How social media is trying to recreate ‘indie sleaze’ like Tumblr and MySpace used to
The original ‘indie sleaze’ moment emerged in the early-mid 2000s, connecting with music, fashion, nightlife and online culture
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Social Media Dynamics in Organizational Contexts
Social media platforms have transformed organisational communication, enabling rapid knowledge exchange, boundary spanning and enhanced visibility of work processes. Within enterprise settings, social ...
"Huge Difference": NRI Woman Compares Corporate Work Culture In India And US, Internet Reacts
She said that American workplaces offer a level of autonomy for personal tasks that she did not experience in India.
Elon Musk Sets Social Media Ablaze After Calling Instagram ‘for Girls’
Elon Musk faced criticism online after calling Instagram “for girls” during a recent discussion, leading to fresh debate across social media platforms.
Raveena Tandon on surviving the toxic 90s yellow journalism culture before social media: 'No one was allowed to live'
Raveena Tandon took a trip down memory lane to highlight the uphill battle actors fought against rampant negative publicity ...
Death of South Korean actor at 24 sparks discussion about social media and internet culture
SEOUL--South Korean actor Kim Sae-ron’s death this week has triggered an outpouring of grief and calls for changes to the way the country’s celebrities are treated in the public arena and on social media, which critics say can foster a culture of harassment.
Why political messaging increasingly resembles meme culture
The dynamic of social media content spreading because it provokes reaction, both positive and negative, has become a familiar feature of how political messaging now circulates online.
Blue Interactive Agency Publishes New Website Resource Revealing How Startups Can Build Brand Authority Through Social Media Strategy
Fort Lauderdale, Florida - May 20, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Blue Interactive Agency has published a new educational ...
Bandi Mbubi: Demand a fair trade cell phone
Your mobile phone, computer and game console have a bloody past — tied to tantalum mining, which funds the war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Drawing on his personal story, activist and refugee Bandi Mbubi gives a stirring call to action.
Luci Englert McKean: How video calls can help foster connection
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have relied on video calls to maintain a semblance of normality. While communications coach Luci Englert McKean notes the drawbacks of platforms like Zoom -- from screen fatigue to 'camera-on' anxiety -- she believes they can create spaces fostering belonging. Giving tips for how to use meeting apps more...
Del Harvey: Protecting privacy at Twitter
Twitter's Head of Safety, Del Harvey, shares what she's learned about protecting users' privacy on a platform where activity grows by the billions every two days. Through her funny and insightful anecdotes, she paints a picture of what it's like to oversee a community where a one-in-a-million chance is pretty good odds.
Eric Mibuari: Can credit scores be determined by cellphone data?
70% of African households own cellphones but less than 35% have access to credit. Mining non-traditional forms of credit via available technologies, Eric Mibuari asks if this "mobile continent" can use cellphones to access what they need most: loans.
Autism social differences emerge early but can change considerably by adulthood, research suggests
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by differences in behavior, social ...
PM Modi, Giorgia Meloni’s Colosseum photos go viral; social media erupts with memes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni once again sent social media into a frenzy after ...
Kids Are Talking About Social Media Trends They Don’t Even Use Yet and Parents Say “It’s Spreading Too Fast”
Kids are increasingly discussing social media trends before they even use the platforms themselves, and many parents say the speed at which these ideas spread is hard to keep up with.
Elon Musk: A future worth getting excited about
What's on Elon Musk's mind? In conversation with head of TED Chris Anderson, Musk details how the radical new innovations he's working on -- Tesla's intelligent humanoid robot Optimus, SpaceX's otherworldly Starship and Neuralink's brain-machine interfaces, among others -- could help maximize the lifespan of humanity and create a world where goo...
Thomas Piketty: New thoughts on capital in the twenty-first century
French economist Thomas Piketty caused a sensation in early 2014 with his book on a simple, brutal formula explaining economic inequality: r > g (meaning that return on capital is generally higher than economic growth). Here, he talks through the massive data set that led him to conclude: Economic inequality is not new, but it is getting wors...
Xiaowei R. Wang: Why entrepreneurship flourishes in the countryside
"To see and understand the countryside is a crucial part of moving towards a more livable future for everyone," says coder, artist and organizer Xiaowei R. Wang. They've observed that some of the most careful, thoughtful innovation is happening in the world's rural communities, like Chinese chicken farmers using biometrics tracking and blockchai...
Riverside schools weigh new lockdown technology after firearm incident exposed security gaps
PAINESVILLE, Ohio — Riverside Local Schools officials are considering new lockdown notification systems, emergency communication upgrades and student-tracking technology after a student brought a ...
Using Technology to Help Students Develop College and Career Skills
A variety of tech tools can help high school students develop skills that prepare them life in college and their future careers.