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Across the internet, young progressive internet users are embracing their inner MSNBC moms and proudly “libbing out." "Libbed out so hard at the Kamala rally tonight I’m feeling cautiously optimistic ...

After years of futilely mashing our fingers onto touch screens, buttons on technology products are making a comeback. I’ve been fascinated by this re-buttonization of tech and once you see it, you’ll ...

There is a particular kind of video that has plagued my timeline for the last eighteen months. It could best be described as AI slop, but it’s not quite AI slop. A human created it and often these ...

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Yesterday, a federal indictment revealed that a Tennessee media company working with right-wing influencers including Benny Johnson, Tim Pool, Dave Rubin, and Lauren Southern, was receiving ...

The Wall Street Journal’s Jeff Horwitz and Angel Au-Yeung just published a shocking investigation into Facebook and Instagram, revealing that the platforms are facing “an epidemic of scams” driven by ...

Over the weekend, a video went viral on X showing a bunch of 20 somethings dressed in black tie dining and dancing in what looks to be an old European villa with the caption “Casual parties at Lake ...

A few days ago, 18 year old social media star Lil Tay made over $1 million by launching an OnlyFans shortly after her 18th birthday. The launch generated a massive backlash online, people on the left ...

Over the past few years, the phrase "free speech" has become a rallying cry on the right. Conservative influencers, billionaires, and millions of MAGA supporters constantly shout about the need to ...