Design 2016-07-30T14:11:00Z
Pokemon GO

People who call 'Pokémon GO' a bad game are missing the point

Plenty of people are saying the smash hit mobile game isn't very good, but that's not the point.
News 2022-08-24T19:45:55Z
Screenshot from Tate's vimeo post

TikTok continues to take down major Andrew Tate fanpages and misogynistic videos after ban

TikTok took down several popular Andrew Tate fanpages after Insider requested comment from the platform. There are still numerous copycat accounts.
News 2022-08-23T22:30:01Z
FN Meka

Capitol Records cuts ties with FN Meka, the 'virtual rapper' with over 10 million followers, after backlash

Capitol Records signed FN Meka this month, but faced a backlash after allegations that the virtual rapper perpetuated anti-Black stereotypes.
News 2022-08-22T20:14:18Z

Andrew Tate fan pages thrive on TikTok even after the influencer was banned for misogynistic content

The influencer Andrew Tate's TikTok account was banned on Friday, but many fan pages sharing his content are still online as of Monday afternoon.
News 2022-08-19T19:39:37Z

California woman alleges Daily Harvest meal made her so ill that doctors had to remove her gallbladder, lawsuit says

Daily Harvest recalled its "French Lentil and Leek Crumbles" product after people said it made them sick. Now people are suing the company.
Culture 2022-08-19T16:03:24Z

Meta and TikTok bans influencer Andrew Tate — who's known for misogynistic comments — from Facebook and Instagram

Meta and TikTok spokespeople told Insider that Tate was banned for violating the platforms' policies.
News 2022-08-19T03:52:50Z

Hackers can exploit a flaw in Apple's latest update to take full control of your iPhone and Mac

The US government urged iPhone, iPad, and Mac users to download an emergency security fix as soon as possible.
Culture 2022-08-18T22:20:14Z

'One-stop hate shop': Andrew Tate's rise to TikTok superstardom is fueling violent misogyny and men's rights extremism

The kickboxer-turned-influencer Andrew Tate has been online for years, but it wasn't until earlier this year that he exploded in popularity.
News 2022-08-17T17:32:28Z

Meta took down clips of a UK rapper's drill music video after law enforcement asked, raising censorship fears

The rap subgenre drill, which often includes lyrics about violence, has been one of the most criminalized music forms in the last decade.
News 2022-08-12T19:48:40Z

Instagram and OnlyFans star Courtney Clenney arrested in stabbing death of her boyfriend

Courtney Clenney has over 2 million Instagram followers. Police arrested her on a murder charge in connection with her boyfriend's stabbing death.
News 2022-08-09T22:32:53Z

'Total disintegration' of the FBI, civil war: Trump World and far-right explode over Mar-A-Lago raid

Far-right influencers harshly criticized the FBI raid on Trump's Mar-A-Lago residence. Some fringe forum users suggested there would be civil war.
Sports 2022-08-09T18:31:39Z

How tennis ace Serena Williams and tech guru Alexis Ohanian make and spend their millions

Serena Williams is the best tennis player alive. Alexis Ohanian founded Reddit. Together, they make one of the most famous power couples in the world.
Tech 2022-08-07T15:42:54Z

Czech prince William Rudolf Lobkowick is preserving heirlooms from his family's 700-year-old legacy, which were stolen by the Nazis and Communists, using NFTs

"It's not just about selling NFTs to support cultural monuments, but it's also looking at how do we preserve a record of our history?" he told CNBC.
Sports 2022-08-02T16:09:57Z

I drove a McLaren 100 mph using my head to steer and my breath to accelerate, and it showed the amazing ways technology is helping people with disabilities

The SAM Car was made for the former IndyCar racer Sam Schmidt, who was left quadriplegic following a crash in 2000.
News 2022-07-28T21:15:06Z

Saudi police arrest Egyptian TikToker with millions of followers for video they claim had 'sexual content'

Police reportedly arrested Tala Safwan earlier this week. It's unclear whether she's still detained or what charges she faces.
News 2022-07-28T17:39:59Z

Pro-Trump channel One America News is about to get cut off from millions of TVs

Without access to any large cable providers, the Trump-favorite channel One America News' viewership could plummet dramatically.
News 2022-07-27T16:26:36Z

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Sandy Hook defamation trial, explained

There is an ongoing trial to decide how much Alex Jones must pay some of the families. He will face two more similar trials this year.
News 2022-07-26T19:42:56Z

Leaked documents outline how Roblox would censor content on its platform to fit China's rules, Report Says

A leaked Tencent presentation appears to show regulations for online games, including no "sexual insinuation" or tampering "with historical facts."
Tech 2022-07-23T17:17:51Z

T-Mobile to pay out $500 million over its 2021 data breach, which impacted over 76 million customers

In a proposed agreement, T-Mobile will pay out $500 million to the class action defendants and improve its data security.
News 2022-07-22T14:03:32Z

TikTok could serve as an 'amplifier of hateful ideologies,' according to new report analyzing Buffalo shooter's beliefs

TikTok has a history of hosting racist videos and disinformation. A report analyzes how some of the Buffalo shooter's ideas are present on the app.
News 2022-07-21T19:34:28Z

The Piper Rockelle legal battle continues: Her mother countersues 10 parents of ex-Piper Squad members for $30 million

Tiffany Smith and her daughter, Piper Rockelle, are suing 10 parents for $30 million. The suit follows sexual abuse allegations against Smith.
Tech 2022-07-21T13:04:18Z

An anonymous music streaming YouTube channel has built a loyal community of over 11 million fans, but complex copyright rules could put its future in jeopardy

A music livestream on the hugely popular Lofi Girl YouTube channel was suspended earlier this month due to false copyright strikes.
Tech 2022-07-17T06:20:42Z

Racist and sexist AI robots adhered to harmful stereotypes when sorting photos of people. Researchers say the tech is 'unsafe for marginalized groups'

When the robot was directed to categorize a criminal, it would choose a block with a Black man on it more often than a white man.
News 2022-07-14T16:18:54Z

TikTok announces new child safety update that will test organizing content by maturity level

TikTok has a long history of spawning mature trends and content on its platform, including dangerous challenges and disinformation.
Culture 2022-07-12T16:48:44Z

Ace Family's year from hell: The controversial YouTube family channel faced foreclosure, lawsuits, and widespread criticism of their latest venture

A timeline of Ace Family's trouble: from a cosmetics brand suing Catherine, the outcry around Austin's boxing event, and the house foreclosure.
News 2022-07-12T14:43:37Z

What is the latest on the trials of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers?

The January 6 hearings on the Capitol riot this week will focus on the role that extremist groups such as the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers played.
News 2022-07-11T13:49:58Z

A trial date is set in the Piper Rockelle YouTube alleged child exploitation case

A trial date has been set for the next year. The plaintiffs' lawyer told Insider nothing in the defendants' response affected their view of the case.
News 2022-07-09T12:58:00Z

After an AI bot wrote a scientific paper on itself, the researcher behind the experiment says she hopes she didn't open a 'Pandora's box'

The researcher asked an AI bot to write a 500-word academic thesis about itself and submitted it to an academic journal. It's now being peer-reviewed.
News 2022-07-06T20:30:10Z

1 billion Chinese citizens' data stolen after a police database was left open without a password for a year, reports say

Access to a Shanghai police database containing 1 billion Chinese citizens' personal data was reportedly open for over a year.
News 2022-07-06T13:05:59Z

What is the future of QAnon? What the return of 'Q' means for QAnon and the far-right conspiracy movement.

The anonymous leader of QAnon began posting new messages after a year and a half absence, sparking skepticism, and celebration from QAnon diehards.
News 2022-07-05T18:13:54Z

Spotify, YouTube, and others remove Highland Park suspect's songs and videos after history of disturbing content

The 21-year-old suspect posted online as "Awake The Rapper" and created music videos of himself that included depictions of mass killing.
News 2022-06-29T20:19:32Z

Pro-Trump influencers and GOP scramble to counter Hutchinson testimony on Trump's actions during Jan 6 Capitol riot

Hutchinson's Tuesday testimony sparked a wave of backlash from far-right influencers online, with some spreading baseless theories to discredit her.
News 2022-06-29T15:00:00Z

A record number of US internet users searched for abortion medication after SCOTUS Roe v. Wade draft leaked, study shows

US Google searches for abortion medication spiked after the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade draft leaked in May.
Sports 2022-06-23T17:06:25Z

A 16-year-old pro soccer star says she's ready to tackle the 'next step' of women's fight for equality in sports

Teenage prodigy Olivia Moultrie told Insider about her new sports tech partnership and how it aligns with her desire "to push the status quo."
Tech 2022-06-16T05:00:15Z

RIP Internet Explorer: People flooded Twitter with memes and nostalgic posts after the 27-year-old browser was shut down

The browser has always been an easy target for mockery, but nostalgic users acknowledge how essential it once was in their surfing history.
News 2022-06-13T20:49:44Z

Who are the Patriot Front, the 31 masked white supremacists arrested in Idaho for targeting a Pride event?

Authorities in Idaho arrested 31 members of the Patriot Front white supremacist group during a Pride in the Park event at Coeur d'Alene City Park.
News 2022-06-11T11:20:00Z

Who is Milo Yiannopoulos, the far-right troll interning for Marjorie Taylor Greene?

Milo Yiannopoulos was once a prominent voice in far-right media. Now he's interning for "the most online troll member of congress."
News 2022-06-07T14:15:35Z

China's 'Lipstick King' influencer Li Jiaqi goes offline after livestream of a 'tank cake' fuels Tiananmen massacre talk

The 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre is heavily censored in China, to the extent that many younger citizens don't know it happened.
News 2022-06-06T19:39:45Z

Google bans deepfakes on its machine-learning research product Colab

Deepfakes have been used for viral memes and pop culture creations, but also to spread disinformation and maliciously target women.
News 2022-06-02T17:29:49Z

'False flag' conspiracies about the Uvalde and Buffalo mass shootings are already big on the far-right

"False flag" accusations after mass shootings have increased in recent years and become less centralized around specific influencers espousing them.
News 2022-06-01T04:31:18Z

Supreme Court blocks Texas social media law that critics say would allow hate speech to run rampant online

The legislation would have prevented larger social media platforms from censoring or banning Texas users for their "political viewpoints."
News 2022-05-26T21:17:20Z

The Onion features every single 'No Way To Prevent This' article on its homepage after deadly Uvalde shooting

The Onion's homepage went viral for featuring all of the website's "No Way To Prevent This" articles satirizing the inaction after mass shootings.
News 2022-05-26T19:29:53Z

Monkeypox conspiracies are far-right politicians and influencers latest misinformation campaign

A number of baseless conspiracy theories about the monkeypox virus have spread on social media, smearing Bill Gates and other familiar targets.
News 2022-05-25T21:03:32Z

Fake accounts claiming to be the Uvalde school shooter proliferate on TikTok, Instagram in the aftermath of mass killing

Numerous accounts copying the suspected Uvalde shooter's social media have appeared on Instagram and TikTok.
News 2022-05-24T20:34:07Z

'I am living in a Kafka novel': A Welsh Town Councillor explains how online rumors he's Banksy made him resign

William Gannon, who quit as council member in Pembroke Dock, Wales, said he's now organizing an "I am not Banksy" movement to clear his name.
News 2022-05-23T15:11:19Z

Texas parents are suing Apple over claim their son suffered 'permanent hearing loss' from an Amber Alert in his Airpods

A lawsuit says the child was watching Netflix when an Amber Alert went off so loudly that it tore his right eardrum and damaged his cochlea.
News 2022-05-23T03:25:45Z

YouTube removed more than 70,000 videos and 9,000 channels related to the Ukraine war: Report

Some of the deleted videos broke content guidelines by referring to the invasion of Ukraine as a "liberation mission," The Guardian reported.
News 2022-05-20T15:23:17Z

The world's top hackers are competing to break into a Tesla. The winner gets $600,000 and keeps the car.

Hackers have gathered for the anniversary of the Pwn2Own competition which gives out huge prizes for anyone who can crack into big name technology.
News 2022-05-18T19:40:30Z

Nina Jankowicz resigns from the DHS after Disinformation Governance Board is put on 'pause' following right-wing backlash

Right-wing critics began attacking Nina Jankowicz immediately after the Disinformation Governance Board was announced.
News 2022-05-17T19:29:56Z

'I'm devastated': 3 cryptocurrency investors on losing thousands in the catastrophic Terra Luna crypto crash

Insider spoke with three people who lost thousands of dollars as the Terra USD and Luna stablecoins lost nearly all their value in the past week.
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