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Kid Cudi is saying goodbye to social media. The Grammy-winning rapper announced his decision via Twitter on Saturday, after expressing concerns over online toxicity and its affect on his mental health. “I’m turnin’ off all comments on IG for all posts,” he wrote. “And I’m thinkin’ about gettin off IG all together, honestly. Think I’ma just keep my Twitter. […]
A TikToker says he lost his job after he moved into an office cubicle out of “protest.” Chibuzor Ejimofor, who goes by Simon Jackson online, went viral earlier this month with a video titled “Check out my new [apartment].” The TikTok shows the 28-year-old inside an office as he unpacks his belongings and places them in cabinets and desk […]
In a nine-minute video shared to social media and elsewhere this week, Terminator: Dark Fate star and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger addressed the people of Russia, as well as President Vladimir Putin directly, amid the country’s invasion of Ukraine. At the top of the video, Schwarzenegger explained that he was sharing this message in an […]
Facebook and Instagram users in certain regions will be temporarily allowed to use “violent speech” against “Russian invaders,” Meta confirmed this week amid ongoing coverage of the Ukraine invasion. As first reported by Reuters, the company will also temporarily allow (under certain conditions) posts calling for Vladimir Putin or Alexander Lukashenko’s deaths, with internal communications cited in […]
A Georgia man says he intends to sue an Atlanta spa over a chemical peel that left him with severe injuries. Neyo White went viral last month after posting a TikTok video in which he described his horrific experience. The man claimed the face peel was performed on Feb. 17 at Diamond Facez Skincare Bar, an establishment where he previously […]
Estée Lauder senior executive John Demsey has been forced out of the company after he shared a meme on Instagram that featured a racist slur. NBC News reports that Demsey was given notice on Monday, less than a week after he shared the offensive meme. “M n***a Snuffy done got the ’rona at a Chingy concert,” […]
A 15-year-old Mexican teen died after an Uzi submachine gun she was posing with for a TikTok video went off. As reported by Vice and the local outlet Proceso, Yazmín Esmeralda, who lived in the Mexican state of Sinaloa, was visiting her grandmother’s house in Guasave with her mother and younger brother when she discovered the weapon stashed away in the bottom of […]
If you’re a regular Complex Sports reader, you’re well aware of our annual tradition of ranking the NFL teams’ Twitter accounts from best to worst (you can check out our most recent list, from 2020, here). With Cooper Kupp, Aaron Donald, and the Los Angeles Rams locking up the Vince Lombardi Trophy, it’s time for […]
Despite their recent beef, Kanye West wants everyone to know he still has love for Kid Cudi. Earlier this week, Cudder took to Instagram to share a prayer request amid his highly publicized feud with Ye. “God…please watch over me and keep my mind sane,” wrote Cudi, who has been vocal about his past struggles with mental health. “I […]
As the family of Lauren Smith-Fields prepares to sue the city of Bridgeport, Connecticut, her loved ones—and others—are stressing the importance of social media in getting her story out there. In a new report from the New York Times, some of Lauren’s friends opened up about how social media and TikTok specifically helped spread her […]
