crosses $1 billion in profit

Started in 2013 as a shopping guide for Chinese tourists, Xiaohongshu now counts some 300 million monthly active users. Read More
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OnlyFans Models Are Using AI Impersonators to Keep Up With Their DMs

One of the more persistent concerns in the age of AI is that the robots will take our jobs. The ...
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The Internet’s Obsession With Luigi Mangione Signals a Major Shift

In America, people have strong opinions about health insurance companies, and when it came out that the alleged shooter had ...
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TikTok, Instagram, and others could be forced to add mental health warning labels in California

State officials haven’t provided details on the bill, but Bonta said the warning labels could pop up once weekly. Read ...
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