Social Media

August 18, 2023

Hawaii-Tok Wants Tourists to Stay Home

The right thing to do depends on whom you ask. TikTok’s algorithm shows you videos based on other videos you’ve interacted with. So this week, after […]
August 9, 2023

Watch Brands Borrow Some of Music’s Cool

Audemars Piguet, Richard Mille and Hublot are among the makers mining connections with performers for the social media boost and appeal to young consumers. In 2022, […]
August 8, 2023

On TikTok, Americans in Europe Complain That There’s No Drinking Water

Drinking water is impossible to come by Europe — or so goes a complaint on social media. Well-hydrated Europeans have responded with eye rolls from every […]
August 5, 2023

After Transitioning, Gabbi Tuft Pays a Visit to Smackdown

She was once a 250-pound gladiator in the World Wrestling Entertainment ring. Now she’s a TikTok star who’s building a new life. Almost until the end, […]
July 25, 2023

Pickpocket! Beware! In Venice, Italy, a TikTok Star Watches Out for Tourists.

Monica Poli has spent years patrolling the streets of Venice. Now she’s famous on TikTok. Well, at least her voice is. You probably don’t know Monica […]
July 21, 2023

Are Influencers on Strike Too?

The Hollywood work stoppage could shake up your For You page. Jenna Schoenefeld for The New York Times Hollywood’s actors are on strike. Many social media […]
July 17, 2023

PinkyDoll Mesmerized the Internet With Her Imitations of Video Game Characters

Her TikTok catchphrase, “Ice cream so good,” has become a meme. If you watch a livestream video hosted by the TikTok creator PinkyDoll, it won’t be […]
July 14, 2023

What’s in a Screenshot?

Leaked text messages list the “boundaries for romantic partnership.” Evan Agostini/Invision, via Associated Press Last weekend, Sarah Brady, a semiprofessional surfer, posted a number of screenshots […]
July 11, 2023

Is A.I. the Greatest Technology Ever for Making Dumb Jokes?

T h e F u n p o s t i n g Z o n e Presidents playing Overwatch Audio generated by A.I. Presidents playing […]
July 8, 2023

Matt Rife, the Comedian Who Got Big on TikTok

The one-nighters were starting to blur together. After 11 years in comedy clubs, Matt Rife was selling around 70 tickets per show, sometimes clearing as little […]