When Donald Trump picked J.D. Vance as his vice presidential running mate back in July, the predictable scrutiny a vice presidential nominee typically gets quickly devolved into a very online ...

Many of us fondly recall a world before social media. We engaged with TV and print ads that were nonpolarizing ways to “Just do it,” “Share a Coke” or answer “Where’s the beef?” The internet and ...

When former kindergarten teacher and TikTok creator Arielle Fodor joined the recent fundraising Zoom call for presidential candidate Kamala Harris, “White Women: Answer The Call,” she assumed her ...

This is a very exciting day! In addition to a fresh makeover for this newsletter, I just published a new project today outlining some of the biggest names in online political influencing from both the ...

In November, a chasm opened in the middle of one of the most popular online reading spaces. It started after the election, as political chatter bled into BookTok. On one side of the app, readers ...

Donald Trump’s second term has ushered in a new era in American politics. It’s brasher, crueler, more direct, more super online, and certainly more dystopian. Democrats and sometimes even Republicans ...

Gone are the days when social media was viewed simply as a broadcast channel or vehicle for voters. It’s now evolved into a ...

Donald Trump’s running mate has been leaning in on the lessons of ultra-online political rabble rousing. JD Vance’s performance on the trail and in the news media reveals both the opportunities and ...

Ex-Knight-Ridder, Johnson Publishing Exec Moves to D.C. Suggested Reading Wait, Again?? Manhunt Underway for More Escaped New Inmates in New Orleans Even More Times Accused Killers, Racists Launched ...

Do you debate political issues with a certain family member on social media? And will you have to see that family member IRL for the holidays in a month or two? How are you preparing for that? Are ...

Credit: Zain bin Awais/Mashable Composite; ozgurdonmaz/via Getty Images Around a year ago, I deleted all my dating apps. After eight first dates in a row and a period of inactivity on the apps, I ...

Think back to the last time you scrolled through your social media feed and encountered a political ad that perfectly aligned with your views – or perhaps one that outraged you. Could you tell if it ...