The term child grooming refers to behavior exhibited by an adult to target, isolate, and control a child as preparation for sexual abuse.
Liz Sommer is a recent graduate of Pitzer College, where she majored in media studies. As she’s somewhere between the end of adolescence and the beginning of full-on-adulthood, she’s working to bridge the gap between tweens, teens, teachers, parents, and grandparents when it comes to digital media and pop culture. She currently lives in Los Angeles. Contact her at [email protected]
The term child grooming refers to behavior exhibited by an adult to target, isolate, and control a child as preparation for sexual abuse.
Social media apps Hoop and Wink allow users to swipe through Tinder-like interfaces that connect to their Snapchat profiles. According to Sensor Tower, Hoop and Wink collectively have over 1.7 million downloads. As they’re particularly popular among minors and have bypassable safety enforcement, these apps potentially pose risks including sexual predation, exploitation, and child pornography.
Netherite memes reference the new valuable and powerful material to be found in the latest Minecraft update.
Sway is a dance video app with AI features that can make someone appear to be completing various dance moves based on recorded motion data.
Sextortion is a cybercrime that involves threatening to share sexually explicit photos or information.
FT buddies are people who FaceTime or video chat together.
Memes about the state of Ohio taking over the country, the planet, and the universe are spreading on Reddit.
At the end of Donald Trump’s 2020 State of the Union address, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ripped a copy of his speech in half, an act which was immediately met with strong reactions and memes.
Tangi is a short-form video sharing app created by Google centered around instructional tutorials and DIY projects.
During the 2020 Super Bowl, advertisers competed to create the most meme-able content, which resulted in some hits, some misses, and some unexpected results.
The 2020 Super Bowl featured a game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers, a halftime show starring J. Lo and Shakira, and dozens of commercials, and other viral meme-inspiring moments.
At the 2020 Super Bowl halftime show, Shakira stuck out her tongue repeatedly and made a distinct sound, sparking a variety of memes about the gesture and its meaning.