Christianna Silva is a senior culture reporter covering social platforms and the creator economy, with a focus on the intersection of social media, politics, and the economic systems that govern us. Since joining Mashable in 2021, they have reported extensively on meme creators, content moderation, and the nature of online creation under capitalism.
Before joining Mashable, they worked as an editor at NPR and MTV News, a reporter at Teen Vogue and VICE News, and as a stablehand at a mini-horse farm. You can follow her on Bluesky @christiannaj.bsky.social and Instagram @christianna_j.
Latest From Christianna Silva
Is 'castlecore' the aesthetic of our technofeudal future?
Why we're romanticizing the Dark Ages
MrBeast’s media business lost $80M — but his chocolate made $20M
Selling content just isn't as sweet.
Southwest Airlines is going to make you pay for your bags — and people aren't happy
Customers are... not happy.
How to pin a message to an Instagram DM
Particularly helpful for reminders or a good bit.
Instagram tests new 'Blend' feature to share Reels with friends
Think of it like a joint playlist, but for Instagram Reels. Here's how it works.
How to sign up for Digg, the original Reddit
It's not live yet — but it will be soon.
All I see online is JD Vance's edited big baby head
The internet is united in one cause—turning Vice President JD Vance into a big baby through viral edits.
Alexis Ohanian joins bid to buy TikTok before U.S. ban deadline
He's joining forces with Project Liberty founder Frank McCourt.
What is that economic blackout you're seeing all over Instagram?
I hope you haven't spent any money today.
Meta admits Instagram Reels featured violence and porn in graphic error
The "error" has been fixed.
Is Instagram down? Users report issues with Facebook and Messenger, too.
Meta had some problems today.
Recession indicators are everywhere online — even if we’re not actually in one
Good pop music or a dozen eggs for $3? You can only choose one.
Why we're doomscrolling about plane crashes even though air travel is relatively safe
Media literacy where are you
Why pro-Palestinian content is at the center of the TikTok ban
The TikTok ban isn’t just about China. It’s about censorship.
Every potential TikTok buyer we know about
Oracle? MrBeast? Elon Musk? Kevin O'Leary? Steven Mnuchin? Perplexity AI? Microsoft? Amazon? The U.S. government?
An anglerfish’s search for the sun goes viral, but science has a different story
The internet’s romantic tale of an anglerfish chasing sunlight may be sweet, but it’s far from the truth.
The internet fears Protoclone, the human robot that bleeds
You can "stab it with a fork and it will bleed out."
Meta is deleting old Facebook Live videos—unless you act fast
Sure would be a shame if you turned all your broadcasts into Reels.
New Instagram DM features allow you to translate, schedule, and pin messages
You can even create a personalized QR code for your group chats.
Instagram is testing a private downvote button for comments
Dislike but say it in a whisper
Leftist meme creators are undeterred by Meta’s rightward shift
Can leftist meme culture survive Meta’s political shift? Probably, yeah.
This viral trend makes you sit down with your younger self
I met my younger self for coffee and told them I was writing this article.
Elon Musk is now Harry Bolz again. Commemorative memecoins now available.
What an unfortunate timeline to live in.
