X Hate Speech Is So Common That Celebs Like John Cena Follow White Nationalists
Posted in: Culture Features
The actor and wrestler has the hashtag #RiseAboveHate on his profile, but his feed features toxic influencers
How Elon Musk and X Became the Biggest Purveyors of Online Misinformation
Posted in: Culture NewsThe tech billionaire always had a problem with telling the truth — now he has an entire social network built on lies
The 21 Most Defining Memes of 2023
Posted in: Culture ListsFrom viral dances to lil-stinker promo shots to songs we couldn't get our of our heads, our favorite Very Online moments of the past year
Leslie Jones: Racist ‘Ghostbusters’ Trolls Nearly Broke Me
Posted in: Movie FeaturesIn this exclusive excerpt from Leslie F*cking Jones: A Memoir, the comedian writes about how difficult the all-female ‘Ghostbusters’ was for her
Leonard Bernstein’s Children Defend Bradley Cooper’s Prosthetic Nose in Biopic
Posted in: Movie NewsThe first trailer for "Maestro" prompted ridicule for the actor-director's makeup — and accusations of antisemitic caricature
Why Some Taylor Swift Stans Are Ganging Up On ‘Gaylors’: Report
Researchers from the social media firm Graphika found that harassment runs amok in the fan community — and it can teach us a lot about how people behave online
All the Celebrities Who’ve Quit Twitter Because of Elon Musk
Posted in: Culture ListsFrom Elton John and Trent Reznor to Whoopi Goldberg and Jack White, our updating list of the stars who are saying bye to the app
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Steps Down: ‘It’s Finally Time for Me to Leave’
Posted in: Culture News“There’s a lot of talk the importance of a company being ‘founder-led,'” the social media giant’s co-founder wrote. “Ultimately I believe that’s severely limiting and a single point of failure”
No Twitter for Old Men: No, That Cormac McCarthy Account Is Not Real
Posted in: Culture NewsAn account claiming to be the famed author recently went viral, and managed to get verified as well
Did QAnon Drive Chrissy Teigen from Twitter?
Posted in: Culture NewsThe model has faced some recent backlash for tone-deaf tweets — but in her decade on the platform, she’s mostly drawn ire from conspiracy theorists
