Jessica Lucas
Her dad’s killing made headlines. Now she’s creating content about it.
On TikTok and a new podcast, 21-year-old clothing brand head Eva Benefield is charming true crime fans with her dark sense of humor.
The women of DentureTok are fighting stigma — and creepy fetishists
Young denture-wearing influencers share “the good, the bad, and the ugly” on TikTok.
Schizophrenic influencers feel abandoned by TikTok
Creators were upset by the platform’s near-ban of the #schizophrenia hashtag, which TikTok has reversed thanks to Input’s investigation.
Tickle fetishists say their kink is no laughing matter
People into tickling are sick and tired of being either ignored or mocked by more “hardcore” BDSM practitioners on TikTok.
‘I thought my life was over’: Male sextortion victims speak out
For many, the nightmare lasts for months — or even years.
YouTube coin-pusher videos are huge. But what’s real and what’s fake?
Honest creators are frustrated with scammers who solicit funds for their high-stakes “gambling.”
Permashifters want out of this reality for good
TikTok popularized the concept of “shifting” one’s consciousness. But some people want to take it a huge step further.
Heartbroken? TikTok breakup influencers are here to help.
It’s a space full of tears, sad music, and “healing journeys.”
Meet the volunteers fighting the most vile misogyny on Reddit
Members of r/BanFemaleHateSubs say the platform too often fails to do anything about vulgar and unlawful communities.
How social media is misleading beginner strippers
Veteran dancers say TikTok and YouTube make stripping look like easy money, glossing over the very real dangers of the job.
K-pop’s online community has a homophobia problem
LGBT fans say they’re subjected to bullying, slurs, and hypocritical attitudes.
Toxic TikTok wants you to be your worst self
More and more influencers are encouraging bad behavior. The tone is tongue-in-cheek, but some followers are heeding their advice.
TikTok’s dom ‘daddies’ are bringing BDSM to Gen X women
These kinky creators enthrall their submissive fans, but it’s not an easy way to make a living.
Women are seeking out porn addicts on Reddit for relationship advice
They’re joining r/PornAddiction in a desperate bid to understand their own smut-obsessed sig others.
Dangerous herbal abortion misinformation is thriving on WitchTok
“It’s really insane how much these videos get normalized and popularized,” says one TikToker sounding the alarm.
The disgustingly appealing world of YouTube’s drain unblockers
Plumbers are making bank (and becoming sex symbols) showing off their skills online. But why do we like to watch?
Devon Larratt and the dramatic rise of arm wrestling YouTube
On the eve of the biggest match of his life, the champ reflects on the video platform’s role in making him a star.
The spectacular implosion of Instagram’s No White Saviors
The group — known for canceling missionaries and aid workers for alleged misdeeds — is embroiled in some very ugly scandals of its own.
Inside the subreddit dedicated to busting shoplifters
On r/LossPrevention, security pros swap tips of the trade and share “funny” apprehension videos. Not everyone is amused.
TikTok’s trans and nonbinary dads are challenging gender norms
They’re out and proud on social media, transphobes be damned.
