social media
Hawk Tuah Girl Haliey Welch to Launch Podcast ‘Talk Tuah’ From Jake Paul’s Media Company
After making a splash on social media as “Hawk Tuah Girl,” Haliey Welch is continuing to shut down the haters as she lands a new gig. Welch is set to host the podcast Talk Tuah as part of the Betr banner, with the first episode debuting Sept. 10 on social, digital and audio platforms. The […]
- By
Drew Barrymore on Why She Regrets “Chaste” ‘Playboy’ Photos: “Never Knew There Would Be an Internet”
Drew Barrymore is looking back at her Playboy cover nearly 30 years later, but now with a different pair of eyes since becoming a mother to two daughters. The actress opened up in a lengthy Instagram post on Friday, titled “PHONE HOME” (referencing her 1982 movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial), saying she wanted to “put myself out there […]
- By
Jenna Ortega Reveals She Deleted Twitter After Receiving Explicit AI Images of Herself as a Teen: “It’s Disgusting”
Jenna Ortega is opening up about her personal experience with the negative side of artificial intelligence. During a recent conversation on The Interview podcast for The New York Times, the Wednesday star recalled a disturbing encounter she had on social media as a teen that led her to shut down her Twitter (now known as X) account. […]
- By
NFL’s Chargers Stun Fans With Kiss-Cam Fake Proposal Stunt
NFL fans were thrown by a startling kiss cam segment during preseason action between the Los Angeles Chargers and the city’s Rams. During the game that was hosted by the Chargers and took place at SoFi Stadium on Saturday, the kiss cam segment played on overhead screens in the second quarter and took viewers on […]
- By
All Dogs Go to Heaven, But Some Pet Influencers Live Forever Online
Marnie the Dog was one of the pioneer pet influencers of social media: With her lolling tongue and goofy affect, she became a viral star in the 2010s, racking up millions of Instagram followers, a book deal (Marnie the Dog: I’m a Book) and even her own app, Marnie Pro, which allowed users to insert […]
- By
TikTok Fined $2.4M by U.K. Media Regulator Over Inaccurate Safety Data
Ofcom, the U.K.’s media regulator, has on Wednesday fined social media app TikTok £1.875 million ($2.4 million) for failing to accurately and swiftly respond to a request for information on the platform’s parental controls safety feature. Its investigation uncovered “a number” of failings in the video-sharing platform’s data governance process. TikTok, it said, had insufficient […]
- By
Hawk Tuah Girl’s New Manager Reveals What’s Next for Her: “There Are Endless Opportunities”
A viral TikTok of Haliey Welch, aka “Hawk Tuah Girl,” making a sexy joke while partying in Nashville has become the gift that keeps on giving — and not just for Welch herself. As anyone with access to social media in the past few weeks can attest, Welch has been just about as ubiquitous as […]
- By
Tina Knowles Shares the Advice Beyoncé Gave to Daughter for Negative Comments After Performance
Beyoncé is making sure her daughter Blue Ivy Carter knows how to block out online haters. During a recent episode of Vogue‘s The Run Through podcast, Tina Knowles, the Grammy-winning singer’s mother, chatted about her granddaughter’s performances during Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour, which saw her dancing onstage to “My Power” and “Black Parade.” Knowles recalled Carter’s performance […]
- By
‘Deadly Influence’ Docuseries on Social Media Murders Set at ID (Exclusive)
Murder sparked by bizarre online posts or obsessions? There’s an app for that. So says Investigation Discovery’s latest docuseries, Deadly Influence: The Social Media Murders, set for a June premiere on ID and Max. A new trailer (below) for the ID six-parter points to social media posts and communities getting dangerous and destructive as they […]
- By
‘Triangle of Sadness’ Director Ruben Östlund Proposes Requiring a License to Use Cameras
Triangle of Sadness director Ruben Östlund understands the power of cinema and its impact on society, which is why he’s proposing a radical idea to regulate the use of cameras. The Oscar-nominated filmmaker recently expressed in an interview with The Guardian the importance of consuming high-quality media, especially since people’s relationship with screens — big or small […]
- By
Doja Cat Deactivates Instagram Account, Says It’s Causing “F—ed Up Thoughts”
Doja Cat has quit Instagram, telling her tens of millions of followers in a now-deleted post over the weekend that she’s beginning to have “f—ed up thoughts” after receiving criticism on the platform. The Grammy winning pop star, whose real name is Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini, then deleted her account, which had a whopping 28 […]
- By
Natalie Portman on the “Decline of Film” Amid the Age of Social Media and Influencers
Natalie Portman is chiming into the conversation surrounding the traditional film medium in the age of social media. The Oscar-winning actress was recently asked in an interview with Vanity Fair about the changes she has seen in Hollywood throughout the years. “The striking thing has been the decline of film as a primary form of […]
- By