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GLAAD

society + culture

According to GLAAD, Social Media Companies Are Failing LGBTQ+ People

GLAAD released its 2022 Social Media Safety Index report, and all major social media networks – Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, and YouTube – earned below a 50% score out of…

Katie —

Jul 13, 2022

facebook

social media

community

How to Keep Seeing Autostraddle in Your Facebook Feed

Facebook’s new algorithm has the potential to badly affect us; here’s how you can help!

Heather Hogan —

Jan 29, 2018

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Lindsay Lohan

comedy

Name A More Iconic Pair: More Internet Haikus

This round we cover accidental likes, likes without following, the death of vine, and more!

Erin —

Nov 4, 2016

angelina jolie

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pop culture fix

Sometimes We Have Fun Online: More Internet Haikus

Grandparents getting catfished, subtweeting, Brangelina memes and more!

Erin —

Sep 29, 2016

dogs

facebook

pop culture fix

Biebs Could’ve Turned Off Comments: Another Round of Internet Haikus

Digital cleanses, penguins in backpacks, Denny’s tweets and more.

Erin —

Aug 22, 2016

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internet haikus

pop culture fix

Lindsay Lohan’s My Avi: More Internet Haikus

Life is but a meme.

Erin —

Jun 22, 2016

facebook

mental health

music

Playlist: Dear Facebook, I’m Sad

Super bummer songs: a way to externalize how shitty you feel without having to use your words!

Adrian —

Jun 6, 2016

dogs

Ellen Degeneres

pop culture fix

Pinterest Should Calm Down: Some More Internet Haikus

Who’s up.

Erin —

May 30, 2016

facebook

social media

friendship

You Need Help: When Is It Okay to Unfollow Someone on Social Media?

Where do you draw the line when it comes to unfollowing someone on Twitter or Facebook?

Rachel —

Feb 12, 2015

Daily Fix

facebook

society + culture

Facebook’s Half-Hearted Apology for “Real Name Policy” Doesn’t Mean Much for LGBT Users

Getting an apology feels like winning, but did Facebook really say the magic words or just massage the truth in the same way that lousy ex of yours did?

Alley Hector —

Oct 7, 2014

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queer your tech

geekery

Facebook Says Goodbye, You Say Ello

Spurred by a problematic “real name” policy queers flock to fledgling social media platform Ello. But is it really the online utopia we’ve been waiting for?

Alley Hector —

Sep 27, 2014

Daily Fix

facebook

society + culture

Facebook Wants You To Do You, Adds New Non-Binary Pronoun and Gender Identity Options

Facebook has released an update that allows users to move beyond binary pronouns and the male/female gender options they’ve had since the social network launched a decade ago. Here’s how…

Kaitlyn —

Feb 13, 2014