Social Media
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Try Again, Twitter: New Religious Hate Speech Policy Leaves Much to Be Desired
It’s not exactly a secret that Twitter has hate speech and harassment problems, though the lengths CEO Jack Dorsey has gone to dismiss the abusive antics and incendiary rhetoric that fester on the popular social media platform have drawn sharp critique. In April, he defended his decision not to remove an Islamaphobic tweet from Donald…
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The Racist Nextdoor
If you had to pick between the ability to fly or the ability to become invisible, which would you choose? This infamous conundrum is actually a psychological test that reveals deep-seated personality traits. The decision supposedly represents the subconscious choice between becoming the person you want to be or hiding the person you truly are.…
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Homeless Father Turns Tragedy Into Triumph After Being Publicly Shamed on Facebook
As if being homeless isn’t stressful enough, imagine waking up from taking a nap inside of the McDonald’s where you work and learning that a picture of you sleeping was uploaded to Facebook. According to WSB-TV, that’s exactly what happened to 21-year-old Simon Childs, who was resting between shifts at the Fayetteville, Ga., restaurant when…
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Twitter Offers 'Thoughts and Prayers' After NRATV Meets Its Untimely Demise
In the immediate aftermath of tragedy, the phrase “thoughts and prayers” is probably the last thing you want to hear. Especially if it’s in response to a mass shooting and coming from politicians or public figures with no intention of properly addressing gun reform. On Tuesday, the New York Times reports that the plug got…
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Bill Cosby Called Himself 'America's Dad' and Black Twitter Determined That Was a Lie
Disgraced comedian Bill Cosby might be a lot of things—an alleged serial rapist, “a sexually violent predator,” inmate number NN7687—but one title he can no longer claim is “America’s Dad.” Nah, bruh. We threw that baby out with the bathwater. America’s Dad wouldn’t be serving time in prison for sexual assault. America’s Dad wouldn’t have…
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We Will Have It, Oh! In Rare Show of Unity, Internet Throws Draws at Winston Duke’s Squat Form
We have watched and listened for the human mountains! We have watched with lust as your thigh meat advancements have been overseen by The Root staff, who scoffs at having chill. And now you want to hand over this thirst trap to the world, which could not keep its own thirst contained. We will have…
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R9 Lives: Rihanna Shows Behind-the-Scenes Proof That Her New Album Is Coming
Rihanna is dropping clues that her much-anticipated new album is in the (work, work, work, work, work) works. Over the weekend, Rih posted a quick teaser video to her Instagram stories, which was, of course, immediately captured by a member of the Navy: In the video, she looked toward the camera with the most blank…
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What Has Beyoncé and Kelly Jamming to Janet Jackson in Las Vegas Done for Us Lately? Everything!
Destiny was fulfilled in Las Vegas on Saturday when Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter and Kelendria “Kelly” Trene Rowland were spotted getting their jam on at Janet Jackson’s Metamorphosis concert. Fans of the pair may remember home videos of the two dancing to songs as kids, particularly in Bey’s “Grown Woman” music video. Well, they’re keeping that…
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‘Bran and Jaden Are the Same Person’— Corin Wells Invites The Root to Her Black Game of Thrones Casting Couch
A song of Black Twitter. The series finale night for HBO’s Games of Thrones (GoT) has come and gone, but the passion behind it still burns like Drogon’s hot morning breath. Which brings me to Black Twitter. Black Twitter has pretty much become its own media network of creative ideas. We don’t just tweet about…
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Lena Waithe Managed to Live 2 Dreams in 1 Night—Hosting a Late Night Talk Show and Kissing Halle Berry
Halle Berryyy … Halle Berry. She’s fine. Pretty much every warm-blooded person in the universe seems to think so, and I’m sure a sizable chunk of that universe has at least once fantasized about kissing her … among other things. I can’t tell you how many times friends have cited Halle’s emergence from the ocean…