internet culture
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What to Know About Twitter’s New Verification Process
Twitter’s verification process may soon change. The social media company announced plans to update its verification process last year, and recent evidence indicates the new process could go into effect as soon as next week.
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The Out-of-Touch Adults’ Guide To Kid Culture: Everyone’s Falling for a Fake Proposal
This week, the good ship The Ever Given has the world asking, “Aren’t we all, really, a cargo ship trapped in the Suez Canal?” There’s also a surprisingly large number of people talking about forehead size on TikTok, and a failed proposal video that’s probably fake, but is fooling millions.
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How to Recognise a ‘Shitpost’ on Social Media
Social media is rife with disingenuous, bad faith bluster masquerading as legitimate discourse. Some honest attempts to contribute to the ongoing dialogue on Twitter or Instagram are cringe-worthy even when they aren’t intentionally crafted to spark outrage; other times, people are out there just to stir the pot, courting an entire community’s collective wrath. This…
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The Out-Of-Touch Adults’ Guide To Kid Culture
The world of young people can be a confusing and annoying place, so let me help you translate their lives with a weekly guide to what’s happening with these damn kids. (Stay off my lawn.)