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The linguist and author of “Algospeak” traces how content moderation is breeding a whole new way of speaking — and what it ...
How Social Media Is Transforming the Future of Language has been abridged for online publication. The book is out on July ...
What if the next 100x wasn't a dog or a frog, but a trolling cat with a wicked referral game? The meme coin scene in 2025 isn ...
This Japanese YouTuber is going viral for his unique facial feature – and despite enduring bullying in childhood, he took it ...
Adam Aleksic, known to his many online followers as Etymology Nerd, writes about the ways social media is changing language.
This new terminology is trickling offline and into the mainstream — a phenomenon linguist and content creator Adam Aleksic has dubbed “algospeak.” In his new book of the same name, he breaks down how ...
Three experts break down the controversy behind this TikTok viral jawline-defining technique.
President Donald Trump's NATO Summit appearance sparked a White House meme video after Secretary General Rutte's "daddy" comment, generating mixed reactions on social media.
After Zohran Mamdani’s win, the memes came fast and furious: 31 of the best “If anyone’s leaving nyc out of fears of sharia taking over please lmk i will buy your brownstone and live in it.” ...
Donald Trump's claims of mediating international conflicts, including India-Pakistan and Israel-Iran, have sparked debate and skepticism.
A Norwegian tourist says he was denied entry after U.S. border authorities found a meme of JD Vance on his phone, but DHS says otherwise.
Beloved South African actor Meme Ditshego, known for her award-winning performances on screen and stage, has died at the age of 60.