Of ‘Algospeak’ and the Crudeness of Automated ModerationSaying ‘le dollar bean’ instead of ‘lesbian” so you don’t get demonetizedClive Thompson·Added Apr 16, 2022·8 min readClive Thompson·Added Apr 16, 2022·8 min read
It’s Way Too Early To Count Out Instagram ReelsDespite the narrative, TikTok hasn’t crushed Reels just yet.Alex Kantrowitz·Added Feb 11, 2022·4 min readAlex Kantrowitz·Added Feb 11, 2022·4 min read
Are Censorship Algorithms Changing TikTok’s Culture?How social media users push back against the policing of speechFaithe J Day·Added Jan 7, 2022·9 min readFaithe J Day·Added Jan 7, 2022·9 min read
Twitter’s Going To Start Taking Down Videos. What Could Go Wrong?Twitter’s new media policy will require it to decide when something is in ‘the public interest.’ Challenges abound.James Surowiecki·Added Nov 30, 2021·4 min readJames Surowiecki·Added Nov 30, 2021·4 min read
The Real Moms of TikTok‘At 50, you’re just getting started’Zara Stone·Added Apr 6, 2021·7 min readZara Stone·Added Apr 6, 2021·7 min read
After a TikTok Craze, Pet Owners Are Trying (and Often Failing) to Get Their Own Animals to TalkOne owner reported their bored dog simply lays on top of all their buttons and ‘just starts mashing them’Steve Rousseau·Added Jan 6, 2021·8 min readSteve Rousseau·Added Jan 6, 2021·8 min read
Gary Vaynerchuk and TikTok’s Blake Chandlee Discuss the ‘Ban’Plus, more insight on the social app’s future after a remarkable 2020Alex Kantrowitz·Added Dec 9, 2020·12 min readAlex Kantrowitz·Added Dec 9, 2020·12 min read
Why the TikTok Deal Could Blow Up in Its Buyer’s FaceA series of under-appreciated risks make acquiring TikTok anything but a sure thingAlex Kantrowitz·Added Sep 3, 2020·4 min readAlex Kantrowitz·Added Sep 3, 2020·4 min read
The Dream of a Global Internet Is DeadTrump’s ban on Chinese apps is part of a tide of digital nationalismWill Oremus·Added Aug 8, 2020·10 min readWill Oremus·Added Aug 8, 2020·10 min read
