They Tried To Catch a Child Predator on a Livestream. They Trapped Themselves Instead. NYT - Top Stories By: Kashmir Hill and Aric Toler 10 June 2026 at 16:43 What happened when livestreaming vigilantes ambushed an innocent man.
How Talking to the ‘Chat’ Crossed Over Into Real Life NYT - Top Stories By: Barrett Swanson 9 June 2026 at 10:01 It’s a word ripped from Twitch streams, but it functions as a Greek chorus for an online, isolated generation.
B.F.I. Preserves ‘Charlie Bit My Finger’ and 430 Videos in Archive of Viral Moments NYT - Top Stories By: Leo Sands 8 June 2026 at 19:17 The British Film Institute assembled the memes in an archive of culturally significant internet moments. See what made the cut.
Artisanal or Exploitative? Unraveling the Story of Mexico’s World Cup Jerseys NYT - Top Stories By: Jack Nicas and Luis Antonio Rojas 8 June 2026 at 14:51 Mexicans are enraged after viral videos claimed Adidas exploited Indigenous women to sew World Cup jerseys. We traveled into the mountains to speak to the artisans themselves. © Antonio Rojas for The New York Times