Imagine you want to collect donations for a food bank. You could place an empty box on the street, walk away, and hope there’s food inside when you return. The likely result? Your box will be filled ...

Instagram failed to remove 93% of abusive comments directed at female politicians out of 1,000 examples flagged to the app for most likely violating its rules, according to a report Wednesday from the ...

In the 2010s, news publishers couldn’t shut their comment sections fast enough. The space “below the line” had become a noisy, thankless place to spend your time, where bile and bad-faith arguments ...

YouTube’s comments section is getting an upgrade, alongside the rollout of other community-focused features such as exclusive paid memberships, the company ...

Ignore vitriol, or turn it into content? Creators like Kacie Rose and Drew Afualo share their tips for dealing with a harsh comments section. By Melina Delkic When Taylor Swift released the album “The ...

When Ashley, a 16-year-old who asked to be referred to by a pseudonym, scrolls through Instagram, her eyes barely skim the photos and videos that take up the majority of space in her feed. She ...

Spotify is expanding the way podcast listeners can engage with hosts with Tuesday’s launch of a new interactive feature: podcast comments. The addition will allow listeners to leave comments on any ...

YouTube hyperlinked comments are now starting to appear more widely in video comment sections as a – somewhat spammy – way to help you find more about a specific topic or interest point. Originally ...

The YouTube mobile apps and website have reopened comments on the auto-generated videos that are created for music. Update 12/24: YouTube now says you “can have comments shown on Art Tracks on your ...

Ever wonder if a comment left on a social media post about politics has an impact? New research from the University of Georgia has found that comments can, indeed, have a big influence on readers.