More Digital Culture - Page 7
The women fighting to make women and girls safe in the digital age
For women, girls, and marginalised people, the digital era opened up new opportunities for harm and abuse.
By Adele Walton
![Illustration of multiple women, on a purple backdrop.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04R1oPX9T4N1E9zOvU1dhw8/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1709742985.jpg)
![Illustration of multiple women, on a purple backdrop.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04R1oPX9T4N1E9zOvU1dhw8/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1709742985.jpg)
Why TikTok wants you to call your representatives
Plus, here's what happens when you click the 'Call Now' button on the TikTok pop-up.
![A screenshot of a TikTok popup](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01TTnVkp4KNwnlnqDxHpBZ9/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1709834516.png)
![A screenshot of a TikTok popup](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01TTnVkp4KNwnlnqDxHpBZ9/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1709834516.png)
Jake Paul is going to fight Mike Tyson. Yes, really.
The natural conclusion to our reality.
By Tim Marcin
![mike tyson and jake paul staring each other down](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04XAt9S3re3RZn17jyVRGIb/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1709830293.png)
![mike tyson and jake paul staring each other down](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04XAt9S3re3RZn17jyVRGIb/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1709830293.png)
How to create your own custom TikTok audio
Create your own audio and share it with the TikTok universe.
By Andy Moser
![Illustration of bars, dots, and musical symbols on a black background.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07ydkTR6EikQaG9soxAej1a/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1627128309.jpg)
![Illustration of bars, dots, and musical symbols on a black background.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/07ydkTR6EikQaG9soxAej1a/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1627128309.jpg)
'Red v. Blue' creator Rooster Teeth shuts down after 21 years
It had just gotten old enough to drink.
By Amanda Yeo
![Geoff Ramsey and Burnie Burns at the Rooster Teeth Executive Session panel, TCA Summer Press Tour, Los Angeles, USA on 27 Jul. 2018.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00d0LQ33NXMgD3wrGhxqXbc/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1709794992.jpg)
![Geoff Ramsey and Burnie Burns at the Rooster Teeth Executive Session panel, TCA Summer Press Tour, Los Angeles, USA on 27 Jul. 2018.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00d0LQ33NXMgD3wrGhxqXbc/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1709794992.jpg)
TikTok will reward creators making longer videos
Longer, high-quality videos = creator rewards.
![In this photo illustration, the TikTok logo is displayed on a smartphone.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01aotkgZe4WqXRzmxRRQyuB/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1709719622.jpg)
![In this photo illustration, the TikTok logo is displayed on a smartphone.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01aotkgZe4WqXRzmxRRQyuB/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1709719622.jpg)
How to stay anonymous on LinkedIn
Yes, people can see if you've viewed their profile on LinkedIn — and you can change that.
By Andy Moser
![A mockup of the LinkedIn logo on a laptop sitting on a white desk.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01PMuHo2MlifBdsp1bTzifV/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1709550073.jpg)
![A mockup of the LinkedIn logo on a laptop sitting on a white desk.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01PMuHo2MlifBdsp1bTzifV/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1709550073.jpg)
With the arrival of K-pop stars, fans turn their attention to Fashion Week metrics
For K-pop fans, it's all about the numbers.
![Hyunjin and Anne Hathaway sit side by side. He is in a black leather jacket and she is in a red dress.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02nSemDP6rovqpEZWmyypVK/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1709332867.png)
![Hyunjin and Anne Hathaway sit side by side. He is in a black leather jacket and she is in a red dress.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02nSemDP6rovqpEZWmyypVK/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1709332867.png)
More magic and heartbreak: AMC is launching 3 new Nicole Kidman ads
Even more monologues to memorize.
By Tim Marcin
![nicole kidman in amc ad with light behind her head](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02p7VipsQzFSBCgP8o3QI1Y/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1709224930.png)
![nicole kidman in amc ad with light behind her head](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02p7VipsQzFSBCgP8o3QI1Y/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1709224930.png)
Unlearning loneliness: How TikTok is rewriting the rules of connection
Meet the young people turning their FYPs into IRL communities.
![A group of women in workout clothes smiling and laughing surrounded by books, drinks, popcorn, and no wifi.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01dWJMOWbJ94fIE91LqgvfZ/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1709157774.jpg)
![A group of women in workout clothes smiling and laughing surrounded by books, drinks, popcorn, and no wifi.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01dWJMOWbJ94fIE91LqgvfZ/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1709157774.jpg)
Why are we working on Leap Day? February 29 should be a national holiday.
Free work? No thanks!
By Tim Marcin
![illustration of feb. 29 on calendar with yellow background](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06QI84lTUVahhc1L0ADHWZ4/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1709145819.jpg)
![illustration of feb. 29 on calendar with yellow background](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06QI84lTUVahhc1L0ADHWZ4/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1709145819.jpg)
Inside the deep, dark world of influencer gossip forums
Tattle Life users speculate about influencers' lives, spout rumours, make hateful comments about them, and judge their life decisions.
By Alice Porter
![Illustration of a person standing on a phone screen, looking puzzled and concerned, surrounded by anonymous comments.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05oE7cNfK7hCyUns5Bneys9/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1709118382.jpg)
![Illustration of a person standing on a phone screen, looking puzzled and concerned, surrounded by anonymous comments.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05oE7cNfK7hCyUns5Bneys9/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1709118382.jpg)
Your FYP will be even quieter: Universal Music Group is pulling more songs from TikTok
Please don't stop the music!
![A phone displaying the TikTok logo in front of a pink sign reading "Universal."](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03u2SlIR092bkY11wEAm6fH/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1709066169.jpg)
![A phone displaying the TikTok logo in front of a pink sign reading "Universal."](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03u2SlIR092bkY11wEAm6fH/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1709066169.jpg)
TikTok's latest trend asks users to unleash their inner stadium hot dog vendor. It rules.
HOOOOOOT DOG! Getcha glizzy here!
By Tim Marcin
![hot dog vendor at a stadium](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01fSxgH0K4httwU5LrDZZQe/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1709057989.jpg)
![hot dog vendor at a stadium](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01fSxgH0K4httwU5LrDZZQe/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1709057989.jpg)
Tumblr CEO's public 'meltdown' is mocked, memed by users
Users accused Tumblr staff of transphobic moderation. Then the CEO responded on his personal blog.
![Matt Mullenweg is a white man with wavy blonde hair. He is wearing a plaid shirt and smiling on a lime green couch.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04wraxCwxhKnvbHtoNJ2Rdu/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1708722312.jpg)
![Matt Mullenweg is a white man with wavy blonde hair. He is wearing a plaid shirt and smiling on a lime green couch.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04wraxCwxhKnvbHtoNJ2Rdu/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1708722312.jpg)
Is the 'Who TF Did I Marry?' saga changing the way we consume TikToks?
TikTok's unexpected hit is like a true crime podcast — an experience that kept people listening, not watching.
By Tim Marcin
![screenshots fo reesateesa telling the story of who tf did i marry](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03roxGt4bbRe1CsbXtqbOZW/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1708713610.png)
![screenshots fo reesateesa telling the story of who tf did i marry](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03roxGt4bbRe1CsbXtqbOZW/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1708713610.png)
You're not the only person lurking on TikTok. In fact, most users don't post at all.
Roughly half of users surveyed have never posted a TikTok.
![TikTok logo open on a phone screen next to the silhouette of a man looking at his phone.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/0549vJjFE0JFBnxJNzjIezS/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1708708479.jpg)
![TikTok logo open on a phone screen next to the silhouette of a man looking at his phone.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/0549vJjFE0JFBnxJNzjIezS/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1708708479.jpg)
Quinta Brunson rates comedy shows while devouring spicy wings on 'Hot Ones'
*You* try comparing "The Office" and "Parks and Rec" while managing this level of hot sauce.
By Sam Haysom
![A woman sits at a table in front of a row of sauces.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/02NOOjY7I3Ou8R12MAB9QNe/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1708687124.jpg)
![A woman sits at a table in front of a row of sauces.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/videos/02NOOjY7I3Ou8R12MAB9QNe/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1708687124.jpg)
OnlyFans is the most lucrative side hustle, tax service shows
OnlyFans could pay nearly $5k as a side-gig.
By Tim Marcin
![onlyfans logo on a phone](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/020FH0ag3QBYbLHkLlmhn9v/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1708622342.jpg)
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YouTube bests Netflix, Disney+ as the top streamer of 2023
Watch time for creators like MrBeast rival that of Netflix's original content.
![MrBeast in a wide brimmed straw hat next to friend Kris Tyson](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02MrAiXMmk4Ny0swYv7quyJ/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1708456872.png)
![MrBeast in a wide brimmed straw hat next to friend Kris Tyson](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02MrAiXMmk4Ny0swYv7quyJ/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1708456872.png)