Tracking how many ads I saw in a single day made me realize I don't really mind them

Tech Insider
Ads graphic
Most of the ads I saw were on social media and I didn't mind them.

chokkicx/Getty

Elon Musk is sued by another ex-Twitter exec, who says top bosses were 'cheated' out of $200 million in severance

Tech Insider
Elon Musk
Two years after his takeover of Twitter, Elon Musk is still facing a number of legal battles.

Apu Gomes/Getty Images

A surgeon general's warning on social media wouldn't be as powerful as good-old-fashioned parenting, experts say

Tech Insider : Politics
A young girl looks at her cell phone while her mom looks over her shoulder
The US surgeon general suggested attaching warnings to social media platforms.

rbkomar/Getty Images

Surgeon general compares social media to tobacco and alcohol in call for warning labels

Tech Insider

US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is calling for social media to carry warning labels for its links to anxiety and depression among adolescents.

Surgeon General: Social media should come with a warning label like cigarettes

Tech Insider
Dr. Vivek H. Murthy speaks onstage at a mental health summit in New York City, wearing a black coat and holding a microsoft onstage next to a bown of flowers.
Murthy speaking at a mental health summit in 2023.

Bryan Bedder/Getty Images

Sorry Grimace, McDonald's doesn't care about your birthday this year

Tech Insider
A closeup of Grimace, a McDonald's character.
McDonald's made a huge deal out of Grimace's birthday in 2023. This year, he didn't even get a cake.

PRNewswire/McDonald's USA LLC

Gen Zers are starting to tease Gen Alpha tweens, saying they have a 'blue light stare'

Tech Insider
gen alpha girl looking at iphone
Gen Alpha is poised to be a huge economic force (stock image).

Elena Popova/Getty Images

Artists are terrified Instagram is stealing their work. They're turning to hot platform Cara — but it's not a perfect solution.

Tech Insider
Artist Palette with a Cara logo
Some artists are leaving Instagram for Cara, but it's not a perfect transition.

Michael Burrell/Getty, photo-lime/Getty, julichka/Getty, Tyler Le/BI

Seeking nominations for the top VCs backing the creator economy in 2024

Tech Insider
Creator economy VCs from left to right: Jenny He, Marlon Nichols, Paige Finn Doherty, Wayne Hu
Top VCs funding creator economy startups in 2023 from left to right: Jenny He, Marlon Nichols, Paige Finn Doherty, and Wayne Hu

Courtesy of Position Ventures; MaC Venture Capital; Behind Genius Ventures; Signal Fire; Sydney Bradley/Insider

BeReal is being acquired and its CEO is stepping down

Tech Insider
bereal app on phone
BeReal was launched in 2020.

Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images

  • BeReal is acquired by Voodoo Games for 500 million euros.
  • The once-popular social media app struggled to grow and had limited runway left.
  • Co-founder and CEO Alexis Barreyat will leave BeReal after a transition period.

BeReal is being acquired.

Subscribe to social-media