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follow friday 8/7/2020

Raina Morris Is a Self-Plagiarist“What, am I gonna get expelled?!”

By Taylor Garron

no. 1 8/7/2020

A Candid Conversation With the (Fake) Jurassic Park Social-Media Manager“I think it’s just such a dumb time to be alive. I think people are bored.”

By Rebecca Alter

very online 8/5/2020

This Scientist Twitter Drama Is WildMeTooStem founder BethAnn McLaughlin admitted to inventing a colleague and saying she’d died of COVID-19.

By Hannah Gold

extremely online 7/31/2020

Florida Man (Teen) Arrested for Twitter HackThe 17-year-old is being tried as an adult for allegedly breaching accounts including those of Kanye West and Elon Musk.

By Madison Malone Kircher

follow friday 7/31/2020

Joey Dardano Has Found His IBS Niche on TikTokWe caught up the comedian on Instagram Live to chat quarantine and bodily fluids.

By Taylor Garron

cmas 7/29/2020

Garth Brooks Won’t Compete for CMA Entertainer of the Year Because of a Tweet“It said, ‘Hey, man. This guy, why doesn’t he just step down [and leave] the entertainer for the next generation?’”

By Justin Curto

twitter 7/29/2020

U.K. Rapper Wiley Banned From Twitter 5 Days After Anti-Semitic RantHis temporary suspension is now officially permanent.

By Zoe Haylock

evil deposits 7/28/2020

Why Is Everyone Talking About Demon Sex All of a Sudden?It has to do with Trump, unfortunately — and a conspiracy theory he tweeted out about Covid late last night.

By Claire Lampen

coronavirus 7/28/2020

Twitter, Facebook Delete Video Trump Tweeted Over COVID-19 MisinformationThe video, in which doctors decry masks and call hydroxychloroquine a COVID-19 cure, had millions of views and a Trump retweet before it was removed.

By Adam K. Raymond

couples therapy 7/26/2020

Kanye West Writes Mea Culpa to Kim Kardashian“I want to say I know I hurt you. Please forgive me.”

By Devon Ivie

not the time 7/25/2020

Chrissy Teigen Apologizes for Megan Thee Stallion ‘Twerked On’ TweetShortly after, she set her account to private.

By Charu Sinha

regret 7/24/2020

Trump Admits Regret (for Some of His Tweets)The president explains in a new interview that “you find out a lot of things” after sending problematic tweets and retweets.

By Chas Danner

extremely online 7/24/2020

Talib Kweli Is Off Twitter After Harassing One Woman for WeeksHe maintained he was not banned, but left the site for Patreon.

By Justin Curto

crime 7/22/2020

Megan Thee Stallion Calls Draya Out for Joking About Gun Violence and Tory Lanez“I want you to like me so much that you shoot me in the foot too,” said Draya on the podcast Weed and Wine.

By Chris Murphy

conspiracy theories 7/22/2020

Twitter Bans Thousands of QAnon AccountsThe platform will suspend accounts pushing the conspiracy theory, along with other measures meant to limit its spread.

By Adam K. Raymond

mental health 7/22/2020

Halsey Voices Her Support for People With Bipolar Disorder“If you can’t offer understanding or sympathy, offer your silence.”

By Charu Sinha

lawsuits 7/17/2020

Justin Bieber Allowed to Subpoena Twitter to Identify Sexual Assault AccusersA judge ruled Bieber can solicit the platform for information about two anonymous users who alleged the singer sexually assaulted them.

By Halle Kiefer

apologies 7/17/2020

Nick Cannon Apologizes to Jewish Community for Anti-Semitic CommentsNew cryptic tweets have fans concerned for his health.

By Chris Murphy

q+a 7/16/2020

Twitter’s Infamous Ana de Armas Stan Account Speaks@ArmasUpdates is known for its lighthearted critiques of Ana de Armas’s mask-less walks, and for being blocked by the object of its fandom.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

extremely online 7/15/2020

Do Not Give Kanye or Elon Your Bitcoin, NerdsA significant number of Twitter accounts belonging to celebrities and high-profile individuals were hacked in a far-reaching cryptocurrency scam.

By Chris Murphy

twitter 7/15/2020

Twitter Accounts of Bloomberg, Obama, Apple and Others Hacked in Bitcoin ScamThe accounts of Mike Bloomberg, Joe Biden, Kanye West, and Bill Gates all posted messages encouraging followers to give to the same Bitcoin wallet.

By Matt Stieb

the man 7/14/2020

Cool TikTok Teen Silenced by Republican ParentsClaudia Conway — self-proclaimed leftist daughter of Kellyanne — says her parents are “forcing” her off social media.

By Claire Lampen

trump tweets 7/10/2020

Trump Likes Tweet Praising ‘Stripper’ Vibes in New Summer Walker SongThe president baffles with another late-night Twitter “like.”

By Adam K. Raymond

terfs 7/5/2020

J.K. Rowling Says Gay People Are Experiencing ‘a New Kind of Conversion Therapy’“Many, myself included, believe we are watching a new kind of conversion therapy for young gay people.”

By Chris Murphy

rhony 7/4/2020

Dorinda Medley Says Ramona Singer Needs A Coronavirus Test After Hamptons PartySinger recently attended a party with Donald Trump Jr.’s girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle who has tested positive for coronavirus.

By Chris Murphy

fixations 6/29/2020

I Think About This Billy Ray Cyrus Tweet a LotWhat was on his mind when he told the world he had “much to think about”?

By Claire Lampen

lawsuits 6/25/2020

Justin Bieber Files Lawsuit Against Two Women Who Accused Him of Sexual AssaultThe $20 million lawsuit claims the women “fraudulently schemed to seek attention and fame” by accusing Bieber of sexual assault.

By Chris Murphy

extremely online 6/25/2020

John Boyega Is Severely Disappointed in His Twitter Impostor’s Lack of Sauce“What kind of corny response is this ? At least if you’re pretending to be me… add sauce to your approach na.”

By Chris Murphy

sexual assault 6/20/2020

Ansel Elgort Accused of Sexual Assault, Responds on InstagramThe Twitter user wrote that she was 17 at the time of the assault.

By Charu Sinha

my album is dropping 6/19/2020

John Legend Drops LP Bigger Love, Chrissy Teigen Already Over One of the Songs“Kids love “I Do” so I’ve had to listen to it over 4000 times. I do not love it anymore.”

By Chris Murphy

apologies 6/18/2020

The Good Place Producer Megan Amram Apologizes for Resurfaced Offensive Tweets“I am sorry. I mean it and I will prove that every day for the rest of my life.”

By Chris Murphy

mistaken identity 6/14/2020

7 Times Internet Detectives Got the Wrong GuyWhen online sleuths jump to conclusions to find a villain, they sometimes create a new victim instead.

By Adam K. Raymond

please stop 6/13/2020

Sia Mixes Up Nicki Minaj and Cardi B, Tells Fans to ‘Focus on Systemic Racism’This is exhausting.

By Charu Sinha

follow friday 6/12/2020

Chris Fleming Finally Reveals His Hair Routine“It kind of gives me this Madame Bovary–cocker spaniel type vibe.”

By Taylor Garron

black lives matter 6/9/2020

Taylor Swift Tweets in Support of Black Lives Matter, Calls for Policy Change“We need to elect people who will fight against police brutality and racism of any kind.”

By Justin Curto

mistaken identity 6/8/2020

What It’s Like to Get Doxed for Taking a Bike RidePeter Weinberg didn’t even know what “doxing” was before a Twitter mob falsely accused him of assaulting some kids on a bike trail.

By Olivia Nuzzi

huh 6/8/2020

Donald Trump’s Only Liked Tweet Is About HBO’s InsecureIt’s part of the presidential record now.

By Halle Kiefer

not now 6/6/2020

J.K. Rowling Somehow Decides Now’s a Good Time to Double Down on Her TransphobiaIt’s never the time, but now is very much not the time.

By Charu Sinha

media mavens 6/5/2020

Variety Editor-in-Chief Claudia Eller To Take 2 Month Administrative LeaveShe called freelance journalist Piya Sinha-Roy “bitter” on Twitter.

By Chris Murphy

glee 6/3/2020

Heather Morris Somehow Both Drags and Defends Her Glee Co-Star Lea Michele“…was she unpleasant to work with? Very much so.”

By Chris Murphy

follow friday 5/29/2020

Carmen Christopher Has Been Eating Ground Beef All Week“I should be canceled for that, right?”

By Taylor Garron

pivot 5/29/2020

Twitter’s Trump Problem Is Just BeginningKara Swisher and Scott Galloway discuss the company’s attempt at fact-checking, Trump’s toothless executive order, and more.

By Intelligencer Staff

storytime 5/28/2020

Gangs of Californian Children Are Not Actually Stealing BallotsIt’s storytime with President Trump.

By Sarah Jones

the national circus 5/28/2020

Frank Rich: Trump vs. Twitter Is No ContestThe president’s constant lies will overpower any attempt at fact-checking — plus, he gets to play the victim.

By Frank Rich

the national interest 5/27/2020

Trump Threatens to Close Down Social Media for Challenging His LiesThe president isn’t pretending to have any neutral principles. He wants to control all media.

By Jonathan Chait

president trump 5/26/2020

Twitter Fact-Checks Trump Tweet for the First TimeThe platform flagged a Trump tweet on voting by mail as misinformation, raising several practical questions on how to use such a measure.

By Matt Stieb

follow friday 5/22/2020