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Alex Sujong Laughlin

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg leaves the Los Angeles Superior Court after testifying on February 18, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

Under The Influence

Meta’s Defense In Social Media Addiction Trial Is Basically A Shrug


<p>Corey Atad is a freelancer writer based in Toronto with an unhealthy Air Bud obsession.</p>


Corey Atad

Zohran Mamdani smiling with a megaphone in the park

Politics

Selling Zohran

TikTok Users Learn The Internet Isn’t Forever

Supporters hold "Women for Trump" signs as they watch Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speak at a campaign rally at the Santander Arena on November 04, 2024 in Reading, Pennsylvania

It’s Safe For Lifestyle Influencers To Be MAGA Now

Screenprinted black and white image of a woman looking at an older version of herself in fear.

My Favorite Influencer Is In Her 60s

Samer Kalaf

Wander Franco #5 of the Tampa Bay Rays runs to first base during a game against the Philadelphia Phillies

Rays Travel Without Wander Franco While MLB Investigates Allegations Of Inappropriate Relationship [Update]

Giri Nathan

Kyrie Irving Deleted His Apology For Sharing Antisemitic Movie [Update]

Laura Wagner

(From L to R) Roger Riffard, Lise Granvel, Armand Babel, Jean-Pierre Dutour, Catherine Sotha, Romain Bouteille, Leo Campion, Jacques Prevert and Jacques Barbier look at the IBM computer which will find the title of the new play written by Romain Bouteille (4thR with glasses), on November 13, 1965 in Paris. (Photo by - / AFP) (

Elder Wisdom

Here Is How The Defector Staff Uses Social Media

Patrick Redford

The fateful May 2021 faceoff between Hasbulla (L) and Abdu Rozik (R)

The Fights

Inshallah This Will Explain The Feud Between Hasbulla And Abdu Rozik

Pitcher James Karinchak #99 of the Cleveland Indians reacts after striking out Andrew Benintendi #16 of the Kansas City Royals to end the top of the ninth inning of the home opener at Progressive Field on April 05, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Cleveland Reliever James Karinchak Has Some Neat Thoughts About Vaccines And Nazis

Media Meltdowns

Hoops Comedy Doofus Apologizes After Challenging Kyrie Irving To Fight Over Dumb Video

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady sticks his thumb up.