Social Media

“MAKE INSTAGRAM INSTAGRAM AGAIN!” protests Kylie Jenner against Insta’s TikTokification. Is it a nail in the coffin for the platform or just a firm kick up the arse? Let’s unpack.

Digital cover: In A24’s Bodies Bodies Bodies, the 23-year-old swaps Young Adult fiction for Young Adult friction. After coming of age in the spotlight, her turn in this summer’s sexy, acidic slasher is her most gratifying role yet.

A24's slasher-comedy satirises our obsession with social media on the big screen. Here's how one of its lead actors likes to spend her time online.

The social app might position itself as the anti-Instagram, but it’s really just another avenue for us to pretend our lives are a highlight reel. Do we need the added (two minutes of) pressure?

Self-professed “alphas” like Andrew Tate are racking up millions of views on the platform, as they dish out the worst dating advice, like, ever, while wearing terrible suits. Don’t listen to any of it.

Millennials were traumatised by the likes of Formspring, Ask.fm and Yik Yak. Now Gen Z has Ngl.link, the latest anon-user app. Could this one actually go the distance?