2022-10-09
The Atlantic
GIF, once called “the file format of the internet generation”, is declining in use as young users say GIFs are “cringe” and MP4 videos make the format outdated
The internet's file format has been diagnosed as “cringe,” but there are other threats to its existence. Tweets: @apollozac , @ianbetteridge , @cooksipgo , @kendallbaker , @laurenshippen , @mangmangma...
2019-03-31
The Atlantic
How Instagram became the default way some connect with new friends: it's more casual than LinkedIn, while offering more info and less risk than phone numbers
The app has become the default way to connect with new friends, dates, or business contacts. — When Chris Rackliffe … Tweets: @johnwilson , @kyaxcheeks , @theatlantic , @eugenewei , @sopandeb , @dhh...
2019-02-21
The Atlantic
Kids googling themselves for the first time face shock, frustration, and sometimes excitement at content parents had been posting about them since their birth
Googling yourself has become a rite of passage. — For several months, Cara has been working up the courage to approach her mom about what she saw on Instagram. Tweets: @theatlantic , @histoftech , @...
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