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 āparasocialā went viral, Oxford University Press has named ārage baitā 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 correspondent
ā¦ Say the followers of social media influencers. With Parasocial as Cambridgeās word of the year, itās a softer version of trolling
23 November,2025 11:07 AM IST | Mumbai | Tanisha BanerjeeADVERTISEMENT
