BeReal and the Doomed Quest for Online Authenticity
On its ascent to the coveted top spot in app store charts, BeReal—the French photo-sharing app launched in 2020—has been heralded as the antidote to social…
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Retweets Ruined Twitter. Here’s How to Get Rid of Them
In 2012 people joked that Twitter was a place to talk about what you had for lunch. In 2022 the joke is that it’s a place to scroll when you want to feel…
WhatsApp, Twitter Show Resistance as Government’s Fight Against Fake News Targets Dissent
Sandeep Ravindranath, an Indian filmmaker, posted his latest work to YouTube in May. The video, a nine-minute fictional drama with no dialogue titled Anthem…
Instagram Proves When You’ve Lost the Kardashians, You’re Screwed
Hello, friends. My name is Kate Knibbs, and I’m a senior writer at WIRED covering culture and media. I’ll be your substitute Plaintext guide this week, as my…
Government Blocked 94 YouTube Channels, 19 Social Media Accounts in 2021-22 for Spreading Fake News
Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday said that the government blocked 94 YouTube channels, 19 social media accounts and 747…
Government Banned 94 YouTube Accounts in 2021-22 for Spreading Fake News
Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday said that the government blocked 94 YouTube channels, 19 social media accounts and 747…
Facebook’s New Feeds Tab Is an Algorithm-Free Zone
Have you visited your Facebook News Feed lately? If not, you’d be forgiven, and also in good company. The experience is overstuffed, a cornucopia of photos…
Why You Should Care About Tiktok and Other Apps Collecting Your Data
By now, most of us are aware social media companies collect vast amounts of our information. By doing this, they can target us with ads and monetise our…
Bookstagram Is Fueling an Unnerving Trend
In early July, Daisy Buchanan was enjoying a sunny Saturday morning pottering around her home—then she reached for her phone. She opened Instagram and saw…
Instagram Slow to Tackle Bots Targeting Iranian Women’s Groups
IRANIAN women’s rights groups have for months faced a deluge of bots following their Instagram accounts and disrupting their digital outreach operations.…