Elena Cavender
Elena is a tech reporter and the resident Gen Z expert at Mashable. She covers TikTok and digital trends. She recently graduated from UC Berkeley with a BA in American History. Email her at [email protected] or follow her @ecaviar_.
Latest From Elena Cavender
Social media feeds toxic fandoms. Is there a solution?
With social media fueling toxic fan behavior, can fandom rediscover genuine connection?
Timothée Chalamet showed up at the Timothée Chalamet lookalike competition
Just another Sunday.
How to add Snapchat camera to iPhone lock screen
With iOS 18 you can add Snapchat to your iPhone lock screen.
What is facial contrast makeup? It's the latest TikTok trend dictating how to feel beautiful.
The contrast filter sorts women's faces into low, medium, and high contrast, with beauty creators prescribing specific makeup styles for each.
TikTok expands its educational STEM feed to all users
Previously, it was only shown to users under 18.
'AI is a major unjust threat': Thom Yorke, Julianne Moore, and thousands more sign open letter denouncing AI
Over 13,500 creatives signed the 26-word letter.
Take your Spotify playlists to the next level with custom playlist art
Now you can create playlist art in the app.
Democrats urge Swifties to be in their 'voting era' with new Snapchat filter
The Snapchat filter reads "Be Fearless for" with a list of key issues users can tap through.
New tool checks to see if your data has been leaked. Try it now.
A necessary tool amid endless reports of data breaches.
TikTok's retro dating dance trends harken back to the days of courtship
Three trending dances to attract suitors — or please their parents — are taking over FYPs.
Instagram launches new way to share your profile
The social media company calls it 'your IG digital business card.'
Does the Spotify Wrapped tracking period end soon? What we know.
The music streaming giant is notoriously cagey about Wrapped's tracking period.
A scene from 'Broad City' birthed TikTok's phrase of the week: 'In da clerb, we all fam'
10 years later 'Broad City' makes a new audience laugh.
Charli XCX's 'Brat and it's completely different but also still brat' is here and hype lives on
If you thought 'brat' season was over, you were sorely mistaken.
The 'typical U.S. adult' follows no politicians or journalists on TikTok, survey finds
Pop culture and entertainment news make up 56 percent of accounts followed by surveyed users.
Not so short, YouTube Shorts announces 3-minute videos
According to the social media platform, longer Shorts was a top requested feature by creators.
TikTok could pull music from Phoebe Bridgers, Mitski, and Nirvana from the platform — here's why
Another licensing deal is poised to impact the platform.
Watch SZA sweat it out on 'Hot Ones' in bug prosthetics
The 'Kill Bill' singer is tired of not being a bug and who can blame her.
Spotify's Synched Feeds allows creators to display their free and subscriber-only content in one feed
The update gives users a more streamlined experience on the app.
Spotify wants to make you an AI Playlist for every occasion
Use it by selecting a prompt or writing your own.
TikTok brings its paid subscriptions to more creators
Previously, only LIVE creators were eligible for subscriptions.
Michelle Khare on 'Challenge Accepted,' making episodic content, and YouTube's television era
YouTube's television strategy relies on creators like Khare to know what audiences want to see.
YouTube announces new AI tools for its creators: Veo, Communities, auto-dubbing, and more
At the tech company's annual Made on YouTube event, it introduced a slew of new AI features coming to the platform.
The 'Gen Z marketing script' trend is not giving
The trend utilizes Gen Z slang to varying degrees of success.
