Instagram bans hundreds of accounts with stolen usernames
Accounts operating under rare “O.G. user names” obtained through hacking were banned on Thursday from Instagram after a monthslong investigation.
‘Dumb money’ is on GameStop, and it’s beating Wall Street at its own game
GameStop shares have soared 1,700% since December as millions of small investors, egged on by social media, employ a classic Wall Street tactic to put...
For these people, working from bed is actually great
There are a range of reasons people have chosen to stay tucked in all day — and none of them have to do with laziness.
Pro-Trump mob livestreamed its rampage, and made money doing it
A site called Dlive, where rioters broadcast from the Capitol, is benefiting from the growing exodus of right-wing users from Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
Zillow surfing is the escape we all need right now
Millions of people have spent far more time at home than they expected to this year. It’s made many of them daydream about what it...
Fancy cars, fine dining, creator mansions, cash: Triller is shelling out for talent VIEW
When talk of a possible TikTok ban began in July, the leaders of a small social video app called Triller saw a growth opportunity. Triller...
We tested Instagram Reels, the TikTok clone. What a dud.
TikTok might not be winning over President Trump, but it sure beats its Instagram copycat for making and sharing short videos. Two tech writers take...
Instagram wants its influencers to make more money
Instagram is beginning to roll out updates that will allow creators to make money directly on the platform, a change that could drastically alter the...
The hot new thing in clubby Silicon Valley? An app called Clubhouse
For all the high-minded talk among techies, their new favorite app is an invite-only (so far) social network for mingling with one another.