NikkieTutorials (Nikkie de Jager) Comes Out as Transgender
Nikkie de Jager (known to “beautube” fans as Nikkie Tutorials) revealed that she is transgender and said that others had influenced her decision to disclose that information.
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Hatsune Miku and Harry Potter
The name “Hatsune Miku” trended alongside author J.K. Rowling’s in December 2019, thanks to a viral meme.
Folgers ‘Incest Ad’
How a relatively innocuous ad titled “Coming Home” became an internet behemoth known as the “Folgers incest ad.”
How Many Moms Are in ‘One Million Moms’?
We’re 99.99999999 percent sure it’s nowhere close to a million.
‘Has Anyone Had to Give Back the Security Deposit?’ Landlord Round Table Facebook Group Post
An unredacted purported screenshot shared from the Facebook group “Landlord Round Table” to Twitter sparked discussions about dishonest renting practices.
Did the World End in 2012?
A Twitter thread about whether or not humanity ceased to exist in 2012 was strangely resonant across social media platforms.
‘Storm Area 51, They Can’t Stop All of Us,’ Explained
Update, September 20 2019, 11:03 AM: In the early morning hours of September 20 2019, “#Area51Storm” and “Area 51” began trending on Twitter. (We were unable to find a valid Storm Area 51 livestream as the …
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‘Indonesian Reporting Commission’ Facebook Purge Controversy
On the evening of May 15 2019, participants in popular Facebook groups and related pages became swamped by notifications that they were changing en masse from “closed” to “secret” after other groups with high membership …
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April Fools’ Day 2019 Roundup
Traditionally, April Fools’ Day is a major “internet holiday” — but in recent years, roundups have largely consisted of a series of commercials designed to go viral on social media. Here is a list of April …
Bots, Trolls Propelled Faux ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Controversy
The “Star Wars” franchise was not immune from the sort of controversy that has seeped into every tiny nook and cranny of the American public discourse, thanks to the ubiquity of social media and those …
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