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Taylor Lorenz is a former technology reporter at The Daily Beast. Her work has appeared in The Atlantic, New York Magazine, Fast Company, BuzzFeed, the New York Observer, People, Entertainment Weekly, and others. You can follow her on Twitter @taylorlorenz.

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Recording Artist Went Platinum for Jake Paul Diss Tracks

YouTube Beef

YouTube phenom RiceGum is racking up followers with his mocking music video of rival bro Jake Paul.

Taylor Lorenz | Published May 14, 2018

Memers Take Over Brooklyn for ‘IRL Party’

OUTSIDE THE MATRIX

On a recent Saturday night, Memers and their die-hard fans met to dance and commiserate over "millennial miseries."

Taylor Lorenz | Published Apr 28, 2018

‘Content Zone’ Creator ‘Started Messaging Me When I Was 16’

DM DIRTBAGS

Female memers sound off about the 31-year-old man behind the popular ‘Content Zone’ meme pages, who shuttered his account amid allegations he sent creepy DMs to underage teens.

Taylor Lorenz | Published Apr 24, 2018

Beautycon 2018 Celebrates Inclusivity and Instagram Stars

FACE TIME

Laverne Cox made a cameo appearance and teen girls wept as their favorite vloggers and social media stars swept across the plush pink carpet at Beautycon 2018.

Taylor Lorenz | Published Apr 24, 2018

It’s 2018 and Not Cool to Hate on Creators

DON’T HATE

The actor went on a rude, entitled rant about social media at the Shorty Awards.

Taylor Lorenz | Published Apr 17, 2018

‘Skinny Legend’ Is the Highest Internet Praise Right Now

MEME-LORDS

‘Being a skinny legend isn’t about being what other people deem as thin. It’s a frame of mind.’

Taylor Lorenz | Published Apr 12, 2018

The Internet’s Best Memes of Mark Zuckerberg on the Hill

STARTED FROM HARVARD, NOW WE’RE HERE

Twitter had a field day as senators grilled the Facebook CEO over Cambridge Analytica's data breach before the 2016 elections.

Taylor Lorenz | Published Apr 10, 2018

Instagram’s Moodboarders Freak Out Over Polyvore Closure

MOOD = SAD

“Not to be overly dramatic, but lots of people are really angry,” one prominent user told The Daily Beast after news of the shopping site’s shuttering.

Taylor Lorenz | Published Apr 06, 2018

YouTube Creators React to Shooting: ‘Sad for the Community’

HORRIFIED

In the wake of the shooting at YouTube headquarters, the platform’s creator community is grappling with how to move forward.

Taylor Lorenz | Published Apr 04, 2018

YouTube Finally Says Employees Can Talk About Shooting

Better Late

After declining to answer questions, the company said after this article was first posted that it would allow employees to talk to the press about it.

Taylor Lorenz | Published Apr 03, 2018

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