Internet culture

More than half of selfies uploaded on Chinese social media are believed to have been edited using apps created by Meitu. The Chinese company has been around for just about a decade, but some say its products are changing beauty standards in China.

Since the beginning of this year, three bloggers have been hacked to death in Bangladesh. They were attacked on busy streets and in broad day light. Many say the Bangladeshi government is not doing enough to protect the country’s bloggers.

Justin Hall got on the Internet in 1994 and became one of the Internet’s earliest bloggers. But he quickly realized a lesson most social media users today learn: Just because you can post something on the Internet, doesn’t mean you should.

Anonymous has evolved from a band of online pranksters into a legitimate group focused on social activism. But just how much impact is it making? It’s uneven, but that doesn’t mean the group isn’t making a difference, especially in the lives of budding activists.

“Twitch plays Pokemon” was the idea of an anonymous programmer in Australia. He modified one of the original Pokemon games made for the Game Boy and launched it on the Internet. During the last few weeks, around a million players tried to control one character in the same videogame at the same time. Millions more watched and argued about the game.”Twitch plays Pokemon” was the idea of an anonymous programmer in Australia. He modified one of the original Pokemon games made for the Game Boy and launched it on the Internet. During the last few weeks, around a million players tried to control one character in the same videogame at the same time. Millions more watched and argued about the game.