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  1. addicted to posting
    Advertisers Are Running From X and Elon Musk’s AntisemitismApple, IBM, and several entertainment conglomerates have pulled ads from the platform. Musk is tweeting through it.
    By Matt Stieb and Chas Danner
  2. torn up and apart
    Witnessing Gaza Through My Instagram FeedEvery morning, I check my feed in the hopes of finding something from Bisan. My stomach tightens with each scroll until she appears.
    By Zaina Arafat
  3. parenting
    The Final Frontier for Helicopter ParentsInside the Facebook and WhatsApp groups where moms arrange playdates for their college kids.
    By Juno DeMelo
  4. screen time
    How Meta Is Monetizing the Decline of FacebookHave you heard about WhatsApp’s aggressive new ad strategy?
    By John Herrman
  5. year in review
    The Year in TikTok DramaHorny ice hockey fans, eyelash imposters, DIY feuds — in 2023, there was always something to fight about online.
    By Danielle Cohen
  6. power
    The Corporate and Cultural Fallout From the Israel-Hamas WarA running list of firings, cancellations, and doxxings.
    By Paula Aceves
  7. power
    When Posting About the Israel-Hamas War Costs You Your Job“We’re going to see a lot of fallout in the coming weeks,” says one employment lawyer.
    By Angelina Chapin
  8. on with kara swisher
    Navigating the Digital Fog of the Israel-Hamas WarKara Swisher talks with three veterans of the disinformation war about how to tell what’s real and who is behind the viral content that isn’t.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  9. the industry
    Maha Dakhil, CAA, Leaves Leadership Roles After Israel-Hamas War Post“I made a mistake with a repost in my Instagram story, which used hurtful language,” Dakhil said in an apology.
    By Jason P. Frank
  10. screen time
    Why Wartime Social Media Is Hellish and DisorientingThe Israel-Hamas war shows how platforms like Twitter are moving further downstream from reality.
    By John Herrman
  11. power
    Oklahoma Judge Ridiculed Prosecutor’s ‘Baby Hands’ Mid-Murder TrialShe’s under review over the 500 inappropriate texts she allegedly sent to the bailiff.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  12. tiktok
    Who Are Lunden and Olivia, and Why Are They Sorry?The TikTok influencer couple has apologized for Lunden’s old racist tweets.
    By Danielle Cohen
  13. parenting
    Teens Love LinkedInTo some high-schoolers burned out on FOMO and thirst traps, the networking platform is “the way social media should be.”
    By Anya Kamenetz
  14. parenting
    I Asked 65 Teens How They Feel About Being Online“Social media is a necessity. You take it away from us? It’s like, Oh, wow, we have nothing left.”
    By Anya Kamenetz
  15. screen time
    Social Media Drops the ‘Digital Town Square’ RoutineEvery platform used to be for everyone, but those days are gone.
    By John Herrman
  16. payday
    ‘I Pay My College Tuition by Making TikToks’A beauty influencer breaks down how brand deals are funding her degree.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  17. fall fashion issue 2023
    Dylan Mulvaney’s Girlhood, InterruptedShe never expected to be attacked by the right-wing ghoul squad for just being so delightfully herself. She’s ready to make the most of it.
    By Brock Colyar
  18. criminal justice reform
    Prisons and Policing Need to Be Radically Reformed, Not AbolishedInstitutions of law enforcement and criminal detention are necessary. But they shouldn’t look anything like the ones we have now.
    By Eric Levitz
  19. danny masterson rape trial
    A (Very Partial) Defense of Ashton Kutcher and Mila KunisIt’s okay to write a leniency letter for a rapist, just not one that implies he’s innocent.
    By Eric Levitz
  20. celebrity
    The Making and Marketing of a 9-Year-Old Meme MachineThe legend of Lil Tay, the foul-mouthed preteen who swept Instagram.
    By Lauren Levy
  21. the new york it girl
    ‘It’ Girls in Conversation: Anaa Saber, Maria Al-sadek, and FriendsWhat’s the “It”-girl thing to do on a Tuesday night?
    By Asia Milia Ware
  22. gamers
    Twitch Streamer Kai Cenat Sparks Union Square Chaos Over Free PS5’sPolice said the livestreamer will face charges.
    By Rebecca Alter
  23. mysteries
    Is Meghan Markle Back on Instagram?The handle @meghan is rapidly accruing followers but following no one.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  24. niche drama
    The Smutty Hockey Drama Melting Down BookTokRomance-novel fans pined for Seattle Kraken player Alex Wennberg, who now says their posts crossed the line into sexual harassment.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  25. twitter
    Twitter’s New X Is Officially a Bad SignNeighbors and city building inspectors were not thrilled about Elon Musk’s giant new strobe light atop X-Twitter’s San Francisco headquarters.
    By Chas Danner
  26. the internet
    What We’re Really Saying When We Talk About GatekeepingIt’s always been about the most powerful — it’s who has power and what they do with it that has changed.
    By Ann Friedman
  27. rip twitter
    Elon Musk Says Twitter’s Logo Will Change to the Letter XUgh.
    By Charu Sinha
  28. allegations
    Jonah Hill’s Ex Sarah Brady Shares Screenshots Claiming Emotional AbuseShe shared images of alleged text conversations on Instagram.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  29. fiascos
    Elon Musk Tries Forcing Twitter Users to Use Less TwitterMusk announced reading limits for all Twitter accounts over the weekend, blaming AI but punishing humans who still use Twitter.
    By Chas Danner
  30. say gay rights
    Michael Imperioli ‘Forbids Bigots and Homophobes’ from Watching His Work“Thank you Supreme Court for allowing me to discriminate and exclude those who I don’t agree with.”
    By Charu Sinha
  31. small pleasures
    Bluesky Reminds Me of When Social Media Wasn’t TerribleIt’s refreshing to share inane thoughts in an extremely low-stakes atmosphere.
    By Eve Peyser
  32. power
    Everything We Know About the Investigation Into Andrew TateThe misogynist influencer will go to trial on charges of rape and human trafficking in Romania.
    By Danielle Cohen
  33. screen time
    Reddit and the End of Online ‘Community’A standoff between the site and some of its most devoted users exposes an existential dilemma.
    By John Herrman
  34. the new york it girl
    Today’s ‘It’ Girls in Conversation: Imani Randolph & FriendsWhat do off-duty models chat about at an oyster bar?
    By Asia Milia Ware
  35. extremely online
    Matt Damon and Ben Affleck Don’t Approve of Donald Trump’s Air Fan EditThe duo did not “grant consent” for Trump’s use of the monologue.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  36. the capitol
    How TikTok Beat the Ban (for Now)Earlier this spring, Democrats and Republicans came together to call for a crackdown. It was never going to be that easy.
    By Andrew Rice
  37. girl interrupted
    Susanna Kaysen Reflects on Girl, Interrupted Turning 30“There was a way in which, for some people, the hospital could be a refuge or a haven, and I don’t think that’s true anymore.”
    By Bindu Bansinath
  38. just asking questions
    The Grim New Consensus on Social Media and Teen DepressionPsychologist Jean Twenge discusses all the evidence that Instagram and TikTok are making kids miserable.
    By Benjamin Hart
  39. hardcore parkour
    A$AP Rocky Sorry for Using a Girl’s Face As a Ladder“LOL MY FAULT”
    By Jason P. Frank
  40. screen time
    Can Bluesky Be Twitter Without Twitter?The buzz over the all-too-familiar new platform is as much about getting out as in.
    By John Herrman
  41. bye bye
    All the Companies Suspending Their TweetsAs a result of the platform’s uncertainty, post Elon Musk.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  42. screen time
    Twitter Builds a WallElon Musk’s platform will take its cut or die trying.
    By John Herrman
  43. on with kara swisher
    Brooke Shields on the Sexualization Girls Face on Social MediaKara Swisher talks to the actress about her documentary and how her daughters view what she endured as a young girl in Hollywood.
    By Intelligencer Staff
  44. the media
    Millennials Aren’t Killing ‘Objective’ News — the Market IsThe modern attention economy is an enemy of conscientious reporting and intellectual humility.
    By Eric Levitz
  45. twitter
    Who Leaked Twitter’s Source Code?The company reportedly thinks the leak, posted to GitHub under the name “FreeSpeechEnthusiast,” came from one of its many former employees.
    By Chas Danner
  46. politics
    Tate-PilledWhat a generation of boys have found in Andrew Tate’s extreme male gospel.
    By Lisa Miller
  47. screen time
    A TikTok Ban Would Make for an Incredibly Strange Day on the InternetWhile it might not be the most probable course of events, it definitely could happen.
    By John Herrman
  48. extremely online
    Selena Gomez Decides She’s ‘Too Old’ for This TikTok DramaShe has announced a break from social media, so don’t expect more comments on the Hailey Bieber and Kylie Jenner situation.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  49. teens
    No, Teen Suicide Isn’t Rising Because Life Got Objectively WorseBy some measures, adolescents have never had it better.
    By Eric Levitz
  50. screen time
    The Only Success Story in Right-Wing Social MediaWhile Truth Social and Parler and Gettr have all become punchlines, Rumble has built the beginnings of a real business. How?
    By John Herrman
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