Just 17 Very Good and Extremely Weird VICE Stories About the Internet
Who remembers “badger badger mushroom”?
X Suspends, Then Reinstates, Alexei Navalny’s Widow After Pledge to Continue Anti-Putin Politician’s Work
Yulia Navalnaya pledged to continue her late husband’s work to unseat Vladimir Putin in videos shared across social media. X promptly suspended her.
NO MORE APPS!!! NO MORE APPS!!!!!!!
Last week, the newsletter turned cultural juggernaut "Perfectly Imperfect" launched a social network. WHY?
I'm the Social Media Manager at the Auschwitz Memorial
“If someone posts a selfie with a thoughtful and respectful caption, I think that's OK. Selfies are a visual expression of our time.”
An ‘Official Organization’ on X Is Just Openly Glorifying Hitler Now
X's verification system is being exploited by accounts that pay to promote their views, including that Hitler wasn't so bad.
Elon Musk Visits Auschwitz While Allowing Antisemitism to Surge on X
Billionaire visited former death camp on Monday ahead of a conference on tackling surging online antisemitism. But a Polish anti-racism group says his platform is allowing anti-Jewish hate to proliferate.
Filming Your Remote Layoff Is the Hottest Dystopian Trend (for A Very Good Reason)
People who posted their layoff are flooded with DMs from others saying they feel less alone. Experts say the videos hold "isolated" bosses accountable.
X Flooded With Bizarre Ads Smearing TV Chef to Promote Crypto Platform
Bell Media told Motherboard it is actively reporting X ads smearing Canadian chef Mary Berg in a bizarre campaign promoting a crypto platform.
Hackers Took Over the SEC’s X Account and Caused Millions In Losses for Bitcoin Investors
Hackers broke into the SEC's X account to falsely post that Bitcoin ETFs were approved, causing $90 million in liquidations.
X Purges Prominent Journalists, Leftists With No Explanation
Ken Klippenstein, Steven Monacelli, and Alan MacLeod were all suspended from the platform.
X Kicked Off 2024 by Screwing Up During Japan's Earthquake Emergency
As misinformation proliferated on X thanks to verified users, a massive account sharing accurate information hit its Musk-imposed posting limit.
Elon Musk Hosted Alex Jones For a Nice Chat About the Time He Defamed Dead Children
Jones apologized, again, for falsely claiming that the Sandy Hook school massacre was a hoax.