Now Trending on Social Media: Bad Birth Control Info

Feb.2, 2023 – Add this to the list of social media’s potential health risks: unintended pregnancy. That’s for women who take birth control advice from influencers, particularly on YouTube, where many talk about stopping hormonal contraception and may give incomplete or inaccurate sexual health information.  In an analysis of 50 YouTube videos, University of Delaware …

Micah Parsons Apologized After His Brittney Griner Tweets Had ‘Pass Rush Limbaugh’ Trending

Getty Image Thursday morning brought some unexpected good news when it was announced the U.S. and Russia had agreed to a prisoner swap that would bring WNBA star Brittney Griner home after nearly a full year in Russian custody, with arms dealer Viktor Bout being sent back to Moscow in exchange. There was a celebratory …

Pilk, A Drink Mixing Pepsi And Milk, Is Trending On TikTok

This is an excerpt from Please Like Me, the BuzzFeed News newsletter about influencers and internet culture. You can sign up here. In our new column, Social Media Made Me Do It, we try a new trend, product, or tip from the feed. In Slack, our executive editor for news asked this question: “i have …

DK Metcalf Riding The Cart To The Locker Room To Poop Had Paul Pierce Trending

Fox Whenever a player leaves the field on the cart, it’s always cause for concern for fans, as it’s usually an indicator of a significant injury. In Detroit on Sunday, Seahawks fans were in a bit of a panic when DK Metcalf was seen taking the cart back to the locker room after not having …

NyQuil Chicken Wasn’t Trending Until The FDA Posted About It

A spokesperson for TikTok told BuzzFeed News that they haven’t noticed this trend on the platform. Searches for “NyQuil chicken” on TikTok have been redirected to a warning about viral challenges since January 2022. Because posts about NyQuil chicken are removed from TikTok for violating community guidelines, it’s hard to pinpoint what might have triggered …

Here’s Why Nicki Minaj Is Trending On Twitter This Week

“I’ve reported every incident, and I will make every attempt to pursue damages from every person who contacted me or posted that information,” she wrote. She also shared screenshots and recordings of text messages she received that included threats like, “I will mvrder your whole family,” and, “can’t wait to see your face when I …

What’s the TikTok Corn Song All About and Why’s It Trending?

Julian Shapiro-Barnum, the host of @RecessTherapy, is a New York native who shared a sweet interview on TikTok with his followers. The video begins with the boy saying, “For me, I really like corn!” Julian asks, “What do you like about corn?” He responds, “Ever since I was told that corn was real, it tasted …

Elliot Page’s Deadname Was Twitter Trending Topic, Violating Rules

Elliot Page’s deadname appeared as a trending topic on Twitter on Tuesday, violating the site’s own policy on hateful conduct. The Umbrella Academy actor’s deadname — the name he used before coming out as trans — was listed under the site’s trending tab for at least 45 minutes. According to Twitter’s hateful conduct policy, users …