Social Media



Legal Maneuvers
TikTok Sued by US Justice Department for Alleged Violations of Kids’ Privacy
Paresh Dave

character study
Instagram Will Let You Make Custom AI Chatbots—Even Ones Based on Yourself
Will Knight and Paresh Dave





Partial Reversal
Marc Andreessen Once Called Online Safety Teams an Enemy. He Still Wants Walled Gardens for Kids
Paresh Dave




Safe Space
Maven Is a New Social Network That Eliminates Followers—and Hopefully Stress
Matthew Hutson

Parasocial Studies
I Went Undercover as a Secret OnlyFans Chatter. It Wasn’t Pretty
Brendan I. Koerner


Unreal Connections
Ads for Explicit ‘AI Girlfriends’ Are Swarming Facebook and Instagram
Lydia Morrish


Pit of Despair
She Painted a Few Champagne Bottles. Then Came Meta’s Customer Support Hell
Paresh Dave

