That’s what professionals in almost every realm are getting used to hearing now. We may say expertise matters, but in the world of social media, it’s follower counts that make or break you
04 January,2026 11:36 AM IST | Mumbai | Akshita Maheshwari
Creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content is often called 'slop'. The word's proliferation online, in part thanks to the widespread availability of generative artificial intelligence, landed it Merriam-Webster's 2025 word of the year. 'Slop' was first used in the 1700s to mean soft mud, but it evolved more generally to mean something of little val
15 December,2025 12:39 PM IST | Washington | AP
Children who spent a significant amount of time on social media platforms, such as these platforms including TikTok, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), or Messenger, gradually developed inattention symptoms, revealed the findings
08 December,2025 11:38 AM IST | New Delhi | IANS
A week after ‘parasocial’ went viral, Oxford University Press has named ‘rage bait’ as its word of the year, showcasing how social media has influenced the world this year
01 December,2025 01:21 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
