Can Social Media Predict Disaster Damage Better than Relief Agencies?
by Daniel Oberhaus · 4 days ago
The social media service can be a boon to relief agencies when fast action is crucial, study finds.
The Artist Behind ‘Baby Dick’ Trump Pic Is Now Banned from Facebook
by Jenn Hoffman · 1 week ago
The feminist artist who made a popular painting of Donald Trump in the nude ran is being penalized by the social media site.
We're Already Violating Virtual Reality's First Code of Ethics
by Daniel Oberhaus · 1 week ago
Two German philosophers developed the first virtual reality code of ethics to help stave off our descent into a Matrix-esque hell, but we're already violating that code.
Instagram Pulled the Plug on the App That Lets You ‘Be’ Other Users
by Clinton Nguyen · 2 weeks ago
Users of Being can no longer see into other people’s personal feeds.
Google AMP Is a Horseman in the Open Web Apocalypse
by Carles .Buzz · 2 weeks ago
The search giant’s Accelerated Mobile Pages are the latest vector for content consolidation on the internet.
You Can Now ‘Love’ or Be Angry At Facebook News Feed Stories
by Nicholas Deleon · 3 weeks ago
After several months of testing, Facebook Reactions lets users respond to News Feed stories with more emotions than a mere “Like.”
‘Being’ Lets You 'Be' Someone Else on Instagram and Not All of It Is Good
by Clinton Nguyen · 3 weeks ago
Step into someone else’s shoes on Instagram.
Silicon Valley's Very Confusing Relationship with Sex
by Lux Alptraum · 4 weeks ago
Facebook, Apple, or Kickstarter are opening up about sex under the guise of health—but still banning the idea of sex being fun.
French Courts: Man Can Sue Facebook Over This Painting of a Vagina
by Daniel Oberhaus · 1 month ago
A Parisian teacher is suing Facebook for over $20,000 after it suspended his account for posting a picture of a 19th century painting
Twitter Does a Pretty Good Job of Picking Interesting Tweets
by Nicholas Deleon · 1 month ago
Twitter’s new algorithmic timeline is an improvement over the old, confusing-to-outsiders status quo.