Have you ever been texting and thought, "idk" to a question? Or has someone made a statement that made you say "smh." Maybe you are confused by all these acronyms and Internet slang examples. New ...

Will Smith once rapped, "Parents just don't understand." He couldn't have been talking about today's digital slang (the song is from 1988), but the meaning behind the famous line still rings true with ...

These days, whether you open up your TikTok app or receive a text from a friend (or BSF), you'll likely see some type of abbreviation or acronym within the message, video or caption. GRWM, TMI, YKWIS, ...

Texting abbreviations have been around for decades, since texting itself. And now, more abbreviations and slang words continue to crop up as Gen Z enters adulthood and Gen A gets old enough to have ...

MB means "my bad" in text. Whether used in a text or on Snapchat, Instagram or TikTok, someone writing "MB" is taking the blame for something or apologizing in either a serious or playful way. MB can ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...