I know first-hand how destructive social media can be. But we can’t ban horrible posts
Twitter gave me nightmares and made existing mental illnesses worse. But I don’t think we can ban “legal but harmful”…
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The rise of the landlord influencer
Welcome to #PropertyTok: where landlords are making money on viral posts as well as rental homes.
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The pandemic has made social media unusable
Social media invites constant scrutiny and insists on impossible standards no one could ever be expected to meet. Posting online…
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It’s the tech giants, not socialist politicians, who are coming for our liberty
As algorithms take over our lives, the issue of Big Tech censorship can no longer be dismissed as a fringe…
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Mark Zuckerberg is fooling no one by changing Facebook’s name to Meta
The “metaverse” epitomises Big Tech’s focus on masturbatory ego projects rather than social goods.
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Are anonymous accounts responsible for most online abuse?
Data analysis by the New Statesman shows the share of abuse from anonymous and named accounts.
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What the “Bad Art Friend” story teaches us about privacy
The internet encourages women to mine their lives for content – but at what cost?
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Leader: A climate of violence
If MPs are to foster a more tolerant political culture, they must lead by example.
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