Tag: Internet Culture

  • People Are Literally Running Into Scientology Buildings For Views

    People Are Literally Running Into Scientology Buildings For Views

    If you have spent even a few minutes scrolling through TikTok recently, you might come away with the impression that something bizarre is happening on a massive scale. Video after video shows young people sprinting into Scientology centers, pushing through doors, turning corners at full speed, and laughing as they try to make it deeper…

  • Humans Reclaim Wikipedia as AI Writing Gets Banned

    Humans Reclaim Wikipedia as AI Writing Gets Banned

    For a quarter of a century, Wikipedia has stood as one of the internet’s most quietly radical ideas. It promised something simple but powerful: that ordinary people, working together, could build one of the largest collections of knowledge in human history. No central authority. No single voice. Just millions of contributors, guided by shared rules…

  • Conspiracy Theorists Are Creating AI Chatbots to Validate Their Beliefs

    Conspiracy Theorists Are Creating AI Chatbots to Validate Their Beliefs

    Artificial intelligence was supposed to make information easier to access, faster to understand, and more reliable for everyday people trying to make sense of the world around them. For many users, it has done exactly that. Chatbots can summarize complex topics, answer difficult questions, and even help people navigate personal or professional challenges in seconds.…

  • TikTok Prankster Sentenced After Scaring Strangers With Fake Syringe Attacks

    TikTok Prankster Sentenced After Scaring Strangers With Fake Syringe Attacks

    A viral prank can last less than a minute online. The fear it creates can stay with someone far longer. That is what makes the case of French influencer Amine Mojito, also known as Ilan M., feel bigger than just another internet controversy. For a brief moment, he had exactly what many content creators chase:…

  • How China is Reshaping Online Influence Through New Rules

    How China is Reshaping Online Influence Through New Rules

    China’s influencer economy, once the Wild West of the digital world, is being brought to heel. From October 2025 onward, any influencer who wishes to discuss sensitive or specialized topics such as medicine, law, education, or finance must first prove they actually know what they’re talking about. Gone are the days when confidence and charisma…

  • A Lion At A China Zoo Went Viral For Having Bangs. The Zookeepers Denied Giving It A Haircut.

    A Lion At A China Zoo Went Viral For Having Bangs. The Zookeepers Denied Giving It A Haircut.

    It started with a photo—one lion, one mane, and one surprisingly well-defined fringe. Within hours, the image of A Hang, a white lion at Guangzhou Zoo in southern China, had gone viral. To some, the animal looked like it had wandered out of a retro fashion shoot; to others, it appeared to be the latest…