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“I understand that by posting all this on her TikTok that she has upped her ratings and gained followers,” Kathy McDonald-Choate, a congregant at East Somerset Baptist in Kentucky, told The Washington Post. “I would not want to be her on Judgment Day.”

This pastor fell for a TikTok stunt and sparked a debate on Christian charity An influencer’s test of churches went viral, rewarding the generous and shaming the stingy.

NEW: With SNAP benefits paused, one TikToker started calling churches and asking if they'd help with a can of baby formula.

Most said no. Then their responses went viral.

from me and @michelleboorstein.bsky.social

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This pastor fell for a TikTok stunt and sparked a debate on Christian charity An influencer’s test of churches went viral, rewarding the generous and shaming the stingy

This pastor fell for a TikTok stunt and sparked a debate on Christian charity.

Fascinating reporting with me and @tatumhunter.bsky.social

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"It's a log in MAGA's fire," political scientist Richard Flanagan told me. For Mamdani's opponents, his continued success is grist for the content mill.

In the hours following Mamdani's victory, major conservative figures and elected officials fired off pithy posts about the downfall of America. Many referenced mandatory hijabs or terrorism. The NRSC sent a flurry of tweets and emails accusing candidates across the country of being "mini-Mamdanis."

MAGA is trying to turn Zohran Mamdani’s win into their gain New York City’s new mayor enjoyed a meteoric rise to online notoriety. The internet’s talking heads are just getting started.

NEW from me: Mamdani clinched a win in New York City. So why do ring-wing internet figures seem so...gleeful?

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good news!! instagram is fixing teen safety. here’s a short history of all the other times they’ve fixed teen safety one day before or after landing in hot water with regulators.

Fake AI videos mocking dead celebrities are going viral. We talked to their families, and they're horrified.

We break down OpenAI's Sora 2 and the moral and legal problems of "synthetic resurrection."

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I looked into those weird little soap operas you see on tiktok and reels, and I was genuinely flabbergasted by the size of this industry. Many Qs: Is this the next format for major streaming apps, or ... TikTok video by Tatum Hunter - Washington Post

here's the deal with these: www.tiktok.com/@tatum_hunte...

Turning the Industry on Its Side: SAG-AFTRA Goes Vertical With New Agreement New Verticals Agreement Caters to Serialized Micro-Dramas in Mobile Formats

Ope! I reported in August about the quiet rise of vertical "micro-dramas": TV series in 60-second episodes designed to game your attention. Now the screen actors guild is officially recognizing this exploding industry with a new contract. 👀

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‘My kid has seen this. Now what?’: Parents reel as Charlie Kirk video goes viral Gory social videos of Charlie Kirk’s shooting have inundated children, leaving parents feeling powerless and disturbed.

Yesterday we heard from dozens of parents and other people upset by the prevalence of the Charlie Kirk clip on social media. We found that social media apps amplified the video broadly -- often an autoplay to unsuspecting viewers.

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‘My kid has seen this. Now what?’: Parents reel as Charlie Kirk video goes viral Gory social videos of Charlie Kirk’s shooting have inundated children, leaving parents feeling powerless and disturbed.

Visceral closeup videos of Charlie Kirk getting shot in the neck were everywhere on social media. A lot of parents were not pleased that mainstream social apps’ algorithms showed it to their kids.

Story today by @tatumhunter.bsky.social & me (gift link): wapo.st/4n6oBSi

When apps leak our data, who is responsible? The Tea and Flo apps put women at risk. Where are the consequences?

“A user isn’t joining any of these platforms expecting to have their privacy and physical security at risk, just by being in an online space, especially one that presents itself as secure.” www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2... via @tatumhunter.bsky.social

motion for a moratorium on the word "performative" you people can't be trusted

The Tea app lets women review their dates. Men are worried. The Tea Dating Advice app rose to the top of the charts for exposing abusive behavior, but some say it raises privacy concerns.

NEW: The most-downloaded app in America this week lets women rate their dates, complete with green and red flags alongside the guy’s name and photo. Some men say it’s an abuse of technology and a violation of their privacy.

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Analysis | An awkward Coldplay kiss cam went viral. Cue the morality police. In the internet age, cameras are always rolling. It’s leading to a new era of interpersonal surveillance, which Astronomer CEO Andy Byron is the new focus of.

Gone are the days when you could have an affair or yell at a flight attendant or bully your neighbors in peace.

In the internet age the cameras are always rolling, and people’s worst moments draw millions of eyeballs as online audiences flock to weigh in. wapo.st/44DNhL6

With PBS funding cut, will the next generation be raised by ‘Skibidi Toilet’? Cuts to PBS funding could change kids’ media forever, as families opt for short-form video and online series optimized for attention.

PBS Kids is at risk while YouTube videos engineered for maximum child engagement thrive.

@tatumhunter.bsky.social examined the future of kids entertainment after Republicans slashed PBS funding www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

With PBS funding cut, will the next generation be raised by ‘Skibidi Toilet’? Cuts to PBS funding could change kids’ media forever, as families opt for short-form video and online series optimized for attention.

Generation Slop. new from @tatumhunter.bsky.social
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Hi Laura, I'm a Washington Post reporter working on a story about cuts to PBS and what it could mean for kids and families. Any chance you're open to chatting / sharing this point?

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