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  1. what the zuck?
    Happy April Fools’ Day. Facebook Says It’s Going to Be More Transparent.Despite the timing, Facebook is serious: a new feature allows users to get more information about why specific posts appear in their feeds.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  2. hoaxers
    Alex Jones, Under Oath, Testifies ‘Psychosis’ Made Him a Sandy Hook HoaxerJones is being sued by the parent of a Sandy Hook victim.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  3. google
    Google Pulls Conversion-Therapy App After Human Rights Campaign DingThe Human Rights Campaign suspended Google from its annual ranking of LGBTQ-friendly workplaces.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  4. the tweet beat
    Turns Out Twitter Is Capable of Giving People What They WantThe company is rolling out new options for dark mode users.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  5. twitter
    Twitter Might Flag Trump Tweets It Technically Ought to DeleteA potential new strategy from Twitter.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  6. online dating
    Today’s National Security Threat Is … GrindrThe app was bought by a Chinese company in 2018, but it’s looking to sell after the U.S. government raised concerns.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  7. operation varsity blues
    The Department of Education Is Investigating Schools in Varsity Blues ScandalEight schools are facing a “preliminary investigation,” including Yale and Stanford.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  8. anti-vaxx
    GoFundMe Becomes the Latest Platform to Ban Anti-Vax Misinformation CampaignsAnti-vax, or “vaccine choice,” campaigns have raised $170,000 in the last four years.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
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    Take a Look at Very Funny Candidate Kirsten Gillibrand’s Meme ShirtThe New York senator and 2020 presidential candidate is back in Iowa and paying tribute to “Ranch Girl.”
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  10. college admissions scandal
    What Every Kid in the College Admissions Scandal Knew About the ScamWhile it appears some teens participated, many were kept in the dark — though doctored photos and tests proctored by mom should have tipped them off.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
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    Bitcoin Tie Guy Is Breakout Star of the Elizabeth Holmes DocumentaryVenture capitalist Tim Draper chose to make a, uh, fashion statement in the HBO documentary about failed blood-testing start-up Theranos.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  12. whoops
    If You Posted Music on Myspace Between 2003 and 2015, It’s Probably GoneOver 50 million songs have reportedly been deleted.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
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    Silicon Valley Wants a Monument to Itself. Will It Scale?So far it’s just vaporware.
    By Justin Davidson and Max Read
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    Unfaithful Boyfriend Meme Couple Reappears on Billboard in HungaryA meme that just won’t die.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  15. fix the subway
    A Foolproof Guide to Making Your Subway Misfortunes Go ViralRats. Sweat. Waterfalls. Just throwing out some ideas, here.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  16. select all
    Amazon Finally Stops Selling Some Books Promoting Fake Autism ‘Cures’It’s unclear why Amazon only chose to pull two titles and not all of them.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  17. influencers
    For Once, Influencers Are Not the Worst People in the StoryLori Loughlin’s daughter is a first-year student at USC with nearly 2 million YouTube subscribers. Her parents are accused of buying her admission.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  18. college admissions scandal
    College Admission Scam Involved Photoshopping Kids’ Heads Onto Athletes’ BodiesA truly hilarious detail from newly unsealed court documents.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
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    Tesla Says It Was Just Kidding, Stores to Remain OpenThe company is only closing 10 percent of its stores, despite a previous announcement.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
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    YouTube’s Plan to Keep Kids Safe Shows How Little It Cares About CreatorsThe platform is finally tackling its child predation problem, but the new rules could prove expensive or impossible for G-rated YouTubers to manage.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  21. not a gouda idea
    Ranked: Best Cheeses to Throw at Your BabyA guide to this week’s viral challenge.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  22. select all
    Amazon’s Charity Funds Anti-VaxxersAmazonSmile, which gives 0.5 percent of your cost of purchase to charity, lets people donate to organizations spreading misinformation about vaccines.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  23. good grief
    Facebook Still Wants Your Friends to Engage When You’re DeadThe platform is rolling out a new “memorial tributes” feature.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  24. god save the teen
    A Rare Happy Ending Story Involving Reddit and Anti-VaxxersEthan Lindenberger decided to defy his anti-vaxxer parents and get inoculated at 18. Reddit helped him do it.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  25. kids these days
    How Are Kids Supposed to Learn to Be Smart Online If Adults Are Such Dummies?The Momo challenge spread not because of children online, but because their parents didn’t bother to do their homework on whether the threat was real.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  26. dumbphones
    Motorola’s Foldable Phone Has Me Nostalgic for My Pink Razr DaysThe greatest phone ever made.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  27. michael cohen
    Hey, Did You Know Michael Cohen Has an Accent?The native Long Islander has a lot to say to the House Oversight Committee — and people have a lot of opinions about the way he’s saying it.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
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    Momo Isn’t What Parents Need to Worry About on YouTubeUnderstanding this week’s overhyped internet panic.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  29. fix the subway
    Bad Subway Still BadIf your commute involves the Fifth Avenue and 53rd Street station, maybe consider rerouting.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
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    Google Does Thing It Should Have Done Months Ago, Ends Forced ArbitrationThe change comes months after thousands of its employees walked out of work, demanding change.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  31. technology
    Some American Airlines Seats Have Built-in CamerasThe airline says they’ve never been used, so everything is fine.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  32. don’t read the comments
    YouTube Is Scrambling, Again, to Fix Its Child Predation ProblemThe company has already removed 400 channels.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  33. anti-vaxx
    Pinterest Temporarily Blocks All Vaccine Content (Factual and Otherwise)The platform, like many tech companies, is trying to figure out how to handle conspiracy theories.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  34. google
    Google Sorry It Forgot to Mention Nest Security Systems Have Secret MicrophonesTurns out that piece of tech you bought under the guise of self-protection actually has the capability to spy on you.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  35. viral video
    Kirsten Gillibrand Couldn’t Keep This College Student From Her Ranch DressingTalking with Twitter’s mystery ranch woman.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  36. youtube
    Problematic Tech Billionaire Teams Up With Problematic YouTube MillionairePewDiePie is trying to win a popularity contest, and it appears Elon Musk is lending a hand.
    By Madison Malone Kirhcer
  37. flat-earthers
    Can You Believe YouTube Caused the Rise in Flat-Earthers?Big if true.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  38. privacy
    Even If You Delete Your Account, Twitter Doesn’t Delete Your DMsA new report from a security researcher might make you think twice about your messages.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  39. the tweet beat
    Twitter Still Won’t Let You Edit Tweets, But Might Let You Clarify ThemJack Dorsey said the company is considering a new feature.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  40. prime humor
    Why I’m Leaving New YorkAmazon’s Jeff Bezos weighs in on the company pulling out of Long Island City.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  41. prime humor
    Congrats, Everyone, on the Great Jokes About Why Jeff Bezos Is Leaving New YorkGreat tweets. Really.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  42. tell me something i don’t know
    Today in Ugh: Online Harassment Up 20 Percent in 2018A new study from the Anti-Defamation League paints a grim picture.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  43. scams
    Happy Valentine’s Day: Romance Scams Cost People $143 Million Last YearAh, love.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  44. data privacy
    Black Mirror: Bandersnatch Saved All Your AnswersNetflix won’t say for how long or where it is storing your data.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
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    You Can Now Pick Up Your Amazon Order at CoachellaThe online giant is getting into the music festival business.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
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    Did You Spend More Than the Average American on Apps Last Year?If it was under $80, you’re below average.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  47. nut button
    Finally, a Device for Telling Your Partner You Want to Bang Without SpeakingLoveSync is the nut button meme come to life.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  48. youtube
    Don’t Congratulate YouTube for Trying to Tame the Conspiracy Monster It CreatedThe company announced it is no longer recommending conspiracy videos. That’s long overdue.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  49. dot com bowl
    Revisiting the Ads From 2000’s ‘Dot-Com Super Bowl’The average price for a 30-second website ad at the 2000 Super Bowl was $2.2 million. It wasn’t enough to save most of these early internet companies.
    By Madison Malone Kircher
  50. error 2020
    Oh No, the 2020 Candidates Have Discovered How to Make Funny 404 PagesHow many months until the primaries?
    By Madison Malone Kircher
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