Skip to main content THE BIG STORY Newsletters The Big Story ReviewsChevron The Big InterviewMagazineSteven Levy’s Plaintext ColumnThe New Era of Business TravelEventsWIRED InsiderWIRED Consulting Newsletters SearchSearch Elana Klein CultureJul 21, 2025 6:00 AM A Head-to-Toe Breakdown of Social Media’s Billion-Dollar Remedies Bad mood? Puffy face? Immune issues? Across TikTok and Instagram there are scores of influencers ready to sell you some products—without ever sending you to a doctor. Save StorySave this story Save StorySave this story CommentsBack to topTriangle Beyond Wellness Does Anyone Know What ‘Wellness’ Means Anymore? The Next Thing You Smell Could Ruin Your Life Bryan Johnson Is Going to Die Where Are All the AI Drugs? The Gear You Need to Keep Fit, Rested, and Balanced The Definitive, Insane, Swimsuit-Bursting Story of the Steroid Olympics Read more from The Beyond Wellness Issue Elana Klein is WIRED's editorial assistant. Previously, she worked at Business Insider and New Orleans Public Radio. ... Read More Editorial Assistant Topicspublic healthhealthSocial MediaInstagramcommunitiesTikTokBeyond Wellness The Promise and Peril of Digital Security in the Age of Dictatorship LGBTIQ+ organizations in El Salvador are using technology to protect themselves and create a record of the country’s ongoing authoritarian escalations against their community. It’s not without risks. Carmen Valeria Escobar How Do Pimple Patches Work? Here’s Everything You Need to Know Why slather on concealer when you can just stick on a pimple patch? Boutayna Chokrane Snake Venom, Urine, and a Quest to Live Forever: Inside a Biohacking Conference Emboldened by MAHA WIRED attended a biohacking conference filled with unorthodox and often unproven anti-aging treatments. Adherents revealed how the Make America Healthy Again movement has given them a renewed fervor. On Mexico’s Caribbean Coast, There’s Lobster for the Tourists and Microplastics for Everyone Else The fishermen of Puerto Morelos complain of pirates who fish off-season with total impunity, while their small catches are contaminated by the abundant microplastics in the sea. Ricardo Hernández Can US Measles Outbreaks Be Stopped? The US almost lost its measles elimination status once. Lessons from that episode suggest it will be more difficult to avoid doing so now. Emily Mullin KitchenAid Promo Codes for July 2025 Save on every purchase with top KitchenAid coupons from WIRED, including up to 25% off during the Black Friday in July Sale. Molly Higgins These LGBTQ+ Archives Defy Erasure, One Memory at a Time In Latin America, LGBTQ+ history collections are a form of resistance. Grassroots projects are using the memories of community members to fight against systematic violence and demand justice. Geraldine Castro Save 20% With VistaPrint Coupons for July 2025 From personalized gifts to business essentials, WIRED can help you save with our selection of VistaPrint promo codes. Molly Higgins How to Spot Fake Reviews on Amazon With fierce competition among third-party sellers, it can be tough to find genuinely good products. These tips can help. The Era of ‘Woke’ Brand Activism Is Over In the wake of Donald Trump’s attacks on DEI and trans Americans, major corporations have pulled out of Pride and Juneteenth. Some are pushing ultra nationalist messages instead. Neha Chandrachud My Friends Always Ask Me What MacBook to Buy. Here's What I Tell Them Whether you're buying for yourself or someone you know, here's my advice on buying an Apple MacBook. Luke Larsen How to Delete All of Your Social Media Accounts Breaking up is hard to do—harder yet when there’s a deactivation period. Here’s how to log off every big social site, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, Threads, Bluesky, and Truth Social. Boone Ashworth WIRED is where tomorrow is realized. It is the essential source of information and ideas that make sense of a world in constant transformation. The WIRED conversation illuminates how technology is changing every aspect of our lives—from culture to business, science to design. The breakthroughs and innovations that we uncover lead to new ways of thinking, new connections, and new industries. More From WIRED Newsletters WIRED Staff WIRED Education Editorial Standards Accessibility Help Reviews and Guides Buying Guides Electric Bikes Streaming Guides Gift Guides Manage Account Press Center Condé Nast Store User Agreement Privacy Policy Your California Privacy Rights © 2025 Condé Nast. All rights reserved. WIRED may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast. Ad Choices Select international site United StatesLargeChevron Czech Republic & Slovakia