It's comeback season for social media

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BATH, UNITED KINGDOM - AUGUST 01: In this photo illustration the logo of US online social media and social networking site 'X' (formerly known as Twitter) is displayed centrally on a smartphone screen alongside that of Threads (L) and Instagram (R) on August 01, 2023 in Bath, England. On the top row the logo of online video sharing and social media platform YouTube is seen alongside that of Whatsapp and TikTok. Along the bottom row Facebook, Quora amd Messenger are displayed.

'Cholitas' hope to become the first Bolivian women to climb Mount Everest

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Four Indigenous Aymara climbers hope to become the first Bolivian women to summit Mount Everest. They plan on wearing the traditional pollera, once a symbol of oppression dating back to the 16th century. 

Brooke Schofield's star is rising with the 'Cancelled' podcast — and it's teaching her to deal with hate and scrutiny

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Brooke Schofield is becoming one of the internet's prominent voices thanks to the "Cancelled" podcast.

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TikTokers feel betrayed by their favorite congressman voting to ban the app — and aren't letting him off with an apology

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Jeff Jackson, US representative for North Carolina's 14th congressional district
Rep. Jeff Jackson, who built a following of 2.3 million on TikTok.

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Dry January spurred record non-alcoholic drink sales at Soho House

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Soho House event and mocktail drink
Booze-free drinks are gaining Wall Street attention as Dry January gains popularity.

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Even MrBeast doesn't think everyone is cut out to be a content creator

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Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, is YouTube's biggest star with 245 million subscribers.

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A TikTok-famous hairstylist went viral for fixing bad dye jobs for free. It soon backfired.

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A hair styling TikTok stunt has become a cautionary tale for entrepreneurs (stock image).

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Why Americans are suddenly obsessed with Stanley drinking cups and Trader Joe's tote bags

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A Stanley cup and a Trader Joe's mini tote surrounded by sparkles
The mania over Trader Joe's mini tote bags and Stanley cups is indicative of just how fast today's consumer fads can come and go.

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This guy is serious about crypto, but his joke character has gone viral

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Nick O'Neill in one of his satirical X posts
Nick O'Neill is joking about being a crypto bro, but he's serious about crypto.

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Andrew Tate was detained in Romania over a UK arrest warrant — and his fans are already spreading conspiracies

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Andrew Tate arriving at the Municipal Court of Bucharest, Romania, on June 21, 2023.

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