Jonathan Haidt: “America is the ghost of liberal democracies’ future”
The social psychologist believes bitter online discourse is hastening the spread of US-style recriminatory politics.
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Social media isn’t always bad for children, it depends how they use it
Our reductive debates about the internet’s effect on mental health badly need nuance. New research provides it.
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Is there a career in being a young right-wing sensationalist?
Eventually, the outrage factor might run out.
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Depp vs Heard, Vardy vs Rooney: how social media makes women’s lives a joke
Through memes and mocking videos, these women are treated as though they don’t exist beyond clips and quotes shared online.
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Social media lectures about abortion “privilege” don’t help anyone
It’s incorrect and unhelpful to claim white and wealthy women would not be affected by a ban, but online emotion…
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Empower the people to win the war on disinformation
The left should champion state and community action to challenge the lies of its own pro-Kremlin fringe.
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Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover is about controlling attention
Musk’s unique ability to move markets relies on him remaining the world’s most recognisable businessperson.
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Elon Musk’s Twitter utopia can never be realised
It’s impossible to create a social media platform where everyone is happy, no matter who is in charge.
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