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Rebecca Jennings

Rebecca Jennings

Senior Correspondent

Rebecca Jennings is a senior correspondent covering social platforms and the creator economy, with a focus on how social media is changing the nature of fame, fashion, money, and human relationships. Since joining Vox in 2018, she has reported extensively on the introduction of TikTok into the US, covered the rise and fall of hype houses and sexfluencers, and investigated young tech entrepreneurs, aesthetic trends, and the nature of beauty in the social media age.

She also contributes regularly to New York magazine, profiling controversial internet personality Trisha Paytas, the quirky platform Musical.ly, and TikTok-born artist PinkPantheress. On Wednesdays, she publishes a weekly column on internet culture — sign up here to get it via email. You can reach her at rebecca.jennings@vox.com or on Twitter and Instagram at @rebexxxxa.

Latest articles by Rebecca Jennings

Is it ever okay to film strangers in public?
Is it ever okay to film strangers in public?
Culture

Nobody wants to be filmed without their knowledge. Why does it make up so much of the content we watch?

By Rebecca Jennings
When TikTok therapy is more lucrative than seeing clients
When TikTok therapy is more lucrative than seeing clients
Culture

Why juggle 25 people a week when you can make 30-second videos instead?

By Rebecca Jennings
The endless quest to replace alcohol
Culture

From kava to “sleepy girl mocktails,” can anything ever take the place of booze?

By Rebecca Jennings
Connections, the most fun (and sometimes frustrating) game on the internet
Connections, the most fun (and sometimes frustrating) game on the internet
Culture

Why a really great word game makes you feel smart, and also stupid.

By Rebecca Jennings
Pilates, a xylophone, and a wedding from hell: How Vox readers spent their tax refunds
The Even Better Guide to Tax Season

Some inspiration for tax refund season.

By Rebecca Jennings
The Mr. Beastification of entertainment
The Mr. Beastification of entertainment
Culture

The most popular YouTuber in the world is going Hollywood.

By Rebecca Jennings
7 winners and 0 losers from the surprisingly delightful 2024 Oscars
Your guide to the 2024 Oscars

From Jimmy Kimmel to going to bed on time, the 2024 Oscars were a hit.

By Aja Romano, Alex Abad-Santos and 4 more
Gen Z is officially old enough to feel old. Feel old yet?
Gen Z is officially old enough to feel old. Feel old yet?
Culture

TikTok’s “how old do I look?” trend is exacerbating fears that people have had for generations.

By Rebecca Jennings
Romantic norms are in flux. No wonder everyone’s obsessed with polyamory.
Romantic norms are in flux. No wonder everyone’s obsessed with polyamory.
Culture

In the conversation about open marriages and polyamory, America’s sexual anxieties are on full display.

By Rebecca Jennings
What’s behind the power of tiny eyeglasses?
What’s behind the power of tiny eyeglasses?
Culture

You can find the hottest accessory of the season at CVS.

By Rebecca Jennings