Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. The presence of cellphones can have a negative effect on family relationships and youth mental health, according to two new studies. The studies suggest that electronic media use, especially among young girls, can increase family conflict as well as…
Spencer Platt/Getty Image Billionaire George Raymond Zage III and James Lu, majority shareholders of Grindr, have raised $1 billion in preliminary and conditional debt financing as they explore a buyout of the New York-listed firm. The deal would value the LGBTQ dating app at $3 billion. The loan supports the possibility of taking the company…
For a while, it was all the status quo: celebrities dated fellow celebrities, TikTokers dated TikTokers, and non-famous people watched from behind their screens. But it’s 2025, baby, and all the rules are thrown right out the window! We’ve seen many A-listers fall for those outside the Hollywood circle, and now we’re seeing social media…
Instagram-parent Meta announced Tuesday that teen users will now see content on Instagram that’s similar to what they might see while watching a film with a PG-13 rating. That’s because new content settings for Instagram users under 18 will adhere to the same regulations. The new automatic protections are being rolled by the company starting…
China’s secrecy authorities have warned staff in propaganda departments and classified units to keep a grip on confidential information, citing several leaks of state secrets by news media. In an article on Friday, a social media account called Baomiguan, affiliated with the National Administration of State Secrets Protection, urged relevant departments to bolster their confidentiality…
A photo of Donald Trump got a helluva reaction when it was posted to social media on Thursday. The image, taken by photojournalist Jim Watson, shows the president sitting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth discussing the proposed Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas. Watson’s camera…
Commander Jared Isaacman of Polaris Dawn, a private human spaceflight mission, speaks at a press conference at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S. August 19, 2024. Joe Skipper | Reuters President Donald Trump has met with Jared Isaacman to discuss another nomination to lead NASA, a source familiar with the talks confirmed…
A Chinese university student has sparked anger on social media in China and Japan after documenting his disrespectful “poverty travel” exploits in Osaka. His outrage-causing actions included abusing free samples of food and drying his hair with a public hand dryer. The travel influencer known as Yikeshu, who boasts nearly 200,000 followers on a major…
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov allocates 11 to 12 hours of sleep to help him generate ideas. Durov said he tries to avoid the distraction of mobile phones when he wakes up. Despite a career in social networking, Durov said these apps can make you less productive. Lying awake at night isn’t an issue for the…
An internet-addicted, working-class teenager from a debt-ridden family in China has transformed himself into a top influencer with 25 million followers, creating a social media legend along the way. Lan Zhanfei, 33, has been dubbed “the freest man on the internet” and “the ambassador of freedom” thanks to the huge popularity of videos of him…