How to Find (Good) Sex Advice on TikTok
Scrolling TikTok, users can find advice ranging from all manner of sex acts to what to put inside their vagina—with that advice itself ranging from boric acid, to ice, to…
The Out-of-Touch Adults’ Guide To Kid Culture: Big Jaw Guy Takes Over Internet
Internet CultureInternet CultureIt’s hard to keep up with internet culture, but don’t worry: Each week we’ll tell you the best of what you need to know. It’s the one-year anniversary…
How to Use TikTok’s New Anti-Bullying Tools
An unfortunate side effect of any social media platform’s success is a correlating increase in cyberbullying and harassment, and TikTok is no exception. Fortunately, the company has started implementing new…
Use TikTok to Find Your Next Apartment
Photo: Maridav (Shutterstock) From meal plans to high-end fashion, everything is for sale on social media, so you might not be surprised that ABC News reported millennials are using the…
The Out-of-Touch Adults’ Guide To Kid Culture: Flirting With Death on TikTok
Internet CultureInternet CultureIt’s hard to keep up with internet culture, but don’t worry: Each week we’ll tell you the best of what you need to know. Maybe it’s a delayed…
Watch Us Sing Sea Chanteys on Twitch With The Longest Johns
Like a lot of people, we here at WIRED have spent a good portion of these early weeks of 2021 obsessed with sea chanteys. Although the merchant marine songs date…
How to Spot a Deepfake Without Even Watching the Video
Actual Tom Cruise, for comparisonPhoto: Emmanuel Wong/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures (Getty Images) Deepfakes are videos that glue one person’s face onto another’s body, making the former look like they’re…
TikTok Played a Key Role in MAGA Radicalization
To understand this platform and observe the MAGA-Tok community, we’ve spent the last two years developing “red-pilled” feeds. By bookmarking problematic content, clicking follow on notable accounts, and continuously scrolling…
QAnon, CultTok, and Leaving It All Behind
“I was impressed that it only took four years,” Danielle, self-identified ex-cult member, 34, said on a phone call. This was a few days after Joe Biden’s inauguration, and we…
The Out-of-Touch Adults’ Guide to Kid Culture: Food Crimes and Viral Facials
Internet CultureInternet CultureIt’s hard to keep up with internet culture, but don’t worry: Each week we’ll tell you the best of what you need to know. This week, the kids…