Social media feeds toxic fandoms. Is there a solution? - Mashable

As social media amplifies toxic fan behaviors and challenges artists’ boundaries, experts explore whether fan culture can reclaim a more positive connection. Read More

Toxic Fandom: How Hollywood Is Battling Fans Who Are ‘Just Out ... - MSN

There's nothing anybody can do to stop this hate," she said - Lucasfilm posted a statement to its Star Wars social media accounts that read, in part, "There are more than 20 million sentient ... Read More

How Movie Studios Are Combating Toxic Fandom Through Social Media - MSN

Review bombing and harassment have become such a problem that stars are letting studios handle their social media to protect them from toxic fans. Read More

Bad News: We’ve Lost Control of Our Social Media Feeds. Good News ...

A case involving TikTok may have opened the door to holding platforms liable for the damage they cause. Read More

How to make social media less toxic | Popular Science

Changing how you use your platforms and cleaning up the lists of people and accounts you follow can be enough to keep toxicity down to a minimum. Read More

Opinion | Social Media Algorithms Control Us. It’s Time To Push Back ...

Ms. Angwin is a contributing Opinion writer and an investigative journalist. Social media can feel like a giant newsstand, with more choices than any newsstand ever. It contains news not only from ... Read More

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signs bill targeting addictive social media ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday signed a bill into law targeting addictive social media feeds for children and teens, saying ahead of the bill's signing that "our kids are in distress." ... Read More

Toxic Fandom: How Hollywood Is Battling Fans Who Are ‘Just Out for ...

Perhaps the greatest irony of this phenomenon is the disproportionate impact these toxic fandoms have relative to their actual number. “The vast majority of any fandom are casual fans,” says ... Read More

Toxic Fandom: How Hollywood Is Battling Fans Who Are ‘Just Out for ...

Perhaps the greatest irony of this phenomenon is the disproportionate impact these toxic fandoms have relative to their actual number. “The vast majority of any fandom are casual fans,” says John Van ... Read More

Toxic Fandom: How Hollywood Is Battling Fans Who Are ‘Just Out for ...

There’s nothing anybody can do to stop this hate,” she said — Lucasfilm posted a statement to its Star Wars social media accounts that read, in part, “There are more than 20 million ... Read More

Toxic Fandom: How Hollywood Is Battling Fans Who Are ‘Just Out for ...

The threat of toxic fandoms — from Star Wars and Lord of the Rings to Bridgerton and Game of Thrones — has become an intractable headache for almost every studio. Read More