TikTok’s algorithms knew I was bi before I did. I’m not the only one.
When we spend so much of our time online, we’re bound to learn something while clicking and scrolling. Discover something new with Mashable’s series I learned it on the internet.…
10 photo archive websites that let you lose yourself in history
Thousands of dedicated historians, photography enthusiasts, and archivists across the globe have spent years digitizing antique and vintage imagery to make it available for everyone to view online. Whether you’re…
Failed screenwriter outed as QAnon influencer used conspiracy to carry out personal vendettas
A major QAnon influencer was unmasked earlier this week as a failed screenwriter living in New Jersey. An investigation conducted by Logically, a fact-checking technology company, discovered that “Neon Revolt,”…
11 best tweets of the week, including a terrifying hedge, Batman, and skipping work
We’re already halfway through the first month of 2021. How? I don’t know. But we are. To celebrate another week in the books, we’ve collected our favorite tweets of the…
Twitter adds @SecondGentleman to official White House accounts
The first Second Gentleman in U.S. history has Logged On. Well, kinda. Kamala Harris made history in the 2020 election by becoming the first woman vice president-elect, and as a…
Scream into the void until Inauguration Day with Just Scream
Have you been bubbling up your emotions this week? Do you have a burning desire to let it all out? Do you wish you had an outlet to just let…
Parler left its content, even deleted posts, out in the open — and archivists have saved it all
If you ever posted content on the right-wing social media platform Parler, odds are that it’s now been saved, archived, and made public to the internet forever. That includes posts…
Google bans, Apple suspends Parler from app stores
UPDATE: Jan. 9, 2021, 7:50 p.m. EST Apple has announced it has suspended Parler. In a statement provided to Mashable, the company wrote: “We have always supported diverse points of…
Kamala Harris predicted exactly why Twitter should suspend Trump two years ago
Kamala Harris called it, y’all. On Friday night Donald Trump’s personal Twitter account was permanently banned from the platform — two days after he failed to properly condemn the dangerous…
Facebook blocks Trump indefinitely, Zuckerberg says the risks ‘are simply too great’
Mark Zuckerberg announced on Thursday that Facebook has blocked President Donald Trump from accessing his accounts indefinitely. The Facebook cofounder and CEO said Trump wouldn’t be able to access his…