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That ‘unsubscribe’ button may be a scam That ‘unsubscribe’ button may be a scam

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Don’t tape your mouth before bed Don’t tape your mouth before bed

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Man buys WWI shipwreck for $400 on Facebook Marketplace Man buys WWI shipwreck for $400 on Facebook Marketplace

By Annie Colbert

We're Safety Now Haven't We album art featuring animals in photoshopped helmets and on smoke detectors

PSA: US government’s dance album about helmets and smoke alarms is a banger PSA: US government’s dance album about helmets and smoke alarms is a banger

a pug named Doug stands on a red carpet with his tongue hanging out the side of his mouth

People tend to trust ‘pet-fluencers’ over human influencers People tend to trust ‘pet-fluencers’ over human influencers

By Laura Baisas

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Sorry, hiding your phone won’t stop your procrastination Sorry, hiding your phone won’t stop your procrastination

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The lost art of cleaning out your feed The lost art of cleaning out your feed

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How to save all your old Instagram stories and posts How to save all your old Instagram stories and posts

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WikiTok just might help you stop doomscrolling WikiTok just might help you stop doomscrolling

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Where to find Meta AI in Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram—and what you can do with it Where to find Meta AI in Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram—and what you can do with it

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How to quit social media for good How to quit social media for good

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People keep falling for fake ‘drones over Jersey’ videos People keep falling for fake ‘drones over Jersey’ videos

By Mack DeGeurin

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Sorry, but the mystery drones are pretty normal (probably) Sorry, but the mystery drones are pretty normal (probably)

How to reset your Instagram algorithm so it’s not as terrible How to reset your Instagram algorithm so it’s not as terrible

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Just joined Bluesky? How to get started and the features you should explore. Just joined Bluesky? How to get started and the features you should explore.

How to leave Twitter for Bluesky How to leave Twitter for Bluesky

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YouTube is full of election lies, and no one is stopping it YouTube is full of election lies, and no one is stopping it

a man wearing a NASA hat aboard the International Space Station squirts ketchup into his mouth. the ketchup comes out in one long stream

See (and never unsee) a NASA astronaut eating ketchup in space See (and never unsee) a NASA astronaut eating ketchup in space

By Laura Baisas

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Bitcoin bro searched ‘how can I know for sure if I am being investigated by the FBI’ before FBI arrest Bitcoin bro searched ‘how can I know for sure if I am being investigated by the FBI’ before FBI arrest

The Accelerationists’ app: How Telegram became the ‘center of gravity’ for a new breed of domestic terrorists The Accelerationists’ app: How Telegram became the ‘center of gravity’ for a new breed of domestic terrorists

By James Bandler/ProPublica, A.C. Thompson/ProPublica and FRONTLINE, Karina Meier/FRONTLINE