How 9/11 internet culture created a blueprint for modern conspiracy theories
The 11 September attacks coincided with the rise of the internet. A new strain of online paranoia was born.
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The new alliance between anti-vaxxers and the far right is a deadly threat
The claim that vaccines are being used to commit genocide is an echo of the white supremacist “Great Replacement Theory”.
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The quiet influence of Simple Politics: the Instagram page changing news
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Why we have to change the way we talk about incels
Mocking angry young men may feel cathartic, but it won’t stop radicalisation.
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OnlyFans is abandoning the sex workers who made the platform a success
“Doing OnlyFans helped me be able to afford my life-saving medications,” says one sex worker who uses the platform. “Now…
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Why does the media mollycoddle anti-vaxxers?
Those who are pro-vaccine shouldn’t be doing the hard work to understand the other side – there’s a reason why we…
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The rise and fall of digital Corbynism
The British left has the internet tools to generate a lasting movement – if only it knew how to use them
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