A woman named Maya responded to the accusation and said, “We can’t have anything. I still use ‘LOL.'” She added, “Lock me up.

They’ve already been ridiculed for their side parts and skinny jeans, but for millennials, the Ls just keep coming. Their latest crime? Ending every sentence with ‘lol.’ This opinion on the ...

Are you overly reliant on an emotional-support “lol” at the end of a text? Do you stop yourself from adding “lol” to work emails and Slack messages? Are you, by chance, a millennial? In the comments ...

In digital communication, the acronym “lol” has taken on a life of its own beyond its original meaning of “laughing out loud.” It has evolved into a multifaceted linguistic tool used for a variety of ...

Back in the heyday of AOL Instant Messenger, I liked to chat with this girl from my high school named Laura. Sometimes, when I made a joke, she typed “lol” in response. Now and then she’d respond with ...

(NEXSTAR) – Since the dawn of the digital age, internet users have developed shorthand ways to express themselves on instant messages and comments, with acronyms like TTYL, BRB, LOL, FYI, and OMG. As ...

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 ...

The internet slang term "LOL" (laughing out loud) has been added to the Oxford English Dictionary, to the mild dismay of language purists. But where did the term originate? And is it really a threat ...