This L.A. Influencer’s Whole Gimmick Is Not Tipping Service Workers
People will do anything for attention. In the case of one guy, it appears that stiffing service workers all over Los Angeles is his thing. Yes, an anonymous influencer, who…
Democratic National Convention Will Treat Influencers Like Press This Year
Photo: Brian Cassella (Getty Images) Democrats’ attempts to woo content creators and their fans reached a natural conclusion on Friday, when the Democratic National Convention Committee opened up media credentials…
TikTok Is in Some Minority Report-Style Legal Trouble
Image: QubixStudio (Shutterstock) Just months away from being banned in the U.S., the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) appears to be putting some salt in TikTok’s wound. The agency has issued…
Billionaire Real Estate Mogul Hopes to Turn TikTok Into His Utopian Internet Dream
Frank McCourt, the billionaire real estate mogul and former owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, is currently working on a bid to buy TikTok, according to reports from several reputable…
Blinken Blames Social Media For Israel’s Lost Narrative on War in Gaza
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said social media dominated the narrative around Israel’s war in Gaza on Friday, sitting for an interview with Senator Mitt Romney at the McCain Institute’s…
Fight, Sell, or Shut Down: What’s Next for TikTok?
Congress passed a bill this week that forces TikTok to be sold or face a nationwide ban. President Biden signed it into law Wednesday, starting a 270-day timer for TikTok…
Biden Signs TikTok Ban Into Law, but His Campaign Will Continue Using It
President Joe Biden signed the TikTok bill into law on Wednesday morning, officially starting the 270-day clock for TikTok’s owner, China-based Bytedance, to sell the social media app or face…
Viral Photo of Dog Humping a Robot Dog Is Sadly Fake
Have you seen that photo of a dog attempting to make sweet and passionate love to a robot dog? It’s gone viral on sites like Reddit, Instagram, and X. But…
The TikTok Ban Has a Real Shot at Becoming Law This Week
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the so-called TikTok ban (again) on Saturday as part of a crucial package to provide foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, according to…
Apple Blocks WhatsApp, Signal, and Threads in China
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during a parallel session of the China Development Forum at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, on Sunday, March 24, 2024.Photo: Tatan Syuflana (AP)…