Internet culture reporter at The Washington Post. DMs and Signal are open: 513.368.3359https://bsky.app/profile/tatumhunter.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/tatumhunter.bsky.social/post/3me2t7v6iws2eNot that it'll stop me! -- you can keep following my internet culture coverage here on my new Substack. Please feel free to share. bytatumhunter.substack.com [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Feb 2026 21:32 +0000at://did:plc:dihwdevsmjbtaeevvbbohzjh/app.bsky.feed.post/3me2t7v6iws2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/tatumhunter.bsky.social/post/3me2afygnz22yLost my job at the Washington Post today, along with many of the best in the business. I want to keep covering tech and the internet. If you have leads on jobs for me or my colleagues, please reach out. I’m so proud of our work.04 Feb 2026 15:56 +0000at://did:plc:dihwdevsmjbtaeevvbbohzjh/app.bsky.feed.post/3me2afygnz22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/tatumhunter.bsky.social/post/3mcgf33lr522tyep! [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Jan 2026 01:01 +0000at://did:plc:dihwdevsmjbtaeevvbbohzjh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcgf33lr522thttps://bsky.app/profile/tatumhunter.bsky.social/post/3mcgcgzc7vk2tX says Grok account will stop undressing women. I just tested the standalone Grok app, which immediately complied with my request to undress a photo of me. This is illegal, according to the legal experts I spoke with.15 Jan 2026 00:13 +0000at://did:plc:dihwdevsmjbtaeevvbbohzjh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcgcgzc7vk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/tatumhunter.bsky.social/post/3mbzd6c26qf2cAs we speak, non-consensual deepfakes are making the jump from shadowy forums and small nudify apps to mainstream social media. This has huge implications for women and children, who are almost always the targets. Here's what's happening: 🧵09 Jan 2026 20:22 +0000at://did:plc:dihwdevsmjbtaeevvbbohzjh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbzd6c26qf2chttps://bsky.app/profile/tatumhunter.bsky.social/post/3mbtxdleddc2sThe industry has spent years fighting to contain non-consensual deepfakes. X just threw open the floodgates, seemingly with impunity? [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Jan 2026 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:dihwdevsmjbtaeevvbbohzjh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbtxdleddc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/tatumhunter.bsky.social/post/3ma4c3lk2wc2uCandace Owens has said that Bill Gates uses laced mosquitoes to make people allergic to beef, that the earth may not be round and that the moon landing was “fake and gay.” Her MAGA fellows draw the line, however, at her comments on Charlie Kirk and Israel. wapo.st/3MKjPwg https://wapo.st/3MKjPwg16 Dec 2025 13:50 +0000at://did:plc:dihwdevsmjbtaeevvbbohzjh/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma4c3lk2wc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/tatumhunter.bsky.social/post/3m7spqatxkk2oExclusive: TikTok's mental health "rabbit hole" is real. We used user data to show that the algorithm bends toward this content -- watching one mental health video spawns more similar videos than watching one about sports or Taylor Swift. And it takes more work to get it back out of your feed. 🧵/112 Dec 2025 18:28 +0000at://did:plc:dihwdevsmjbtaeevvbbohzjh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7spqatxkk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/tatumhunter.bsky.social/post/3m7l43bqxlk2eToday is day 1 of Australia's social media ban for kids under 16. Here's how that's going. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/12/09/australia-social-media-ban/09 Dec 2025 17:47 +0000at://did:plc:dihwdevsmjbtaeevvbbohzjh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7l43bqxlk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/tatumhunter.bsky.social/post/3m76yjl7wl22mAre you an Australian with tweenage kids? I'm a journalist who'd like to chat about your upcoming week, for reasons you've already guessed 🙃 DMs open, or tatum.hunter@washpost.com04 Dec 2025 22:12 +0000at://did:plc:dihwdevsmjbtaeevvbbohzjh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m76yjl7wl22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/tatumhunter.bsky.social/post/3m6znmnc3es2zthis year, mainstream corporate marketing took up the ragebait playbook, and you helped 😃 w @nitasha.bsky.social02 Dec 2025 19:13 +0000at://did:plc:dihwdevsmjbtaeevvbbohzjh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6znmnc3es2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/tatumhunter.bsky.social/post/3m5jtnffhoc2yNEW: With SNAP benefits paused, one TikToker started calling churches and asking if they'd help with a can of baby formula. Most said no. Then their responses went viral. from me and @michelleboorstein.bsky.social wapo.st/4oJywOk https://wapo.st/4oJywOk13 Nov 2025 18:53 +0000at://did:plc:dihwdevsmjbtaeevvbbohzjh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5jtnffhoc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/tatumhunter.bsky.social/post/3m4vngealdc2lNEW from me: Mamdani clinched a win in New York City. So why do ring-wing internet figures seem so...gleeful? wapo.st/4qLb5FQ https://wapo.st/4qLb5FQ05 Nov 2025 18:09 +0000at://did:plc:dihwdevsmjbtaeevvbbohzjh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4vngealdc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/tatumhunter.bsky.social/post/3m3b6bop7y224good news!! instagram is fixing teen safety. here’s a short history of all the other times they’ve fixed teen safety one day before or after landing in hot water with regulators.15 Oct 2025 21:19 +0000at://did:plc:dihwdevsmjbtaeevvbbohzjh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3b6bop7y224https://bsky.app/profile/tatumhunter.bsky.social/post/3m3aqnwpkhs2uOpe! I reported in August about the quiet rise of vertical "micro-dramas": TV series in 60-second episodes designed to game your attention. Now the screen actors guild is officially recognizing this exploding industry with a new contract. 👀 https://www.sagaftra.org/turning-industry-its-side-sag-aftra-goes-vertical-new-agreement15 Oct 2025 17:16 +0000at://did:plc:dihwdevsmjbtaeevvbbohzjh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3aqnwpkhs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/tatumhunter.bsky.social/post/3lynxzx735c2jYesterday we heard from dozens of parents and other people upset by the prevalence of the Charlie Kirk clip on social media. We found that social media apps amplified the video broadly -- often an autoplay to unsuspecting viewers. From me and @willoremus.com. Here's a gift link: wapo.st/4n6oBSi https://wapo.st/4n6oBSi12 Sep 2025 19:17 +0000at://did:plc:dihwdevsmjbtaeevvbbohzjh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lynxzx735c2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/tatumhunter.bsky.social/post/3lwysyfp5a22emotion for a moratorium on the word "performative" you people can't be trusted22 Aug 2025 15:55 +0000at://did:plc:dihwdevsmjbtaeevvbbohzjh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwysyfp5a22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/tatumhunter.bsky.social/post/3lus6avkxt22cNEW: The most-downloaded app in America this week lets women rate their dates, complete with green and red flags alongside the guy’s name and photo. Some men say it’s an abuse of technology and a violation of their privacy. wapo.st/415AZc2 https://wapo.st/415AZc225 Jul 2025 13:38 +0000at://did:plc:dihwdevsmjbtaeevvbbohzjh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lus6avkxt22chttps://bsky.app/profile/tatumhunter.bsky.social/post/3lubkwal6mk2tGone are the days when you could have an affair or yell at a flight attendant or bully your neighbors in peace. In the internet age the cameras are always rolling, and people’s worst moments draw millions of eyeballs as online audiences flock to weigh in. wapo.st/44DNhL6 https://wapo.st/44DNhL618 Jul 2025 23:09 +0000at://did:plc:dihwdevsmjbtaeevvbbohzjh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lubkwal6mk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/tatumhunter.bsky.social/post/3lu6evvvh4k2dLooking to talk to parents who frequently turn to PBS kids' TV programming, for a story! DMs are open or tatum.hunter@washpost.com17 Jul 2025 16:44 +0000at://did:plc:dihwdevsmjbtaeevvbbohzjh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu6evvvh4k2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/tatumhunter.bsky.social/post/3lsjb3ig3mc25By the numbers: Mamdani's engagement rate on Instagram was 14 times that of Cuomo during June. Across social media during the same period, conversations about him outnumbered mentions of Cuomo more than 30-to-1, Sprout Social told us. 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