Facebook’s ‘FarmVille’ is shutting down so you can stop tending your crops
After 11 years, the original FarmVille on Facebook is officially shutting down for good. Virtual farmers will have to say goodbye to their crops and farmlands at the end of 2020. Read more: It looks like a video for MGK and Halsey’s “forget me too” is on the way Back in 2009, we all became […]
No, Facebook isn’t actually going to delete band accounts for livestreaming
Facebook recently unveiled its updated music guidelines that are being introduced on Oct.1. The ambiguous guidelines confused many, especially bands who use the platform for livestreaming and to share their music. Now, the company is clarifying what its new rules mean for artists on Facebook. Read more: Original Bad Brains frontman Sid McCray has died […]
Here’s why Trapt might end up on a ‘Judge Judy’ episode
Well, it looks like Trapt may be appearing on a future episode of Judge Judy. The band are currently facing legal troubles with video artist Travis Livingstone who reportedly has not been paid for the work he’s done. Read more: Build-A-Bear’s Halloween line includes this cuddly Pumpkin Glow Bear Back in July, we learned that […]
System Of A Down drummer slams “cancel culture” after bad store review
Earlier this week, a customer left a negative review on John Dolmayan‘s Torpedo Comics’ Facebook page. Now, the System Of A Down drummer is calling out the review saying it includes “fascist tactics” and “cancel culture.” Read more: Travis Scott’s McDonald’s collab is confusing employees and the internet Dolmayan has shared some controversial comments in […]
Sex workers address issues with Bella Thorne using OnlyFans for research
Earlier this month, Bella Thorne joined the subscription platform OnlyFans. Now, sex workers are highlighting the issues surrounding Thorne joining the platform. More specifically, they are addressing the problem of Thorne using OnlyFans to do research for a film. Read more: Here’s why your visit to Taco Bell may look very different in the future […]
Here’s why Spotify users were having trouble streaming music
Spotify experienced some widespread streaming problems on Wednesday morning. The problems began at around 8 A.M. ET and left many users unable to stream music for over an hour. Now, one engineer has seemingly discovered the likely cause of the latest streaming issues. Read more: This ‘Pegasus’ leak might have revealed Trippie Redd’s rock album […]
Here’s the first video kicking off TikTok rival Instagram Reels
Last month, we learned that Instagram is planning to launch its own in-app video platform that rivals TikTok. Now, Instagram Reels has arrived and has already caused for various new videos to go viral. The immediate popularity of Reels may not be such a good thing for TikTok. Read more: Green Day’s ‘American Idiot’ era […]
Donald Trump is closer to making his decision about a TikTok ban
It looks like Donald Trump is a little closer to making a decision about a TikTok ban. On July 29, he revealed that his administration is planning to make a decision about the potential ban soon. The president is holding a congressional hearing with tech CEOs on July 29. This hearing could further influence Trump’s […]
Instagram’s new Reels has you covered if TikTok actually gets banned
Instagram confirmed on Thursday that it is planning to launch a new feature within its app. Called Reels, the new video-sharing feature is anticipated to be TikTok‘s latest rival. Reels is set to launch in the U.S. this August and will soon launch globally. Read more: Nick Cannon will still host ‘The Masked Singer’ after […]
This viral tweet has people reminiscing about their Myspace days
Myspace is back in the social media spotlight this week. On Monday, a viral tweet comparing Myspace founder Tom Anderson to other social media moguls such as Facebook‘s Mark Zuckerberg began to circulate. After Anderson acknowledged the tweet, many Twitter users are now reminiscing about the good old days they spent on Myspace. Read more: […]
Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic leaves Twitter after backlash over Trump praise
Former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic has deactivated his Twitter account after receiving backlash for praising Donald Trump‘s recent speech. The now-deleted social media posts praised Trump for his Monday night speech in which he said that he’s “dispatching thousands and thousands of heavily armed soldiers, military personnel and law enforcement officers” to the Black Lives […]
10 scene tutorials that still exist on the internet today
Now that 20ninescene has passed and the Rawring ’20s are here, it’s time to look back at the old YouTube tutorials that showed many of us how to “be scene.” You remember those videos, right? They always had metal and punk music in the background with free text transitions and hilariously low video quality. Those […]
Instagram launches the next phase in their fight against cyberbullying
Thanks to Facebook‘s newly updated Community Standards Enforcement Report, Instagram may be getting a bit safer for users. The social media platform is making another big push to combat cyberbullying and harassment against its users. This week, Instagram is launching new features that will allow users to delete multiple comments at once, pin their favorite […]
Here's how you can get dark mode on Facebook's desktop site
If you’ve always wanted a dark mode for Facebook on desktop, your dreams are finally coming together as the social media site is updating a number of features and appearances. The company’s redesign is going live today (May 8) with a more minimalist approach to the site’s desktop version coming along with other changes. Read More: […]
Here's how Facebook plans to help musicians make money from streams
While musicians are stuck unable to tour right now, a lot of various companies and people are coming up with ways to help discover new methods of making an income and Facebook are stepping up to say they’ll be reviewing something new. The social media site is going to be offering the ability for musicians to monetize […]
Here are the live performance streams to watch this week
We’re well into this new temporary way of life of being stuck at home due to coronavirus. Retail stores, bars, restaurants and now movie theaters have closed their doors to the public. This means you’ve probably been sitting inside cycling through the same TV and movie options on Netflix and Hulu, as well as music […]
Here are 22 live performance streams you can watch this week
We’re well into this new temporary way of life of being stuck at home due to coronavirus. Retail stores, bars, restaurants and now movie theaters have closed their doors to the public. This means you’ve probably been sitting inside cycling through the same TV and movie options on Netflix and Hulu, as well as music […]
10 reasons why Myspace was better than Facebook
The older we get, the more we yearn for the return of Myspace. Myspace is where it all got started. Before checking Twitter and TikTok on our iPhones was a part of our daily routine, we had to settle down on the family computer and get to chatting with our friends, customizing our profiles and choosing […]
Netflix faces temporary outages across the U.S. and Northern Europe
People using Netflix while at home faced an issue this morning (March 25) with getting the streaming site to work as the company is reporting outages across the U.S. and Europe. According to Variety, users were reporting the site being down around 12:30 PM ET today while the company worked to fix the issue as fast as they […]
Instagram Co-Watching lets you browse with friends from your own home
Instagram is putting more effort into fighting against misinformation during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic while offering more tools to promote physical distancing. The company’s new measures are expanding on Facebook‘s existing misinformation policy aiming to limit the spread of misinformation and potentially harmful content about the virus. Read More: Vans brings their “comfiest outsole” to a new style […]
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