It’s a social scam. According to the Federal Trade Commission, nearly 30% of people who reported being scammed in 2025 said the swindle began on social media. The agency said losses from these scams reached $2.1 billion in 2025, eight times the amount reported in 20220. Experts maintain that because most scams aren’t reported to … Read more
An adult male Cleveland Guardians fan who took a home run ball from a young girl during Monday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays returned it at the end of the game, the girl’s mom, Nikki DeVore, shared in a Facebook post. The adult fan, who is said to be Max Quinn, has since deleted … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Is Gen Z finally logging off? Over the past few years, several studies have confirmed that Gen Z consumes more social media content than any other generation. But some youngsters … Read more
McDonald’s is leaning into the protein craze, adding new labels to over a dozen menu items across its app and kiosks. The fast-food giant said in a news release Tuesday that it’s assigning “protein callouts” on its menu items. McDonald’s describes the callouts as “visual ‘badges’ that make it quick and easy to spot protein options any … Read more
At a typical start to the week in Los Angeles these days, you can count the number of good restaurants that have bothered to open for dinner on one or two hands. And yet, at 9 p.m. on a Monday not long ago, the Silver Lake hotspot Pijja Palace was absolutely raging. The parking lot of … Read more
American Airlines is leaning into nostalgia as it marks its upcoming centennial, unveiling a new set of retro-inspired trading cards for passengers. Starting in early May, travelers will be able to collect the cards directly from pilots on select flights, with wider availability expected ahead of the summer travel season, the airline said in a press release. … Read more
Move over, pickleball. There’s a new obsession sweeping through the hills of Hollywood, and it’s a lot more “clack” and a lot less “thwack.” Mahjong, the ancient Chinese tile game that has long been a staple of community centers and grandma’s kitchen tables, is undergoing a high-octane, high-glamour rebranding. The resurgence has been fueled by … Read more
Watch what you eat. First it was the juice cleanse, then keto, then Whole30. Now it’s the social diet, where you consume content — and not much else. Researchers in the UK and upstate New York shared findings this week that simply viewing food content online is enough to curb real-life cravings for some dieters. … Read more
An unusual source of caffeine is whipping up buzz across social media. The drink known as egg coffee, which originates from Vietnam, is made by blending egg yolks with sugar and condensed milk. When the mixture is poured on top of strong Vietnamese coffee, the result is a sweet, fluffy drink that tastes like a dessert — with … Read more
In the concrete jungle, he’s coming up roses. Chris Elliott, a horticulturist at the New York Botanical Garden, is in full bloom as throngs of “thirsty” phytophiles — plant lovers — are unashamedly salivating over his hotness. But some argue that the hunk-worship is actually crossing socially acceptable lines and causing social media mania. Chris Elliott, … Read more
She’s the bella of Coachella. Sure, the A-list looks of Kylie Jenner, Hailey Bieber and Teyana Taylor rank top tier. But Leah Halton, a stunning wonder from Down Under, is outshining even the shiniest attendees at the desert-based music festival, eclipsing Hollywood’s hottest and being dubbed the “most beautiful woman alive” by online admirers. Halton … Read more
Forget whispers around the water cooler – for women, the real conversations are happening in the restroom. As data reveals, it has become a major hub of social connection, hosting an estimated 2.4 billion interactions between strangers each year. A poll of 2,000 US ladies revealed 62% have an average of four positive connections per … Read more
Coco Gauff is clapping back at her haters. The tennis star was ridiculed recently for wearing her natural hair in a photoshoot for Miu Miu, an Italian luxury fashion brand. In the photos, Gauff posed next to one of Miu Miu’s bags as tennis balls spilled out of it to display how much the bag … Read more
It’s the zero-gravity gun show. Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch set hearts aflutter and the internet ablaze with an image of her enviable bicep. Lauded by fans as a “thirst trap from space,” the incendiary image shows Koch wearing a headset and holding a camera, her toned arm in full glory. The pic, originally shared … Read more
Gail Rudnick and Kim Murstein — the no-nonsense hosts of hit podcast series “Excuse My Grandma” — are The Post’s brand-new advice columnists. From family feuds to friendship fallouts, money, marriage and sex, there’s no topic too taboo to tackle, and the native New Yorkers will hash out each issue from their differing perspectives to tell the … Read more
They’re parenting with the bare necessities. Without shame, nor a stitch of clothing, some mothers are perfectly comfortable being completely nude in front of their kiddos, despite a little one’s age or gender. These unabashed forbearers are being hailed as pioneers of the “naked mom theory” movement, a digital trend in which woman are celebrating their natural … Read more
Her “sperm cake” is on the menu — and the internet is eating it up. Emily Webb’s got baby fever. But without a husband or serious boyfriend, the singleton is vetting sperm donors for help. And she’s injected a splash of fun into her spunk-hunt with an outlandishly over-the-top “sperm shower.” “There really isn’t anything fun … Read more
Jesus rose from the dead. Now, he’s raising follower counts. A new class of hip, young Catholic content creators is making a viral splash on social media, eagerly spreading the good news in an age of uncertainty, and making Catholicism cooler than ever — just in time for Easter. From poking fun at the idiosyncrasies of age-old … Read more
For calling an airport gate agent the B-word, this entitled travel influencer got left behind. Curses and epithets, evidently, won’t fly with Ryanair Airlines staffers, so learned a sobbing Joleen Weiss, who was barred from boarding a plane after insulting a woman on the job. “I’m never flying Ryanair ever again,” Weiss, from Boston, weeped … Read more
Americans feel more pressure from society and social media to have an expensive engagement than from their own inner circles, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 U.S. adults in serious relationships, engaged or married, revealed that 51% feel pressure from society as a whole, and another 49% feel the same pressure from social … Read more