Facebook - The Cut

parenting May 14, 2024

Why Would Anyone Look for a Sperm Donor on Facebook?Meet the women logging on for fresh semen and the men who get their kicks offering their seed.

By Anya Kamenetz

parenting Jan. 5, 2024

I Know What You Did on the PlaygroundInside the chaos that often ensues after a parent posts about a “bad nanny” on Facebook.

By Jen Wieczner

parenting Nov. 15, 2023

The Final Frontier for Helicopter ParentsInside the Facebook and WhatsApp groups where moms arrange playdates for their college kids.

By Juno DeMelo

power June 20, 2023

Everything We Know About the Investigation Into Andrew TateThe misogynist influencer will go to trial on charges of rape and human trafficking in Romania.

By Danielle Cohen

politics? Dec. 15, 2022

Would You Like to Buy Kyrsten Sinema’s Heels?It appears the Arizona senator has a very active Facebook Marketplace account.

By Danielle Cohen

scene report Oct. 3, 2022

Every Man at This Party Is Vouched ForTired of “liars and manipulators,” a group of single women started a mixer for meeting guys you can actually trust.

By Bindu Bansinath

celebrity weddings Aug. 22, 2022

Sheryl Sandberg Got Married This WeekendShe and Tom Bernthal had a western-themed wedding in Wyoming.

By Danielle Cohen

misogyny Aug. 22, 2022

Andrew Tate Has Finally Been Banned From TikTok“The king of toxic masculinity” has also been kicked off Facebook and Instagram.

By Olivia Luppino

sustainability Aug. 17, 2022

How Interior Designers Make the Most of Facebook MarketplaceAll you need is a little patience and lots of scrolling time.

By Brooke LaMantia

niche drama July 13, 2022

What on Earth Is Going On in This Princess Diana Facebook Group?The fan page is apparently plagued with members posting about masturbation.

By Danielle Cohen

life after roe July 1, 2022

Are Social-Media Platforms Censoring Information About Abortion?Facebook and Instagram have been restricting and removing posts intended to help people seeking reproductive care.

By Danielle Cohen

power June 1, 2022

Sheryl Sandberg Is No Longer ‘Leaning In’ at FacebookThe longtime Facebook COO is stepping down.

By Olivia Truffaut-Wong

no thanks mark Oct. 29, 2021

Facebook Once Again Gives Us Something No One Asked ForYesterday, the corporation announced it would be rebranding as Meta.

By Mia Mercado

technical difficulties Oct. 4, 2021

So Facebook and Instagram Are Still Down?May we suggest … going outside?

By Danielle Cohen

everything is fine! Oct. 1, 2021

Oh Good, Lawmakers Are Finally Cracking Down on FinstasAnd they definitely know what that means.

By Danielle Cohen

no! Sept. 14, 2021

Instagram Knows Just How Damaging It Is for Teen GirlsA Facebook whistleblower has come forward about the company’s alleged attitude toward safety improvements on its platforms.

By Claire Lampen

niche drama Oct. 26, 2020

This Is the Best Drama on the Internet Right NowMembers of a 331,000-person Crock-Pot Facebook group are in trouble for calling one another’s roasts ugly.

By Madeleine Aggeler

power Sept. 16, 2020

Why Are Celebrities Boycotting Instagram?Kim Kardashian, among others, won’t be posting for a full day.

By Hannah Gold

zuck Feb. 20, 2020

Mark Zuckerberg’s Devotion to Gray T-Shirts Is AlarmingThe Facebook CEO reportedly has staff blow-dry his armpits before speeches.

By Hannah Gold

fixations Oct. 28, 2019

I Think About This a Lot: Vin Diesel’s Odd Dance to Katy PerryThe actor’s weird 2014 video shows he was actually way ahead of the curve on social media.

By Freddie Campion

wellness Oct. 24, 2019

Watch AOC Grill Mark Zuckerberg to Feel Hydrated and HealthyEnjoy AOC grilling Mark Zuckerberg and have a blessed, peaceful day.

By Bridget Read

crime July 20, 2019

Hospital Bills $300K to Family of Woman Whose Baby Was Cut Out of HerAfter a pregnant teen was murdered by a woman who cut her baby out of her womb, the hospital is billing the victim’s family thousands of dollars.

By Marie Lodi

aliens July 19, 2019

This Area 51 Thing Is Getting Out of HandMillions of people have now responded to the Facebook event, prompting a response from the Air Force.

By Hannah Gold

the truth is out there July 12, 2019

Nearly Half a Million People Plan Ambush of Area 51They demand to “see them aliens.”

By Claire Lampen

immigration July 1, 2019

This Secret Facebook Group for Border Patrol Officials Is Absolutely HorrifyingMembers made fun of dead migrants and posted sexually violent jokes about Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, according to a new report.

By Madeleine Aggeler

profile June 12, 2019

Jada Pinkett Smith Might Be the Best Reason to Keep Your Facebook AccountThe movie star is carving her own lane with Red Table Talk.

By Allison P. Davis

hate speech May 2, 2019

Facebook Announced Ban on Far-Right Extremists Before Actually Banning ThemFacebook and Instagram banned Alex Jones and Milo Yiannopoulos, among a list of other extremists.

By Madison Malone Kircher

crime Sept. 6, 2018

Las Vegas Man Extorted Sexually Explicit Images From 500 Girls, Prosecutors SayThis crime is a classic example of “sextortion.”

By Amanda Arnold

huda boss June 28, 2018

Talking to the Sisters Behind One of Instagram’s Biggest Beauty AccountsHuda and Mona Kattan on Botox, face masks, and their sibling relationship.

By Shannon Barbour

oh yes who’s a good little suit boy Apr. 10, 2018

Who’s This Little Sweetie in a Big-Boy Suit?Is this big boy Mark Zuckerberg? Oh, is that who it is?

By Kelly Conaboy

work Feb. 6, 2018

Facebook and Google Employees Can Ask Each Other Out Once, But Only OnceAnd “I’m busy,” counts as a no.

By Madeleine Aggeler

campaigns Jan. 25, 2018

GOP Senate Candidate Posts Deranged Screed on Women’s RightsCourtland Sykes says he doesn’t want his future daughters “to become nail-biting manophobic hell-bent feminist she devils.”

By Gabriella Paiella

koala life Dec. 4, 2017

Instagram Wants to Stop Wild Animal SelfiesThe company is cracking down on pictures with captive animals.

By Katie Van Syckle

fixations Nov. 13, 2017

I Think About This a Lot: The Facebook War Over Dunkin’ Donuts Hot CupsThere aren’t a lot of things right now that work just the way they’re supposed to work, but the Hot Cup does.

By Leah Carroll

Nov. 8, 2017

Why I Haven’t Said #MeTooI didn’t have a choice then, but I have one now.

By Anonymous

tech Sept. 21, 2017

Rape Threat Sent to Journalist Used As Instagram AdNot a good look.

By Gabriella Paiella

May 15, 2017

Everything We Know So Far About How Facebook Affects Your HappinessIt’s a mixed bag.

By Jenny Chen

May 12, 2017

Facebook Backtracks After Deleting the Page of an Abortion-Pill OrganizationFacebook says it banned Women on Web “in error.”

By Lisa Ryan

niche drama May 9, 2017

The Paris Climate Agreement Is Tearing the Tiffany’s Facebook Community ApartNiche drama alert.

By Gabriella Paiella

richard simmons Apr. 23, 2017

Richard Simmons Writes Post-Hospitalization Facebook UpdateSimmons thanked the nurses and doctors who took care of him, and the officer who helped him home.

By Jenni Miller

Mar. 23, 2017

Soon You Can Book Appointments at Your Favorite Salons Through InstagramNo more waiting on the phone.

By Emily Sundberg

Dec. 1, 2016

This Woman Is Going to Jail for Framing Her Ex With a Fake Facebook ProfileWho among us?

By Lisa Ryan

Nov. 29, 2016

Here’s Why Comparing Yourself to Your Facebook Friends Can Make You DepressedFacebook-stalking can be bad for your mental health.

By Lisa Ryan

Nov. 18, 2016

Yes, Quitting Facebook May Make You HappierIn case you needed more evidence, here’s a study.

By Drake Baer

social contagion Nov. 7, 2016

Please, Tell All Your Friends That You’re VotingBecause democracy really is contagious.

By Drake Baer

friendship Nov. 3, 2016

A Small But Deeply Sad Detail in That New Study on Facebook and Friendship“Public-health interventions urging people to go out and try to make more friends may have no effect on health.”

By Melissa Dahl

srsly? Oct. 21, 2016

Facebook Removes Animated Breast-Cancer Video for Being OffensiveThe nipple is still not free.

By Susan Rinkunas

Sept. 21, 2016

Should We Believe That Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan Can Cure Disease?This isn’t the first time Zuckerberg has launched a big, attention-getting effort to solve a complicated problem.

By Jesse Singal

justice Sept. 14, 2016